Armenia Ave Tampa FL 33609
Verge Civil Engineering designed and provided construction oversight for a new 2.4‑mile county collector road connecting two state highways, relieving congestion on local farm-to-market roads. The project was a high priority for county commissioners due to increasing residential traffic from new subdivisions. Zachary’s team led roadway alignment, drainage, bridge design, and traffic control planning.
The alignment crossed expansive clay subgrade with a plasticity index above 40, requiring extensive soil stabilization to prevent pavement cracking and heaving. Two perennial streams required new bridge structures, and both were habitat for protected freshwater mussels, adding environmental permitting complexity. The county also requested a roundabout at the eastern terminus instead of a traditional signaled intersection.
The road opened three weeks ahead of the aggressive 18‑month schedule, thanks to fast‑track permitting and weekend paving crews. County traffic counts showed a 40% reduction in congestion on parallel farm roads within six months. The roundabout has had zero injury accidents in its first five years of operation.