District Construction to Close Flatwoods Park Paved Trail

News Release

Beginning April 22, "The Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) will be reshaping a levee on the north-south portion next to the paved trail at Flatwoods Park, from the Bruce B. Downs entrance where the paved trail turns east.

The construction will close the paved recreation trail, but the shell maintenance road will remain open. Visitors are asked to exercise caution near the work area.

District staff will be reshaping the Lower Hillsborough Levee to comply with requirements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Failure to meet these requirements could jeopardize possible federal funding in an emergency.

A District staff member will be on-site to provide information to visitors. The work is expected to last approximately one month. For more information, call (800) 423-1476, ext. 4222.