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Gateway Expressway 433880-1-52-01


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="2">Project Details</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Work Type</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>New Tolled Roadway</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Phase</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Completed</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Project Start</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>August 21, 2017</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>City</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Clearwater Largo Pinellas Park St. Petersburg</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>County</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Pinellas</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Road</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>118th Avenue North (CR 296) 49th Street North Bayside Bridge (CR 611) Gandy Boulevard Gateway I-275 SR 686 SR 688 SR 694 US 19</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Construction Cost</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>$622 million</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Estimated Completion</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>June 30, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Contractor</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Archer Western - de Moya Joint Venture</td></tr></table>


<table border=1 style='margin: auto; word-wrap: break-word;'><tr><td colspan="2">Contact Information</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Project Information</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>John McShaffrey</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>813-975-6930</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">john.mcshaffrey@dot.state.fl.us</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Media Contact</td></tr><tr><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>Kayla Mejia</td><td style='text-align: center; word-wrap: break-word;'>813-975-6060</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">Kayla.Mejia@dot.state.fl.us</td></tr></table>

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## About

As of June 30, 2025, all construction activities associated with this project have been completed.

The Gateway Expressway project constructed two new tolled roadways that provide direct connections between US 19 and I-275, and the Bayside Bridge (north of 49th Street N) and I-275. Express lanes were built on I-275 and were opened to drivers on April 26, 2024.

SR 690 is a new 4-lane tolled expressway connection from US 19 to the west of I-275 built in the median of existing 118th Avenue North. SR 690 is elevated over portions of 118th Avenue North, 49th Street North, 47th Street North, 43rd Street North, 34th Street North, the ramp at 31st Court North, and 28th Street North.

SR 686A is a new 4-lane tolled expressway from the Bayside Bridge to just west of I-275, primarily built in the median of Roosevelt Blvd. between the Bayside Bridge and Ulmerton Road. An interchange at Ulmerton Rd. is included with this project. The new roadway continues south through the old Sunshine Speedway property until it merges with SR 690.

Express Lanes: In addition to the new toll roads, I-275 was widened to create express tolled lanes (one lane in each direction) from south of Gandy Boulevard to 4th Street North. The express lanes are in the median next to the existing I-275 general purpose (non-tolled) lanes. Express lanes are a congestion management tool used in urban areas to ease congestion, improve traffic flow, and give drivers travel options.