Danny Lamb Frank Kalpakis Robert Cursey Alex Bell The Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven has developed a strategic plan for freight mobility in the Tampa Bay region to support economic development and capitalize on the new trade environment that includes the growth of the region as a distribution hub, the expansion of the Panama Canal, and the eventual opening of free trade with Cuba. The Strategic Freight Plan includes a policy framework to guide the identification of investment strategies and roadway design that support the primary corridor function and are compatible with the land uses and associated activities within travel corridors in the region.