State Road 618 - Selmon Expressway East

SR 618 commences along a 16.117 mile course along the Selmon Expressway through Tampa from U.S. 92 (Gandy Boulevard) east of the Gandy Bridge. The initial 1.9 miles follows the elevated Selmon Extension, which opened to traffic April 19, 2021.

04/23/21

SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) soars 30 feet above U.S. 92 (Gandy Boulevard) on a linear path east to Exit 1A one mile ahead. Decorative concrete fins assist in the support of the bridge deck along the viaduct section.

04/23/21

The Selmon Extension spans S Manhattan Avenue one half mile out from a loop ramp (Exit 1A) to U.S. 92 east and SR 573 south to MacDill Air Force Base.

04/23/21

Exit 1A departs for U.S. 92 east (Gandy Boulevard) ahead of SR 573 (Dale Mabry Highway) south. Dale Mabry Highway originates at the main gate to MacDill Air Force Base as SR 573. U.S. 92 lines the urban boulevard north from Gandy Boulevard to Hillsborough Avenue.

04/23/21

SR 618 passes through the first all electronic toll (AET) collection point as the Selmon Expressway curves northeast toward Downtown Tampa.

04/23/21

A loop ramp connects U.S. 92 (Gandy Boulevard) eastbound with the Selmon Expressway north.

01/17/20

03/31/21

A second entrance ramp joins SR 618 east from U.S. 92 east.

03/31/21

Crossing over U.S. 92 (Dale Mabry Highway), SR 618 east lowers to join the loop ramp from Gandy Boulevard.

04/23/21

The third in a series of eastbound entrance ramps joins SR 618 from Euclid Avenue.

03/31/21

A fourth entrance ramp joins SR 618 east from Bay to Bay Boulevard. Advancing northeast, the Selmon Expressway passes between the Bayshore Gardens and Palma Ceia neighborhoods.

03/31/21

Crossing over Howard Avenue, a supplemental guide sign for the Downtown West interchange references the Tampa Convention Center along Channelside Drive and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center off of Ashley Drive.

03/31/21

SR 618 turns east from Historic Hyde Park to meet Willow Avenue at a diamond interchange (Exit 4) in one half mile.

03/31/21

The Downtown East interchange (Exit 6B) provides access to Amalie Arena, home of the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Aquarium and the Channelside cruise terminals.

03/31/21

Willow Avenue runs south to Bayshore Boulevard and north to North Hyde Park and West Riverfront. Exit 4 ties into Platt Street, which provides a direct route to Hyde Park Avenue south to Davis Islands.

03/31/21

Spanning Platt Street, the Downtown Tampa skyline appears.

03/31/21

An entrance ramp joins SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) east from parallel Platt Street. The toll road proceeds east across South Boulevard through the Hyde Park-Spanishtown Creek area.

04/22/15

Exit 6A loops onto Florida Avenue north into the central business district. Exit 6B angles east onto Channelside Drive at Amalie Arena. Florida Avenue north of SR 60 (Kennedy Boulevard) is U.S. 41 Business.

07/29/20

A toll plaza was formerly located between South Boulevard and Hyde Park Avenue by this reassurance marker.

07/29/20

Crossing over the one way couplet of Hyde Park Avenue south and Plant Avenue north on SR 618 east.

03/31/21

A half diamond interchange (Exit 5) with Plant Avenue precedes the toll collection point along SR 618 eastbound.

03/31/21

AET gantries collect tolls from both the Selmon Expressway mainline and the adjacent ramps here.

01/17/20

Crossing over the Hillsborough River, SR 618 east reaches the two lane off-ramp (Exits 6A/B) for Florida Avenue north and Channelside Drive east at Morgan Street.

03/31/21

Channelside Drive extends Platt Street east from Tampa Convention Center to the Channel District before turning north alongside the Selmon Expressway to Port Tampa Bay.

04/23/21

The Selmon Expressway winds northward between the central business district and Channelside along a pair of viaducts. Entrance ramps join the toll road east from Jefferson Street and SR 45 (Nebraska Avenue).

04/23/21

SR 618 makes a gradual turn east toward Port Tampa Bay and YBor City. The succeeding exit serves both in one mile.

04/23/21

The elevated express lanes rise from Meridian Avenue north in Channelside as SR 618 approaches the off-ramp for 22nd Street north into Ybor City.

04/23/21

One half mile ahead of the parclo interchange with U.S. 41 Business (20th / 22nd Streets). Exit 10 follows for the Selmon Connector linking SR 618 with I-4 east toward I-75 at Mango.

04/23/21

Confirming marker for SR 618 east, posted after the entrance ramp from SR 45 (Nebraska Avenue) north. SR 618 parallels U.S. 41 Business/SR 60 (Adamo Drive) closely along the ensuing stretch.

