State Road 618 - Selmon Expressway West

Ramps from I-75 to SR 618 west come together above Falkenburg Road. An egress point from the Express Lanes to the Selmon Expressway mainline follows in one mile.

10/19/13

Lee Roy Selmon was a professional football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976 to 1984. Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995, Selmon was honored with the renaming of the Tampa Crosstown Expressway in 1999.

01/28/07

The Selmon Expressway utilizes all electronic tolling (AET). Tolls are collected via Sunpass transponders or toll-by-plate. Cash toll collection ceased on September 17, 2010.

10/19/13

A diamond interchange joins SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) with U.S. 301 at Exit 13. U.S. 301 is a six lane arterial south to Riverview and Bloomingdale and north to the Florida State Fairgrounds and the outskirts of Temple Terrace.

10/19/13

An ingress point to the Express Lanes lies west of the exchange with U.S. 301.

08/12/14

Interests to Ybor City are directed onto the Selmon Experssway general travel lanes to Exit 9.

08/12/14

The Express Lanes are reversible, carrying three lanes inbound during the morning hours and three lanes outbound during the evening hours.

08/12/14

An AET gantry collects tolls along the Express Lanes ahead of a viaduct running between the east and westbound roadways.

01/28/07

A loop ramp joins SR 618 west from 78th Street (CR 573) and Adamo Drive (SR 60) ahead of the Palm River.

10/19/13

SR 618 crosses the channelized Palm River, which forms part of the Tampa Bypass Canal operated by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The canal provides flood relief to the Hillsborough River through Tampa.

10/19/13

08/12/14

The first reassurance marker for the Selmon Expressway westbound appears after the loop ramps (Exit 12 on eastbound) with 78th Street (CR 573).

10/19/13

The Selmon Expressway shifts southward to the site of the former main line toll plaza.

10/19/13

A portion of the old toll plaza was retained for use as a service road for a Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority maintenance facility.

08/12/14

The first of two collection points along SR 618 west is positioned just east of the Maydell Drive overpass.

08/12/14

SR 618 continues west paralleling both the Palm River and SR 60 (Adamo Drive). The elevated Express Lanes remain in the middle of the Selmon Expressway to Downtown Tampa.

08/12/14

10/19/13

SR 618 elevates over a CSX Railroad ahead of Exit 11 with U.S. 41 (50th Street). There is no advance sign for the upcoming diamond interchange.

01/28/07

Continuing west, SR 618 next meets the Selmon Connector, a series of elevated ramps connecting the Selmon Expressway with Interstate 4.

08/12/14

Exit 9 separates from SR 618 in the exchange with the Selmon Connector as a lengthy off-ramp to U.S. 41 Business (22nd Street).

08/12/14

22nd Street north from U.S. 41 Business and SR 60 leads directly into Historic Ybor City. SR 60 (Adamo Drive) parallels SR 618 west to Channelside Drive for the Tampa cruise terminals at Channelside.

08/12/14

Connecting SR 618 west with Interstate 4 west to the Downtown Interchange with I-275, the Selmon Connector opened to traffic on January 6, 2014.

08/12/14

U.S. 41 Business loops west from U.S. 41 at Palm River across McKay Bay and Port Tampa Bay at Hooker's Point. U.S. 41 Business combines with SR 60 west to Channelside and Downtown Tampa.

08/12/14

A separate toll is collected electronically along the elevated Selmon Connector between Exit 10 and Interstate 4.

08/12/14

Exit 9 leaves SR 618 west at the directional T interchange with the Selmon Connector. 22nd Street forms a couplet with 21st Street south through Ybor City. Formerly a part of SR 585, 22nd Street leads north from SR 60 to U.S. 41/92 (Hillsborough Avenue) at Seminole Heights.

08/12/14

Two truck only flyovers connect the Selmon Connector with U.S. 41 Business while a general purpose ramp provides access from eastbound SR 618 to I-4 east.

08/12/14

The speed limit along the Selmon Expressway reduces from 60 to 55 miles per hour beyond the parclo interchange (Exit 9) with U.S. 41 Business.

08/12/14

Succeeding half diamond interchanges (Exits 8 and 7) serve a variety of interests in Downtown Tampa including Amalie Arena (home of the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning), Florida Aquarium and Cruise Terminals 3 and 6 of Port Tampa Bay.

08/12/14

The Selmon Expressway transitions to a viaduct west from N 20th Street to the Hillsborough River and Bayshore Boulevard.

08/12/14

The Downtown West exit ties into Morgan and Brorein Streets near Tampa Convention Center. Tampa Street north from Brorein Street leads to the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center via Tyler Street.

08/12/14

U.S. 41 Business/SR 60 turn west onto Kennedy Boulevard from Channelside Drive through the central business district. Exit 8 joins Kennedy Boulevard westbound ahead of East Street.

03/07/23

SR 618 encircles the Tampa central business district west to the Hillsborough River.

03/07/23

SR 60 lines Kennedy Boulevard west from the Channel District west to Downtown, North Hyde Park, Beach Park and the Westshore area. U.S. 41 Business branches north along the couplet of Florida Avenue and Tampa Street to Tampa Heights.

