Construction Cost: $973.4 million*
General Use Lanes Opened: March 2025
Express Lanes Opened: May 2026
Construction Completion: Summer 2026
* Present Day Cost
Howard Frankland Bridge
Project Status
FDOT is rebuilding the existing northbound bridge, which was originally constructed in 1959, and adding capacity to alleviate traffic congestion.
The plan for the Howard Frankland Bridge was announced in 2017. Following the announcement the Florida Department of Transportation conducted public outreach as part of the Tampa Bay Next process and gathered valuable input to enhance the project.
For more information on this project or to sign-up to receive construction updates and traffic alerts, please visit: FDOTTampaBay.com.
You Talked. We Listened.
Click here to view a video on the final bridge beam setting and signing event.
Click here to view the latest Howard Frankland Bridge fact sheet.
To view project information and documents, click here.