04/23/21

U.S. 41 Business and SR 60 combine from Channelside north to Adamo Drive east and Ybor City. The bannered route follows 20th Street south to Port Tampa Bay and the 22nd Street causeway across McKay Bay.

04/23/21

Exit 9 departs from the Selmon Expressway east to U.S. 41 Business (22nd Street). The adjacent directional T interchange with the Selmon Connector opened to traffic on January 6, 2014.

04/23/21

22nd Street separates into a one way couplet with 21st Street between SR 618 and SR 60 (Adamo Drive). 21st/22nd Streets were formerly SR 585 north through YBor City to U.S. 41/92 (Hillsborough Avenue).

01/17/20

U.S. 41 Business spans McKay Bay southeast to U.S. 41 at SR 676 (Causeway Boulevard).

01/17/20

A slip ramp provides access to the Express Lanes (SR 618A) from the SR 618 eastbound mainline after the entrance ramp from U.S. 41 Business (22th Street).

10/28/06

The Express Lanes travel uninterrupted east to Interstate 75 and the unincorporated suburb of Brandon.

10/28/06

Tolls are collected along the exit ramp to U.S. 41 (50th Street).

01/18/14

U.S. 41 follows 50th Street north to Melbourne Boulevard, where it turns west toward 40th Street and East Tampa. South of the Palm River, U.S. 41 combines with U.S. 41 Business at Causeway Boulevard (SR 676).

01/18/14

Selmon Expressway reassurance marker posted after the CSX Railroad underpass by U.S. 41.

11/24/16

The ingress ramp for the Selmon Expressway Express lanes departs adjacent to the Selmon Connector on-ramp. The Express Lanes lower to grade level for a short stretch between Exits 9 and 11.
Exit 10 to 39th Street North was removed due to construction of the Express Lanes and the relocation of the eastbound roadway.

10/28/06

The entrance ramp from the Selmon Connector adds an auxiliary lane along SR 618 east to the diamond interchange (Exit 11) with U.S. 41 (50th Street).

11/24/16

Exit 11 departs SR 618 eastbound for U.S. 41 (N 50th Street). U.S. 41 serves industrial areas through Palm River and areas of Port Tampa Bay to the south. U.S. 41 north links with I-4 and SR 583 at Highland Pines in Tampa.

11/24/16

Straddling the Palm River, SR 618 continues to Exit 12 with 78th Street (CR 573).

11/24/16

The second and final mainline AET gantry lie east of the Maydell Drive under crossing. The wide grassy median alludes to the former toll plaza.

11/24/16

The Express Lanes shift back to the middle of the Selmon Expressway ahead of the bridges across the Palm River.

07/06/13

Exit 12 loops away from SR 618 east to 78th Street. A five lane boulevard, 78th Street doubles as CR 573 north to adjacent SR 60 (Adamo Drive) and south to Clair-Mel, Progress Village and Riverview.

11/24/16

A slip ramp adds traffic from the Express Lanes onto the Selmon Expressway mainline 0.75 miles ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 13) with U.S. 301.

10/09/15

An ingress point to the Express Lanes (SR 618A) provides a final access point east to Brandon. The Express Lanes continue uninterrupted to Brandon Parkway (SR 628) at Town Center Boulevard.

10/09/15

U.S. 301 converges with the Selmon Expressway between SR 676 (Causeway Boulevard) and Palm River Road. The six lane arterial serves an array of business and commerce parks south to Riverview and north to the Florida State Fairgrounds.

10/09/15

SR 618 passes over U.S. 301 one half mile ahead of the half diamond interchange (Exit 14) with Falkenburg Road. Falkenburg Road runs between U.S. 301 south of Causeway Boulevard (SR 676) and U.S. 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) at Mango.

10/09/15

Exit 14 leaves the Selmon Expressway east for Falkenburg Road just ahead of the trumpet interchange (Exits 15A/B) with I-75. I-75 bypasses the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg through suburban areas of Wesley Chapel, Temple Terrace, Brandon, Riverview and Gibsonton.

11/24/16

Until March 1999, Falkenburg Road consisted of two segments. The south section linked SR 618 with Causeway Boulevard (CR 676). The north section extended from Palm River Road near SR 60. A developer funded the $3 million, 4,200 foot long link between the two portions for the Crosstown Center, a 258 acre business park.¹ The arterial opened after six months of delay.²

11/24/16

Two lanes default onto Interstate 75 south toward Gibsonton, Ruskin, Bradenton and Fort Myers via Exit 15A.

10/09/15

Exit 15B loops onto a collector distributor roadway along I-75 north to adjacent SR 60. I-75 joins the Tampa area with Ocala, Gainesville and Lake City to the north.

11/24/16