C.R. 581 (Bruce B. Downs Blvd.) from Bearss Avenue to South of Palm Springs Blvd. (Segment A)

KCI is providing construction engineering and inspection services for the $35 million, 3.5-mile Bruce B. Downs (CR 581) Segment A roadway reconstruction. The project consists of widening the four-lane rural roadway to an eight-lane urban section and includes:

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  New sidewalks;

• multi-use path reconstruction;
• Cypress Creek Bridge replacement and widening;
• major side street connections;
• construction of drainage collection system;
• offsite storm drainage ponds;
• extensive water main (3,463 LF) and force main (19,405 LF) installation/relocation (for city of Tampa);
• coordination with private utilities;
• construction of retaining and gravity walls with handrails;
• curb and gutter;
• asphalt pavement;
• signing and pavement markings;
• removal of existing signalization;
• mast arm signal systems;
• new Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure;
• master-plan landscape installation;
• Cork Prairie Wetland Creation project involving clearing and grubbing, excavation plus wetland; planting mitigation.