A project to brick Ybor City’s historic 7th Avenue commenced on July 29th in an effort to help calm traffic on a road that sees a significant amount of pedestrian traffic throughout the year.
The bricking, funded by the Community Redevelopment Agency, or CRA, will be done in phases, the first, between North 15th and 17th Streets, is expected to take two weeks and will be done one block at a time.
Upon completion, the entire project will encompass fourteen blocks along 7th Avenue, from Nick Nuccio Parkway to 26th Street.
The sidewalks on both the north and south sides of the street will remain open during construction, however, street parking in this portion of 7th Avenue will be closed during construction. Business signage will be posted at each corner to help patrons find businesses during this time.
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