TAMPA, Fla. — The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) is working on major repairs and upgrades to water control facilities in the Tampa Area.
South of Tampa, the Tampa Bypass Canal was damaged during Hurricane Milton, one of several that helps store and eventually divert flood water around the cities of Tampa and Temple Terrace.
SWFWMD is currently working to repair concrete and install electrical systems that will help divert the corrosive elements in saltwater away from concrete, thus protecting the rebar inside from breaking down…