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Millions$2,500$2,000Figure 7-925-Year Vision Plan – Combined Operating and Capital Costs and Revenues$1,500$1,000TotalCostsTotalRevenues$500$-2011-15 2016-20 2021-25 2026-30 2031-35HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE RAIL SERVICE COSTSImproving transit in Pinellas County is a top priority for county officials. With the promise of HSR servicecoming to Hillsborough County, there is a need for Pinellas County residents to be able to connect to thatfuture service in order to create a true regionally-coordinated public transportation system. The south spanof the Howard Frankland Bridge is programmed for reconstruction beginning in FY 2024. It is at that timethat a light rail service spanning the Tampa Bay should also be implemented. The location of majoremployment and business centers at both ends of the Howard Frankland Bridge, i.e., Gateway andWestshore, presents an ideal opportunity for capturing the travel market between the two counties.The cost for reconstruction of the bridge is estimated to be $675 million, $475 million for a four-laneroadway with emergency lanes and an additional $200 million for the transit component, which would allowfor double tracks. Annual operating costs for the service over the bridge are estimated to be $3.5 million.Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.Pinellas Suncoast Transit AuthoritySeptember 2010 7-22 Transit Development Plan