FDOT Minute: Howard Frankland Bridge Project

This design-build project is building a new southbound/westbound (from Tampa to St. Petersburg) interstate bridge over Old Tampa Bay between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in West Central Florida.
The new bridge is being built north of the current southbound/westbound (St. Petersburg to Tampa) interstate bridge.
The new bridge will consist of eight lanes; four general use lanes, (Tampa to St. Petersburg) and four Express lanes; two lanes from the St. Petersburg side toward Tampa, two lanes from the Tampa side toward St. Petersburg. A bicycle/pedestrian pathway separated from the roadway will is also included.
The existing southbound/westbound (Tampa to St. Petersburg) bridge will be converted to the new northbound/eastbound I-275 (St. Petersburg to Tampa).
As of June 2023:
- Approximately 90% of pilings have been driven.
- 378 of 549 bridge footings have been installed.
- 360 of 549 bridge columns are completed.
- 154 of 226 bridge caps are completed.
- 3547 bridge superstructure beams have been placed.
- 37 of the 112 bridge decks have been placed.
Once the new bridge is built and all traffic is moved to the final alignment, the existing northbound/eastbound (St. Petersburg to Tampa) bridge will be removed.
Construction activities are expected to finish in late 2025.
For more information on this project, and to sign up to receive construction alerts, please visit:
www.fdottampabay.com/project/...