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Selmon Expressway Reversible Express Lanes (REL) Additional Access Points Construction Lane Closures

With construction underway on the REL additional access point ramps, daytime construction activities as well as other nighttime lane closures continue as follows. Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Night – Ramp 2 (**Ikea** from 39th street to just past I-4 Connector interchange) – Westbound Selmon Expressway left and then right lane closure from 39th street to the 28th street. This […]

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month and Day on the Selmon Greenway

With the hot summer sun shining on Tampa, it’s the perfect time to stroll down the Selmon Greenway and celebrate National Ice Cream Month all of July and double down with a double scoop on the third Sunday of the month with National Ice Cream Day on July 17! The Selmon Greenway is a pedestrian-friendly, […]

THEA Awards

2022 ACECFlorida Engineering Excellence Grand Conceptor Award National Recognition Award at the ACEC 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards Places 5th in the Roads & Bridges in America TBRPC Future of the Region Award in Transportation & Mobility 2021 CMAA Florida Project Achievement Award in Transportation IBTTA Toll Excellence Award in Operations, Engineering & Maintenance SLAG Cement […]

Supporting Economic Development Through THEA’s Small Business Enterprise Policy

THEA is committed to supporting economic development in the Tampa Bay area through our services and products. THEA’s Small Business Enterprise (SBE) policy, including disadvantaged businesses (DBE) in addition to minority and women-owned businesses (MWBE), provides mechanisms to enhance procurement contracting opportunities for these diverse populations. For the past six consecutive years, our toll agency […]

What’s Happening on Meridian Avenue

Meridian Avenue serves as an entrance and exit to the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway’s Reversible Express Lanes (REL) in downtown Tampa while also being a vital corridor for residents in the community. As a toll-free roadway, Meridian Avenue connects travelers to Tampa’s beautiful and culture-filled neighborhoods, giving residents, visitors, and commuters convenient access to downtown […]

The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority Welcomes Andy Lelewski as the Director of Toll Operations

The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) is excited to announce Andy Lelewski, P.E., as its Director of Toll Operations. Lelewski brings 24 years of toll industry experience to THEA and has spent the last 13 years as a Director at the North Carolina Turnpike Authority where he managed $150 million in toll system technology and […]

THEA CV Pilot Testbed for Safety Technology

We are pleased to announce that the THEA CV Pilot has once again helped launch an innovation that will help improve driving safety. On May 5th, 2022, Yunex Traffic announced its RSU2X is the only connected and autonomous vehicle roadside unit (RSU) available in the U.S. that is tested to communicate with automakers’ 2023 model […]

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