Selmon Expressway west extension opens today
Selmon Expressway west extension opens today
and last updated 2021-04-19 07:58:13-04
The Selmon Expressway west extension opens to drivers later today.
Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) announced its plan to open the elevated 1.9-mile toll lane Monday, which will provide a seamless connection and a safe transportation option for drivers traveling from Brandon to Pinellas County.
Construction of the $230 million project began in late 2018.
âThis project has been 25 years in the making, and I am thrilled itâs finally ready to open. THEA challenged our design-build team to come up with an innovative and aesthetically pleasing design that would minimize the negative effects of construction on the businesses along the Gandy corridor,â said THEA Executive Director, Joe Waggoner.
Final Selmon Expressway extension over Gandy Blvd. opens Monday
Catherine Hawley reports
TAMPA, Fla. - The construction of an elevated bridge over Gandy Boulevard has been going on for nearly three years. The West Extension of the Selmon Expressway is now complete and will open to drivers Monday, April 19.
It is the final piece of the Selmon Expressway, a 1.9-mile roadway high above Gandy Boulevard. The West Extension will separate commuters from locals and should alleviate the congestion and rush-hour backups. You’re mixed in with a lot of travelers who have no destination here; it’s just the only route through this corridor to a destination somewhere else, explained Joe Waggoner, Executive Director for the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority. So what the expressway extension does here is it gives them a choice.
Businesses looking forward to opening of Selmon Expressway West Extension over Gandy Blvd on Monday
Extension opening after 3 years of construction
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and last updated 2021-04-16 14:59:29-04
On Monday, April 19, the Selmon Expressway West Extension opens, which should make the commute between Hillsborough and Pinellas much easier. The Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) estimates 40% of traffic will be pulled from Gandy Boulevard onto the extension, helping with congestion in that corridor. Now businesses are hoping for a rebound after they say three years of construction deterred customers. A lot of cones, a lot of equipment moving. It was definitely an ordeal for people to just drive on this route, Jerk Hut owner Andrew Ashmeade said.
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