TAMPA, Fla. — City leaders and project managers held a press conference on Tuesday morning to give an update on the West Riverwalk expansion project.
The West River BUILD Project extends downtown Tampa's Riverwalk to the west side of the Hillsborough River. During the press conference on July 7, Mayor Jane Castor said the west side of the Riverwalk expansion will be approximately three miles long.
Officials said the project is expected to be completed in 2027.
Mayor Jane Castor, Mobility Director Brandon Campbell, Haskell Representatives Fred Jones and Kyle Skaltsas and President and CEO of Manthey Hospitality Troy Manthey spoke at the event.
Tampa Bay 28 was at the press conference and streamed it live on the website and Facebook.
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