Howard Frankland Bridge

The new bridge is built higher to better avoid storm surge spilling over onto the roadway, like what happened during last year's hurricane season.

After a decade of planning and four years of construction, the traffic switch will occur early Tuesday, weather permitting, on the $865 million, eight-lane span over Old Tampa Bay.

This new version of the bridge is expected to have a 100-year shelf life, with wider concrete barriers. It will also have a wide multi-use path for bikers and pedestrians.

Project leaders are aiming for a completion date by the end of 2024.

Tampa police will set up an exclusion zone before the 4 a.m. razing of the former DoubleTree Westshore. Area roads, including I-275 bordering to the south, will be shut down ahead of the blast.

The southbound lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge will be closed overnight Monday into Tuesday.

From downtown highways to high traveled interchanges, drivers in the greater Tampa Bay region can expect to see frequent construction projects as the area continues to grow.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced upgrades to three major road projects in the greater Tampa Bay region, saying the plans will ease traffic across the area and boost the local economy.

As part of the new construction of the Howard Frankland Bridge, the community can vote on which aesthetic feature they would like to see along the pedestrian paths.

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