New Howard Frankland Bridge will open to traffic in time for Tuesday commute. Here's what to know
The Brief
The new span of the Howard Frankland Bridge will open sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, FDOT says.
It will consist of eight lanes – four general use and four express lanes – plus a separate pedestrian and bike path.
The new bridge's general use lanes will become the I-275 southbound lanes, and the current southbound bridge will turn into the new northbound lanes.
TAMPA, Fla. - Drivers on both sides of the bay will finally get some relief, with the new Howard Frankland Bridge set to open to traffic by Tuesday morning after years of construction.
The backstory
The Howard Frankland Bridge was built in the 1960s and is a major connector between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
Timeline
The $865M project was announced in 2017, with FDOT beginning work to replace the bridge in 2020.
It will officially open sometime late Monday or early Tuesday, officials say, with traffic flowing in time for the Tuesday morning commute.
By the numbers
The new Howard Frankland Bridge will consist of eight lanes, four general use and four express lanes – two express lanes in each direction – plus a separate pedestrian and bike path.
Engineers say the new bridge is the largest in Florida in terms of total square footage.
The new bridge's general use lanes will become the I-275 southbound lanes, and the current southbound bridge built in the 1990s will turn into the new northbound lanes.
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What's next
The entire project isn't quite done yet. Crews plan to demolish the current northbound lanes on the 1960s-era bridge in 2026.
The Source
Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Kellie Cowan.
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