Greg Slater is the CEO of the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority and the former secretary of transportation for Maryland, and in this episode he walks through the full 752 million dollar Selmon Expressway improvement project and its impact on Tampa’s growth. Greg also breaks down how AI, real time data, smart signals, and new multimodal hubs could reshape mobility, including future connections between Tampa International Airport, Union Station, Brightline, and the cruise terminals. This episode is a deep look at how Tampa plans to handle growth, traffic, and urban design over the next decade.
0:00:00 - eVTOL
0:03:11 - Introduction
0:06:32 - $752 Million Investment Plan
0:34:43 - 3 Main Projects
0:40:45 - THEA Real Estate
0:51:16 - Tampa Union Station
0:57:53 - Activating Underpasses
1:10:03 - New Bridge Design
1:20:23 - Airport to Downtown Connection
1:30:47 - Private Equity Funding
1:49:09 - The Rays in Ybor