Event Brief
New express and pedestrian lanes open on Howard Frankland
Filed: May 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: FDOT opened new northbound express lanes and pedestrian lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge as part of a long expansion project.
WHO: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
WHAT: Opened new northbound express lanes on I-275 across the Howard Frankland Bridge and added pedestrian lanes
WHEN: May 27, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
WHERE: Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275), Tampa–St. Petersburg corridor
WHY: The lanes were opened as part of a larger, multi-year bridge expansion project that began over six years ago.
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