From FDOT
Summary:
Electronic toll collection began August 22 on the new I-275 Express Lanes across the Howard Frankland Bridge. The lanes offer an additional connection between Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, with tolls collected through SunPass. Drivers should also note the new 65-mph bridge speed limit and reduced 55-mph limits in nearby construction zones.
Beginning on Saturday, August 22, 2026, tolls are now electronically collected on the new Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) Express Lanes across Old Tampa Bay through the SunPass Prepaid Toll Program. Only passenger vehicles, registered vanpools, and buses are allowed in the I-275 Express Lanes.
To view a list of where you can buy a SunPass, please click here.
Motorists on southbound I-275 can enter the express lanes just south of the SR 60 interchange in Tampa and just past the 4th Street exit on the St. Petersburg side of the bridge. Once in the Express Lanes, drivers will then travel across the Howard Frankland Bridge and merge back into the general-use lanes on either side of the bridge to remain on I-275.
The new Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) Express Lanes provide direct connections between Pinellas and Hillsborough counties and provide additional travel options for thousands of Tampa Bay area drivers.
In addition, motorists are reminded to obey the newly posted speed limit of 65 MPH across the Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) and should slow down and remain alert, as the speed limit is reduced to 55 MPH on either side of the bridge due to active construction work zones.
For more information on the new Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) project, please visit FDOT Tampa Bay.
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Key Points:
- Tolls began August 22 on the new Howard Frankland Bridge Express Lanes.
- Tolls are collected electronically through SunPass.
- Only passenger vehicles, registered vanpools, and buses may use the Express Lanes.
- The bridge speed limit is now 65 mph.
- Speed limits drop to 55 mph in construction zones on either side of the bridge.
