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UPDATED Aug 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Aug 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Tolls begin on Howard Frankland Bridge express lanes
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FDOT says the newly opened express lanes on Tampa’s Howard Frankland Bridge will start charging tolls beginning Saturday, Aug. 22. The speed limit on the bridge will also increase to 65 mph after being lowered last December while crews worked on the project.
WHO: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)
WHAT: FDOT will begin tolling the newly opened express lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge and raise the bridge speed limit to 65 mph.
WHEN: Aug 22, 2026
WHERE: Howard Frankland Bridge, Tampa, FL
WHY: The changes are tied to the express lanes’ opening and the completion of related work, prompting FDOT to adjust tolling and the speed limit.
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