Hurricane Helene, Howard Frankland Bridge
Hurricane Helene Begins to Unleash Impacts as Major Bridge Closes
The Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa closed on Thursday evening after being battered by storm surge and winds.
Howard Frankland Bridge closed due to Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Highway Patrol has closed the Howard Frankland Bridge ahead of Hurricane Helene. FHP said the closure comes as a result of high winds and storm surges. “Motorists should seek alternate travel routes and if not absolutely necessary remain off the highways,” FHP wrote in a statement.
Howard Frankland Bridge has closed for Hurricane Helene, FHP says
Florida Highway Patrol troopers have shut down the Howard Frankland Bridge as Hurricane Helene prepares to make landfall in Florida, the agency announced Thursday afternoon. The bridge is being shut down due to high winds and dangerous storm surge,
HELENE: Gandy, Howard Frankland, Courtney Campbell, Skyway bridges closed; Monitor other real-time traffic conditions
The Florida Highway Patrol and Florida Department of Transportation will close the Sunshine Skyway bridge when wind speeds reach about 45 mph. The Gandy Bridge, Howard Frankland Bridge and/or Courtney Campbell Causeway will be closed if wave action makes travel unsafe.
Howard Frankland Bridge closed due to high winds, storm surge
TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Highway Patrol has closed the Howard Frankland Bridge ahead of Hurricane Helene. FHP said the closure comes as a result of high winds and storm surges. If traveling, please travel cautiously, avoid any flooded roadways, increase following distance, and slow down.
Howard Frankland and Sunshine Skyway bridges close as Helene nears
All bridges across Tampa Bay closed Thursday as a rapidly strengthening Hurricane Helene skirted the coast. The Howard Frankland Bridge closed at 3:40 p.m. as winds and storm surge from Helene picked up across the bay.
New Howard Frankland bridge is entering final phase of construction
The new bridge will consist of eight lanes: four general-use lanes in each direction and four tolled express lanes in each direction. The express lanes are expected to open early 2026.
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Sunshine Skyway Bridge closes as Helene nears
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge closed Thursday afternoon as winds from Hurricane Helene picked up across Tampa Bay. Wind gusts had reached 60 miles per hour, per the Florida Highway Patrol. The bridge typically closes when winds reach a sustained speed of 45 miles per hour.
Howard Frankland closes because of Hurricane Helene
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Storm Helen's extreme weather forces closure of major Tampa bridges
Huge waves and extreme weather forced officials to close the Skyway Bridge and the Howard Frankland Bridge, two of Tampa's major bridges. Video credit: FHP TAMPA
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Howard Frankland Bridge closes ahead of Hurricane Helene
Traffic cameras on the Howard Frankland showed waves crashing onto the road as winds continued to pick up in the area.
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