Tampa will shut down two blocks of 7th Avenue in Ybor City starting April 13. Crews will tackle the second phase of re-bricking work meant to slow cars and make things safer for people on foot. Construction targets the stretch between 17th and 19th streets and should finish by early May.
Workers plan to install about 60,000 bricks during this phase.
Each block needs around 30,000 bricks. All get laid by hand. The bricks are more than 100 years old, sourced to match the area’s character after the originals disappeared decades ago…