TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — All 47 murals and pieces of street artwork have been scrubbed from Tampa’s roads, a spokesperson for the city’s mobility department said Tuesday.
Crews began removing the art last week following direction from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). They spent Labor Day weekend painting over every remaining piece.
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Many of the murals painted over included those designed as a part of city’s “Crosswalks to Classrooms” initiative, which sought to create safer ways for students to cross the street to school. It was thought that the bright colors would catch the attention of drivers and calm traffic…