Upcoming Community Events
June 2023 Community Conversations
To view the display exhibits and the narrated presentation from the Community Conversations, click here.
January 2023 Community Conversations
To view the display exhibits and the narrated presentation from the Community Conversations, click here.
Spring 2022 Community Conversations
The Florida Department of Transportation hosted Community Conversations in East Tampa and Tampa Heights Communities.
To view the materials presented and meeting summaries, click below.
What is Tampa Bay Next?
Tampa Bay Next is a program to modernize Tampa Bay’s transportation infrastructure and prepare for the future.
Tampa Bay Next Priorities:
- Move people and goods safely and efficiently
- Build a comprehensive regional transportation system
- Create meaningful opportunities for public input
- Balance regional needs with community concerns
- Commit to sustainable infrastructure decisions
FDOT is committed to developing a comprehensive and multimodal regional transportation system.
The Program Includes:
Interstate Modernization
FDOT is working on multiple interstate improvement projects to modernize key interchanges, replace aging infrastructure, and improve mobility on portions of I-275 and I-4.
Bicycle / Pedestrian Facilities
Streets are a vital part of livable, attractive communities and Florida is determined to drive down fatalities and injuries on our streets and highways. In fact, FDOT has identified Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties as top priorities for…
Transportation Innovation
ITS, TSM&O, AV, CV…there are hundreds of acronyms floating through the transportation industry with the hopes that one, or a combination of several, will help provide congestion relief and system reliability in the Tampa Bay region. FDOT District Seven anticipates…
Transit
FDOT is integrating Transit into its project planning and development. FDOT also funded the Regional Transit Feasibility Plan, administered by the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) and is currently funding the…
Complete Streets
FDOT is changing the way we plan our roads! In 2014, the FDOT State Secretary signed a Complete Streets Implementation Policy, which is a key component of improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety and providing truly context sensitive solutions to the community.
Freight Mobility
What is freight mobility? It’s how products get to the store. It’s how the things you buy online make it to your house. It’s how imports and exports move in and out of the region. An accessible freight network promotes economic opportunity by reducing…
