Hurricane Helene, Howard Frankland Bridge
Howard Frankland Bridge closes ahead of Hurricane Helene
The Howard Frankland Bridge is now closed to traffic due to high winds and storm surge from Hurricane Helene. The Florida Highway Patrol said drivers need to use alternate routes, but they should stay off the highways unless absolutely necessary.
Howard Frankland Bridge reopens in both directions after Hurricane Helene
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The southbound lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge reopened on Friday after Hurricane Helene made its way up the coastline. The northbound lanes remain closed. The Bay Area began feeling the impacts of the storm with some bands of wind and rain coming onshore on Thursday morning. By 3 p.m., more damaging winds were onshore.
The Howard Frankland Bridge In Tampa, Florida Inexplicably Stayed Open During Hurricane Helene's Devastation
The Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa, Florida looked unrecognizable in the midst of chaotic winds and flooding.
HELENE: Skyway Bridge, Gandy Bridge, Howard Frankland and Courtney Campbell reopen
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.
Gandy, Howard Frankland, Courtney Campbell bridges reopen after Helene
All lanes of the Gandy Bridge reopened Friday after Hurricane Helene lashed the region. Around 3 p.m., the inside eastbound lane reopened, reviving two routes from St. Petersburg to Tampa. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge fully reopened around 1 p.m. Friday. The Courtney Campbell Causeway reopened at 11 p.m. Friday.
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.
Hurricane Helene: Gandy Bridge closes due to storm
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Hurricane Helene forced the Gandy Bridge to close shortly after 6 p.m. on Thursday. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Howard Frankland and the Courtney Campbell Causeway closed on Thursday afternoon.
All bridges across Tampa Bay close 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 Bridge reopens after Hurricane Helene
TAMPA, Fla. — 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.
Gandy Bridge reopens in both directions after Hurricane Helene forced it to close
The Gandy Bridge has reopened in both directions after Hurricane Helene forced it to close on Thursday night. Westbound lanes are open. One eastbound lane opened Friday afternoon. The storm brought hurricane-force winds to the Bay Area as it roared by.
Gandy Bridge partially reopens after Hurricane Helene forced it to close
The Gandy Bridge was partially reopened after Hurricane Helene forced it to close on Thursday night. Westbound lanes are open. Eastbound lanes remain closed. The storm brought hurricane-force winds to the Bay Area as it roared by.
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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 ...
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Video: Cars drive on flooded bridge as hurricane leaves 6 dead, 3 million without power
A shocking video shows cars driving in the midst of major flooding on the Howard Frankland Bridge bridge in Tampa, Bay, ...
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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 ...