Tampa Bay, FL – Beginning Saturday, August 22, 2026, tolls will be 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.
LFor more information on the new Howard Frankland Bridge (I-275) project, please visit FDOT Tampa Bay.
