A new 2,000-foot section of the West Riverwalk next to the University of Tampa campus is almost finished. City officials expect this stretch of trail to open by the end of 2026, as long as weather permits.
The new 12-foot-wide path stretches from Plant Park to Cass Street. Built by The Haskell Company, the trail includes decorative brick borders designed to match UT’s historic buildings and existing brickwork.
The builders also saved and reused a small piece of the original sidewalk, which features concrete stamping from the early 1900s. Matching light poles were added to fit the rest of the campus.
The total cost for the West River BUILD project is nearly $60 million, paid for through a mix of government and city funds, including $10 million from the West Tampa Community Redevelopment Agency.