Narrative:

I was working ground control when an airport vehicle called me on ground control frequency that the earlier construction on a taxiway was not completed sufficiently. [Airport operations vehicle] informed me they needed to close a portion of the taxiway for approximately 2 hours. [Airport operations vehicle] did not set up cones to show the closure. I informed clearance delivery to show the closure on the ATIS. Aircraft X was taxiing into the gate via the and I amended the taxi instructions. I turned my attention to several other taxiing aircraft when [airport operations vehicle] called on frequency to tell me aircraft X taxied through the closed portion of the taxiway. I asked [airport operations vehicle] if they were going to set up cones at the closure. [Airport operations vehicle] told me they would make a call. The next aircraft given taxi instructions near the closure was aircraft Y aircraft. I informed aircraft Y where to taxi and enter the ramp. I verified with aircraft Y to where enter the ramp due to a portion of their taxiway closed. I saw aircraft Y taxi a bit fast and let him know he needed to make the right turn in. Aircraft Y taxied through the closed portion of the taxiway. I called [airport operations vehicle] on ground frequency again to inform him we needed cones for the taxiway closure.over the past few months; the airport has closed multiple taxi ways; as well as one runway. We have not had both of our main runways for months. The facility management and the airport authorities are not communicating well and it is causing some very serious unsafe situations. I recommend a better working relationship and suggest a more sufficient process in closing portions of the airport. The closures are inconsistent and random. It is unsafe. The closures should be done at a time when traffic volume has decreased; or during the night when operations are fewer.

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Title: TPA Tower Controller reported two aircraft taxied on a closed portion of a taxiway that ground personnel did not mark with cones.

Narrative: I was working ground control when an airport vehicle called me on ground control frequency that the earlier construction on a taxiway was not completed sufficiently. [Airport Operations vehicle] informed me they needed to close a portion of the taxiway for approximately 2 hours. [Airport Operations vehicle] did not set up cones to show the closure. I informed clearance delivery to show the closure on the ATIS. Aircraft X was taxiing into the gate via the and I amended the taxi instructions. I turned my attention to several other taxiing aircraft when [Airport Operations vehicle] called on frequency to tell me Aircraft X taxied through the closed portion of the taxiway. I asked [Airport Operations vehicle] if they were going to set up cones at the closure. [Airport Operations vehicle] told me they would make a call. The next aircraft given taxi instructions near the closure was Aircraft Y aircraft. I informed Aircraft Y where to taxi and enter the ramp. I verified with Aircraft Y to where enter the ramp due to a portion of their taxiway closed. I saw Aircraft Y taxi a bit fast and let him know he needed to make the right turn in. Aircraft Y taxied through the closed portion of the taxiway. I called [Airport Operations vehicle] on ground frequency again to inform him we needed cones for the taxiway closure.Over the past few months; the airport has closed multiple taxi ways; as well as one runway. We have not had both of our main runways for months. The facility management and the airport authorities are not communicating well and it is causing some very serious unsafe situations. I recommend a better working relationship and suggest a more sufficient process in closing portions of the airport. The closures are inconsistent and random. It is unsafe. The closures should be done at a time when traffic volume has decreased; or during the night when operations are fewer.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.