Northbound I-75 Motorists to Detour at SR 574 (Exit 260A) Tonight

Tampa, FL – All motorists traveling on northbound I-75 will have to detour off the interstate using SR 574/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Exit 260A) from 11 p.m., Wednesday, December 6 to 4:30 a.m., Thursday, December 7, weather permitting.

During this closure, all northbound I-75 motorists will exit the interstate using Exit 260A, continue north through the intersection, and re-enter the interstate using the entrance ramp to northbound I-75. 

Electronic message boards and advance warning signs will assist motorists traveling through the area.

Motorists should use caution while traveling through the work zone and remain alert for construction workers.

This temporary closure is necessary for crews to perform overhead bridge work as part of the I-75 ramp configuration and interchange modifications from SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to I-4 in Hillsborough County.

The $89.7 million project is converting the I-75 interchange at SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) into a diverging diamond interchange and adding a two-lane collector-distributor roadway along the east side of northbound I-75 to access I-4.

Construction activities are expected to finish in 2025.

For more information on this project or to sign-up to receive traffic alerts, please visit FDOTtampabay.com

I-75 interchange at SR 574/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Exit 260) 
Lane closures (northbound): Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Lane closures (Southbound):  Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SR 574 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) at I-75 
Lane closures (westbound): Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lane closures (eastbound): Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lane closures (Southbound):  Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

62nd Street North from Columbus Drive to Broadway Avenue
Lane closures with periodic flagging and brief traffic stops:  Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 9 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

I-275 (Howard Frankland Bridge) between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties
Lane closures: Sunday, December 3 through Saturday, December 9 nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-75 interchange at Big Bend Road (Exit 246) 
Lane closures (northbound and southbound): Sunday, December 3 through Saturday, December 9 nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

CR 672 (Big Bend Road) and Old Big Bend Road from Kings Lake Drive to Simmons Loop 
Lane closures (eastbound and westbound): Sunday, December 3 through Saturday, December 9 nights from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

US 41 (Tamiami Trail) from 19th Avenue to Symmes Road
Lane closures (northbound and southbound): Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Lane closures (northbound and southbound): Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-4 from McIntosh Road to County Line Road
Lane closures (eastbound): Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
 

SR 39 (James L. Redman Parkway) at Alexander Street
Lane closures: Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

SR 674 from College Chase Drive to Commercial Center Drive 
Lane closures: Sunday, December 3 through Thursday December 7 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-275 from north of the I-4 interchange to north of Hillsborough Avenue 
Lane closures: Sunday, December 3 through Friday, December 8 nights from 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

US 92 (Hillsborough Avenue) from Nebraska Avenue to Florida Avenue 
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SR 574 (Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) from Nebraska Avenue to Florida Avenue 
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SR 60 from Turkey Creek Road to SR 39 (James L. Redman Parkway)
Lane closures (eastbound and westbound): Monday, December 4 through Saturday, December 9 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

US 41 Business (Tampa Street) from Polk Street to Madison Street
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SR 60 (Kennedy Boulevard) at Westshore Boulevard
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Wednesday, December 6 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

SR 60 (Kennedy Boulevard) at Lois Avenue 
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rescheduled: CSX Railroad Work Closing Florida Avenue at Polk Street Monday, December 4

Beginning at 5 a.m., Monday, December 4, the Florida Department of Transportation will close Florida Avenue (US 41) at Polk Street in Downtown Tampa. This closure is necessary for CSX railroad track repair work along Polk Street.  

Florida Avenue at Polk Street is expected to remain closed for seven days, weather permitting.

IMAGE OF DETOUR ROUTES

Vehicles will have to detour around the work zone using Zack Street, Morgan Street, and Tyler Street. During this closure, motorists are advised to use alternate routes (Ashley Drive and Jefferson Street) to access I-275 and I-4. 

Electronic message boards and detour signs will assist motorists traveling through the detour route. Motorists will not be able to cross the railroad tracks and should anticipate heavier volumes of traffic on all nearby roads. Pedestrian access will be maintained.

For more information, please call 813-975-6060 or email us at roadwork@dot.state.fl.us.

I-275 from Exit 45A to Jefferson Street exit ramp
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

SR 60 (Memorial Highway) westbound from George J. Bean Parkway to Veterans Expressway
Lane closures: Sunday, December 3 through Thursday, December 7 nights from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

SR 39 (Alexander Street) at Mud Lake Road
Lane closures: Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 8 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.