The Brief
- A $36 million expansion at Port Tampa Bay’s CEMEX aggregates terminal will increase capacity for concrete and construction materials used in roads, homes and schools.
- The project is funded by CEMEX and the Florida Department of Transportation and will allow more efficient import of rock, sand and cement for regional infrastructure work.
- Officials say the expansion will support major construction projects and economic growth, though the number of new jobs it will create has not been determined.
TAMPA, Fla. – An expansion of one of the terminals at Port Tampa Bay will raise the capacity for crucial materials for infrastructure projects around the region.
Port Tampa Bay CEMEX expansion
By the numbers:
The $36 million project will expand the CEMEX aggregates terminal at the port, as demand in all industries at Port Tampa Bay grows.
Port Tampa Bay’s CEMEX aggregates terminal expansion is being funded by a $29 million investment from CEMEX and a $7 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation.
The facility brings in mass amounts of rocks, sand and gravel to produce concrete and cement for roads, homes and schools around the Tampa Bay region.…