Southbound I-275 traffic to be shifted to new alignment beginning Sunday night

Drivers on southbound I-275 between Roosevelt Boulevard (Exit 30) and 38th Avenue N (Exit 25) can expect nightly lane closures and new around-the-clock lane alignments beginning Sunday night, January 18. Southbound I-275 general use traffic lanes will be shifted toward the median and the southbound tolled Express Lane will be shifted closer to the median and shortened by about 8/10 of a mile as widening of the interstate continues.

Lane closures on the general use lanes between SR 686-Roosevelt Boulevard / SR 690-Gateway Expressway (Exit 30) and 38th Avenue N (Exit 25) are planned from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (January 18-22) nights.

The southbound Express Lane will be closed from its starting point at 4th Street North to south of Gandy Boulevard from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Sunday, January 18 and Monday, January 19 nights. Motorists will use the I-275 general use lanes when the Express Lane is closed.

Drivers should be extra alert to lane shifts in all lanes and a new merge location before Gandy Boulevard for traffic entering the general use lanes from the southbound Express Lane. The lane shifts and new merge area will be in place for the next phases of the I-275 widening project.

Southbound I-275 traffic shifts POSTPONED

The work to shift southbound I-275 traffic towards the median between Roosevelt Boulevard (Exit 30) and 38th Avenue N (Exit 25) has been postponed until further notice. It will likely be at least Monday, January 19 before the traffic shifts will begin. We'll keep you posted as soon as the dates are confirmed to begin the traffic shifts.

I-275 between 38th Avenue North (Exit 25) and Roosevelt Boulevard (Exit 28) 
Lane closures: Tuesday, January 13 through Thursday, January 15 nights from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.

62nd Avenue N at I-275
Lane closures: Thursday, January 15 and Friday, January 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-275 (Howard Frankland Bridge) between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties
Lane closures: Sunday, January 11 through Saturday, January 17 nights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-275 (Sunshine Skyway Bridge)
Night lane closures (northbound): Monday, January 12 through Friday January 16 nights from 8:15 p.m. to 6:45 a.m.
Night lane closures (southbound): Tuesday, January 13 through Friday January 16 nights from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

7th Ave between Central Ave and Nebraska Ave Closing through December

Tampa, FL – Continuing Friday, November 14, 2025, the Florida Department of Transportation has closed 7th Avenue between Nebraska Avenue and Central Avenue through January 2026.

Motorists traveling westbound on 7th Avenue will need to detour around the work zone by turning right onto Nebraska Avenue, left onto Palm Avenue, left onto Central Avenue, and continuing south toward 7th Avenue.

Eastbound 7th Avenue motorists will need to detour around the work zone by turning left onto Central Avenue, right onto Palm Avenue, right onto Nebraska Avenue, and continuing south toward 7th Avenue.

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

This road closure is necessary for crews to perform drainage installation work as part of the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275/I-4) Safety and Operational Improvements project. Construction activities are scheduled to finish early 2027.

For more information on this project or to sign up for alerts, please visit FDOTTampaBay.com.

15th Street between Palm Avenue and 12th Avenue 
Continuous lane closures (northbound): 24 hours per day through approximately through May 2026