Tampa Bay Florida Department of Transportation
I-275 (Howard Frankland Bridge) new southbound bridge between Pinellas and Hillsborough counties 422904-2-52-01
Project Details
Work TypeNew Bridge
PhaseConstruction
Limits4th St (Pinellas) to SR 60 (Hillsborough)
Project StartSpring 2020
Length5.8 miles
CitySt. Petersburg Tampa
CountyHillsborough Pinellas
RoadHoward Frankland Bridge I-275
Construction Cost$973.4 million
Estimated CompletionLate 2026
ContractorArcher Western/Traylor Bros Joint Venture
About
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has opened the new express lanes on I-275 across the new Howard Frankland Bridge. The new express lanes extend from 4th Street North in St. Petersburg to just north of the bridge in Tampa. The lanes are in the median of I-275 and separated from the general-use lanes by barrier walls and flexible plastic poles. As of August 22, 2026, tolls are being collected electronically 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on the new Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) Express Lanes across Old Tampa Bay through the SunPass Prepaid Toll Program. Only passenger vehicles, registered vanpools, and buses are allowed in the I-275 Express Lanes.
Contact Information
Project Information
Maricelle Venegas 813-975-6204
Maricelle.Venegas@dot.state.fl.us
Media Contact
Kayla Mejia 813-975-6060
Kayla.Mejia@dot.state.fl.us
For more information on this project, or to sign-up to receive construction updates and traffic alerts, please visit FDOTtampabay.com (Project Number: 422904-2-52-01) Last Updated: 10/14/2026