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On March 25, a new extension of Howard Frankland Bridge Floridawhich crosses Old Tampa Bay and connects Tampa and St. Petersburg, was opened to the public, according to local media reports. Crossing of $ 865.3 million is the the most expensive in Florida’s storyaccording to axios.
The design design effort was directed by a joint design company of Archer Western and Evansville, Treylor Bros., based in Atlanta, according to the project page.
The completed bridge serves as a new leg south of the I-275 for four general lanes. It also has four express lanes, two in each direction, which will open next year, According to Tampa Bay Times.
The original period to the south, next to the new structure, will now carry traffic in a north direction. Before the project ends in the spring of 2026, the old north bridge -north, originally opened in 1960, will be eliminated on the project information page.
The traffic artery is one of the most used in the region, as an average of 250,000 cars crossed the bridge every day, according to Axios.
In addition to the bridge, a bicycle and pedestrian road, separated from the road, is still under construction, according to the project page, and it is planned to open by 2026.
