Westshore interchange will get a $1.4 billion fix
October 24, 2019 - Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation announced $1.4 billion for the reconstruction of the Westshore area interchange in Tampa, at Interstate 275 and State Road 60. Reconstruction of the interchange in the Westshore Business District will help alleviate traffic congestion, improve safety for motorists and promote continued economic growth, the governor's office said in news release. This project, set to take place in fiscal year 2023-2024, will connect the Howard Frankland Bridge, the Courtney Campbell Causeway, the Veterans Expressway and Tampa International Airport with additional general purpose and express lanes. It also will allow for the Westshore interchange to be coordinated with the reconstruction of the Howard Frankland Bridge, which will begin next year.