View project: I-275 Widening from north of 38th Avenue N to north of 4th Street N
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Two I-275 ramps are CLOSED at the 54th Avenue N interchange
St. Petersburg – As of Thursday night, April 9, 2026, two I-275 interchange ramps are now closed for an extended period:
- Southbound I-275 Exit 26 ramp to 54th Avenue N.
- Westbound 54th Avenue N entrance ramp onto southbound I-275.
The ramps are expected to be closed for reconstruction at least several months (until approximately summer/fall 2026). Detours for each ramp closure are signed to guide drivers as follows:
- DETOUR for southbound I-275 Exit 26 ramp to 54th Avenue N: Continue south on I-275 past Exit 26 and exit at 38th Avenue N (Exit 25). At the bottom of the ramp, turn right and go west on 38th Avenue N, then turn right onto US 19 (34th Street N) and go north to 54th Avenue N. Detour Map
- DETOUR for westbound 54th Avenue N onto southbound I-275: Continue west on 54th Avenue N past the entrance ramp. Turn left at US 19 (34th Street N) and go south. Turn left onto 38th Avenue N and go east to the entrance ramp onto southbound I-275. Detour Map
Drivers are advised to plan some extra time to travel the detour routes.
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I-275 from 38th Avenue North (Exit 25) to north of Roosevelt Boulevard (Exit 30)
Lane closures: Sunday, April 12 through Thursday, April 16 nights from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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Westbound Gandy Boulevard entrance ramp onto southbound I-275 to be closed tonight
The entrance ramp onto southbound I-275 from westbound Gandy Boulevard (SR 694) is scheduled to be closed between 11 p.m. Thursday, April 16 and 5 a.m. Friday, April 17, weather permitting.
DETOUR: Continue west on Gandy Boulevard past the entrance ramp. U-turn at S Frontage Road/Grand Avenue. Go east on Gandy Boulevard to the entrance ramp onto southbound I-275 (stay right at the fork on the ramp where it splits to northbound or southbound I-275).
Detour Map
FDOT Emergency Travel Alert: For information on the current situation, please visit the following
page - Alerts.
