DoubleTree Hotel Tampa Cypress Street Demolished: $1B Westshore Interchange Begins

The Westshore Interchange: Reshaping Tampa's Transportation Future The recent implosion of the DoubleTree hotel on Cypress Street marked the official commencement of Tampa's transformative $1 billion Westshore Interchange project. This ambitious undertaking, spanning a decade, aims to significantly overhaul Tampa's transportation network, impacting everything from daily commutes to long-term economic growth. Will this massive investment deliver on its promise? The answer lies in navigating both the anticipated benefits and the unavoidable challenges of such a large-scale endeavor....

February 25, 2025 · 3 min · 584 words · Tim Minor