08/12/14

Exit 7 descends from SR 618 west onto Brorein Street west at Morgan Street. Brorein Street parallels the Selmon Expressway across the Hillsborough River to the Hyde Park - Spanishtown Creek community.

10/19/13

Brorein Street leads west to Tampa Convention Center. Morgan Street runs south from the central business district to Amalie Arena.

10/19/13

Turning back to the west, SR 618 passes by Tampa Convention Center ahead of the half diamond interchange (Exit 5) with Brorein Street and Plant Avenue at Hyde Park.

03/07/07

SR 618 spans the Hillsborough River north of Seddon Channel and Davis Islands. Forthcoming Hyde Park and Plant Avenues form a couplet between the bridges to Davis Islands and SR 60 (Kennedy Boulevard) at the University of Tampa.

03/31/21

A toll schedule sign precedes Exit 5 to Davis Islands. AET gantries are positioned above both the mainline and departing ramp.

03/31/21

Hyde Park Avenue leads south to De Leon Street at the Colombia Drive Bridge crossing both Bayshore Boulevard and Hillsborough Bay. The bridge links with Davis Boulevard, a loop south on Davis Islands to Peter O'Knight Airport (TPF).

04/22/15

The AET gantry at Plant Avenue replaced the second main line toll plaza along SR 618 west.

03/31/21

The second mainline toll plaza was located just beyond the viaduct spanning Plant and Hyde Park Avenues.

03/31/21

SR 618 (Selmon Expressway) enters the diamond interchange (Exit 4) with Willow Avenue west of the South Boulevard underpass.

03/31/21

Exit 4 leaves SR 618 west for adjacent Cleveland Street ahead of Willow Avenue in Hyde Park. Willow Avenue leads south to Bayshore Boulevard and north to the West Riverfront neighborhood by I-275.

03/31/21

The remainder of the Selmon Expressway angles southwest alongside a CSX Railroad line.

04/22/15

2019 traffic counts drop from 60,000 vehicles per day (vpd) east of Willow Avenue to 53,000 vpd ahead of Exit 3.

03/31/21

A partial interchange links SR 618 with Bay To Bay Boulevard at Exit 3. Bay to Bay Boulevard runs across the Interbay Peninsula between West Shore Boulevard near Old Tampa Bay and Bayshore Boulevard along Hillsborough Bay.

03/31/21

Exit 3 loops to Bay To Bay Boulevard at Esperanza Avenue in the Palma Ceia Park neighborhood. Bay to Bay Boulevard heads west to U.S. 92 (Dale Mabry Highway) at Virginia Park and Manhattan Avenue at Sunset Park.

03/31/21

Euclid Avenue meets the Selmon Expressway at a half diamond interchange (Exit 2) within the Bayshore Beautiful neighborhood.

03/31/21

Exit 2 ascends over both El Prado Boulevard and the adjacent CSX Railroad line abruptly before lowering to Euclid Avenue just east of Himes Avenue. Euclid Avenue leads west to Virginia Park and Fair Oaks / Manhattan Manor in South Tampa.

04/23/21

The south end of SR 618 converges with U.S. 92 on Gandy Boulevard adjacent to Dale Mabry Highway.

04/23/21

U.S. 92 travels west to the Gandy Bridge and St. Petersburg. SR 573 extends south from U.S. 92 along Dale Mabry Highway to MacDill Air Force Base.

04/23/21

Gandy Boulevard takes U.S. 92 west across the Gandy Bridge to SR 694/687 at 4th Street N in St. Petersburg. Gandy Boulevard east extends to Bayshore Boulevard at the Ballast Point community.

04/23/21

The South Crosstown Expressway was originally envisioned to continue west along Gandy Boulevard to the Gandy Bridge over Tampa Bay.

04/23/21

Exit 1 A loops onto U.S. 92 (Gandy Boulevard) east at SR 573 (Dale Mabry Highway). Exit 1 B joins Gandy Boulevard westbound ahead of Lois and Manhattan Avenues.

03/07/23

Opened on April 19, 2021, the Selmon Extension provides a high speed route above the congested four lane commercial boulevard west to the Gandy Bridge, just north of Rattlesnake Point.

04/23/21

Flyovers with the tolled Selmon Extension were built at the half cloverleaf interchange joining SR 618 with U.S. 92 (Gandy Boulevard). Lighthouse Bay Apartments abut the south side of the exchange.

03/31/21

Tolls for the Selmon Extension westbound are collected immediately following the ramp to U.S. 92 (Exits 1A-B).

04/23/21

The Selmon Extension rises 30 feet above Gandy Boulevard (U.S. 92) along a 1.9 mile long viaduct. Concrete fins line the extension and aid in the support of the bridge deck, allowing for longer span lengths between each pier column.¹

03/07/23

SR 618 (Selmon Extension) follows an S-curve above S Manhattan Avenue.

04/23/21

West Shore Boulevard passes below the Selmon Extension (SR 618) one half mile ahead of the merge to U.S. 92 westbound.

04/23/21

The Selmon Extension (SR 618) concludes as it lowers to meet U.S. 92 west ahead of the Gandy Bridge across Old Tampa Bay. U.S. 92 continues southwest into Pinellas County and northern reaches of St. Petersburg.

04/23/21