Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Shortlist Highlights Westshore Intermodal Center, Managed Lanes and Streetcar Extension
Aug 12, 2026
A regional grant team briefed the TPO on a USDOT Regional Infrastructure Accelerator effort that screened 100+ projects across three counties and shortlisted five projects—including the Westshore Intermodal Center, a downtown‑to‑airport premium transit connection, I‑275 managed lanes and an Envision Streetcar extension.
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Gina Du, project director with HNTB, briefed the TPO on the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) work funded through a USDOT Build America Bureau grant. Du said the regional team screened more than 100 unfunded projects across Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough, executed memoranda of understanding with several agencies and conducted more than 70 stakeholder meetings to identify a shortlist for deeper analysis.
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