As our region continues to grow, it will be more important than ever for us to coordinate plans as a region and agree on priorities for an integrated, multimodal regional network. Thanks to the Sun Coast Transportation Planning Alliance partnership, the region has moved forward on many high-priority projects in each county.
COMPLETED PROJECTS
These projects have been recently completed because of our collective advocacy as a region.
- SunRunner Rapid Transit
- I-75 Interchange at Overpass Rd
- Gateway Expressway
ALREADY FUNDED
These projects have been awarded federal, state, and/or local dollars, and are in various stages of engineering and construction.
- Howard Frankland Bridge Replacement (under construction)
- I-275/SR 60/Westshore Interchange (under construction)
- I-275 Safety and Operational Improvements at Downtown Tampa/I-4 Interchange (under construction)
- I-275 Express Lanes from 38th Ave N to 4th St (under construction)
- HART Heavy Maintenance Facility (Phase 1)
FUTURE FUNDING
The region is working together to get federal, state, and/or local funding for these projects so they can be constructed in the future.
- I-75 Interchange at Gibsonton (ROW funded)
- I-275 Express Lanes from I-375 to 38th Ave N
- SR 54/US 41 Intersection (ROW funded)
- Regional Rapid Transit in the I-275 Corridor
- Regional passenger rail transit connection between Tampa and Orlando
- HART Heavy Maintenance Facility (Phase 2)
- Florida/Tampa Bus Rapid Transit (downtown Tampa to USF)
- Pasco/Hernando County Line Road
FUNDED REGIONAL TRAILS
These regional multi-use trails (MUT) are in various stages in the funding process.
- Three Sisters Spring Connector (Citrus)
- Orange Belt-Caliente (Pasco)
- Orange Belt-Pompanic (Pasco)
- Tampa Bypass Canal Trail (Hillsborough)
- South Coast Greenway/Mariella Johns Smith Trail (Hillsborough)
- Upper Tampa Bay Trail IV Suncoast Trail Connection (Hillsborough)
- Joe’s Creek Greenway Trail (Pinellas)
- Pinellas Trail Loop/126th Av (Pinellas)
- Palma Sola Causeway to Green Bridge (Manatee, Sarasota)
- 17rh St Multi Modal Trail Connection (Manatee, Sarasota)
- Old Dixie Trail- Auburndale to Lake Alfred (Polk)
- Ingraham Avenue Trail -Lakeland (Polk)
Transportation Regional Incentive Program Priorities
The Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP) provides dedicated funding for transportation projects that improve mobility on the regional roadway network. The SCTPA reviews and updates the priority list annually in partnership with member MPOs.