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The Green Spine is Complete

The Green Spine Cycle Track, more than a decade in the making, is now complete.The Green Spine is a 3.5-mile protected, two-way bike route featuring three-foot raised concrete dividers between cyclists and drivers. It runs east-west from North Hyde Park through Tampa’s downtown core, through Ybor City and into East Tampa, reaching as far as E. 21st Street.The final piece (officially called Phase 2A), runs along W. Cass Street between N. Howard and N. Rome avenues and spans more than a third of a mile. Construction began last October and wrapped up in September. The Green Spine Cycle Track, a 3.5-mile protected, two-way bike route in Tampa, has been completed after more than a decade of planning, design and construction. The route includes three-foot raised concrete dividers between cyclists and drivers and runs east-west from North Hyde Park to Ybor City and East Tampa, reaching as far as E. 21st Street. The final piece, called Phase 2A, runs along W. Cass Street between N. Howard and N. Rome avenues and spans over a third of a mile. The Green Spane also connects with the West Riverwalk Extension project at two locations, creating additional connections and car-free ways to get around Tampa. Nearly 80% of the project's roughly $8 million cost was covered by grants, with the remaining $1.6 million coming from City funds.

The Green Spine is Complete

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The Green Spine Cycle Track, more than a decade in the making, is now complete.

The Green Spine is a 3.5-mile protected, two-way bike route featuring three-foot raised concrete dividers between cycli... [2540 symbols]

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