I-4 Leroy Selmon Expressway Connector is a contractor financed project. The connector consists of a limited-access four-level interchange extending from the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway north along the west side of 31st Street to I-4. The interchange structure consists of precast segmental and Florida Bulb-T girder bridges. The Connector will relief traffic congestion in Ybor City and improving freight access to the Port of Tampa. It also provides an additional hurricane evacuation route and enhances emergency access for first responders. The project received awards from many professional institutes.

Atkins (previously PBSJ) is lead engineer for project, and served as the primary designer of southern portion of the Connector (80 percent of the overall construction effort). OPAC was engaged by Atkins (PBSJ) to provide the following engineering services related to the segmental bridge:

• Advice the design team on segmental bridge design issues.
• Perform independent design check.
• Review of design drawings.
• Attend meeting at PBSJ office in Florida.
• Prepare engineering study on erection.
• Review and prepare responses to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) comments on design details.
• Attended project meeting with FDOT.