Reversible Elevated Open Road Toll Lanes in Tampa

The Tampa-Hillsborough Expressway Authority's reversible elevated lanes project was opened to traffic in July 2006. This paper describes this project, which represents the first triple reversible open road tolling lanes in North America. The elevated structure was built in the median of the 30-year old Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway. The 10-mile long express lanes are one way in the morning carrying five lanes of commuters from eastern Hillsborough County to downtown Tampa. In the afternoon, the lanes are reversed to accommodate rush-hour traffic in the opposite direction. The entire system is managed with a system of computer-controlled gates, cameras and variable message signs. Tolls are collected using a transponder system and a new license plate video approach. The reversible lanes more than double the directional capacity of the original highway.

• Authors:
  • Stone, Martin
  • Suarez, Evelio
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: pp 79-87
• Serial:
  • Tollways
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated toll collection; Case studies; Elevated structures; Expressways; Peak hour traffic; Reversible traffic lanes; Toll roads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Open road tolling
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01088707
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 25 2008 2:35PM