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The holiday road trip season is upon us! If you are visiting your family or friends for the holidays, driving can be an efficient and memorable way to travel. Below are some tips for planning your next road trip. Give yourself plenty of time. Getting a good night’s sleep and feeling well-rested for a long […]

Take advantage of Tampa’s warm winter climate and get outside this holiday season with a Selmon Greenway bike riding adventure! The Selmon Greenway is a 1.9-mile urban trail that links the neighborhoods of Ybor City and Channelside with the riverfront area of Downtown Tampa. Here are our top three places to explore for holiday fun […]

THEA has been working with the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) since 2015 to integrate Connected Vehicle (CV) concepts into the transportation infrastructure and participants’ privately owned vehicles. This vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) technology has alerted 14 drivers to date of wrong-way entry onto the Selmon Expressway Reversible Express Lanes (REL).   Along with those […]

There is a major push to make the electric vehicle a more widespread option for personal and shared vehicles. In Florida, many cities are transitioning their fleets of buses and cars to electric with the goals of reaching targeted adoption percentages as a money-saving initiative and a sustainability measure. The legislation will help encourage more […]

At the cutting edge of mobility options and services, Florida is continuing to make advancements in Automated, Connected, Electric, and Shared (ACES) transportation technologies. The next decades will be defined by exciting research, policies, implementation programs, and solutions on a local, regional, and statewide level. At the 2021 Florida Autonomous Vehicle Summit from November 29 […]

The hurricane season peaks on September 10 as Florida transitions from late summer to early fall. The waterways of Tampa Bay have become more hospitable to tropical systems at this time and everyone needs to be prepared through the end of the season on November 30. We want to share some tips with you to […]

Throughout the Tampa Bay region, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority is focused on improving mobility, safety and innovation. Its role in regional transportation is vast, and THEA operates four facilities as well as conducts Project Development & Environment (PD&E) studies to continue to increase transportation efficiency and multiple modalities. Together with government agencies such as […]

From urban routes to serene nature trails, Tampa is a bike-friendly city that has something for everyone. Government agencies, community partners and grassroots groups have made strides in the last couple of years to increase bike lanes and trails, and there are now more than 130 miles of bicycle lanes to enjoy with our year-round […]

With a focus on the people we serve and the community, THEA’s leadership and commitment to efficiency, innovation, and economic development helped garner awards throughout the fiscal year 2020. Our story has always been one of creating intelligent transportation in the Tampa Bay region. In the last fiscal year, THEA continued its trend of unveiling […]