Florida in Motion

E03: The Selmon Extension


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A new highway extension recently opened in the Tampa Bay Area where the impact on the local businesses and residents was a high priority during the construction. The Selmon Extension is a 2 mile addition to the Selmon expressway that is a combination segmental and suspension bridge giving a 30 foot clearance to the area below. In addition to relieving traffic, it's a needed additional hurricane & evacuation path buts also constructed with aesthetics in mind.   Tune into the conversation with Joe Waggoner, the Executive Director of the the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority to find out about the impact, the innovations and the challenges that were involved in creating the Selmon Extension.
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