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Tampa Bay Next Program Tampa Interstate Study (TIS) Supplemental
Tampa Bay Next is a program to modernize Tampa Bay’s Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS)
transportation infrastructure and a process for engaging the The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is currently
public. Within the majority of the program area, the addition of working with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to
express lanes is being considered to provide additional capacity, evaluate improvements to the Westshore Area Interchange
relieve congestion and provide a more reliable travel time option (I-275/SR 60) and the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275/I-4)
for passenger and transit vehicles. In addition, improvements as well as the I-275 corridor that connects them.
address safety and traffic operations on the interstates. Interstate
modernization projects incorporate additional elements such as The purpose and need of the SEIS is to upgrade the safety and
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accessibility, mobility, travel times, and system linkages and
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development goals and enhancing quality of life for Tampa Bay
residents and visitors.
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Westshore Area Interchange (I-275/ SR 60)
Existing Conditions
The Westshore Area Interchange’s outdated design has
generated weaving and merging issues, as well as drivers Existing Condition
experiencing limited sight distances due to sharp curves.
Many areas around the interchange experience congestion
due to insufficient capacity along the corridor and the ramps
connecting I-275 to SR 60.

Proposed Improvements
The full reconstruction of the Westshore Area Interchange
(I-275/SR 60) will include the addition of tolled express lanes and
will accommodate future transit. The proposed improvements
will bring the interchange up to modern standards and improve
the general purpose ramp connections to and from SR 60 and
I-275, including replacing the existing loop ramp with a two lane
flyover ramp. The proposed improvements will provide direct
express lane connections from I-275 to the Veteran’s Expressway,
Independence Parkway, Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa
International Airport and Downtown Tampa. The express lanes will
connect to Downtown Tampa at Ashley Street. Drivers will have a
direct connect ramp to express lanes on southbound I-275 from Future Condition
both Ashley Drive and Tampa Street in Downtown Tampa.
Direct express lane connections will also be provided from
northbound I-275 to Himes Avenue and from Himes Avenue to
southbound I-275. A new direct express lane connection is also
planned from Reo Street to southbound I-275.
At a local level, the project will provide a significant benefit to
the walk/bike network and traffic circulation in the Westshore
Business District by reconnecting Reo Street, Occident Street,
and Trask Street beneath the interstate. Reconnecting these
streets will relieve traffic congestion on Westshore Boulevard
and improve access and connectivity. The project will also
include lighting improvements and other minor enhancements
to existing underpasses.
The 4.5 mile I-275 corridor between the Westshore Area
Interchange and the Downtown Interchange was reconstructed
in 2012-2016 and the median was widened to accommodate
the express lanes and a transit corridor, which will be preserved.

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Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275/I-4)
Existing Conditions
Drivers using the I-275/I-4 interchange experience congestion Hillsborough Ave

and high crash rates caused by existing bottlenecks along

the high-volume corridors of I-4 and I-275. Backups occur Legend
along southbound I-275 as drivers stack along the corridor Proposed General Use Lane
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to exit to eastbound I-4 via the one-lane exit ramp. This
Removal of Existing Ramp
causes congestion for drivers continuing southbound. Along Non-FDOT Owned Parcels Impacted
westbound I-4, congestion occurs within the interchange as Local Street Improvements
drivers exit via a one-lane ramp to northbound I-275, turn to Concepts are preliminary and subject to change
southbound I-275 or exit to downtown Tampa. 9/24/2019
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Proposed Improvements
FDOT has developed improvements to enhance traffic
operations and safety. These improvements will address 275
the existing bottlenecks and high crash rates experienced
within the I-275/I-4 interchange and include the following
movements:
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3. Westbound I-4 to Southbound I-275

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Southbound I-275 to Eastbound I-4
• Widen existing one-lane flyover exit ramp from southbound I-275 to I-4 to two lanes
• Modify exits to Ybor City and East Tampa while maintaining access to local community
° 21st/22nd Street exit ramp relocated to 14th/15th Street. A frontage road (E. 13th Avenue) will be widened to two lanes
and signalized intersections will provide access to 21st/22nd Streets.
Dr MLK Jr Blvd
° Modified exit location eliminates need for drivers to enter onto I-4 to access Ybor City and East Tampa. The new exit
location will provide direct access to 14th/15th Streets from I-275.
° Drivers on northbound I-275 can use the relocated exit ramp to 14th/15th Street to access Ybor City and East Tampa
without entering onto I-4
• The southbound I-275 exit ramp to Floribraska Avenue will remain open
• Right of Way (ROW) impacts are anticipated to one parcel
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Westbound I-4 to Northbound I-275
• Widen existing one-lane exit ramp from westbound I-4 to northbound I-275 to 2 lanes
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Osborne will remain open
• Additional merge lanes on northbound I-275 to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will alleviate congestion and improve
operations and safety
• Widen existing one-lane exit ramp to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to 2 lanes
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Westbound I-4 to Southbound I-275
• Widen existing two-lane exit ramp from westbound I-4 to southbound I-275 to three through lanes
• Relocate the downtown exits to improve spacing where I-4 splits and drivers exit to northbound I-275,
southbound I-275 and to Downtown Tampa
• Access to downtown Tampa via exits remains the same
Floribraska Ave
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representante en español es: Lilliam Escalera, (813) 975-6445, lilliam.escalera@dot.state.fl.us.