FDOT Emergency Travel Alert: For information on the current situation, please visit the following
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View project: I-275 Widening from north of 38th Avenue N to north of 4th Street N
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Eastbound 54th Avenue N entrance ramp onto southbound I-275 to be closed tonight
The entrance ramp onto southbound I-275 from eastbound 54th Avenue N is scheduled to be closed between 11 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 and 5 a.m. Thursday, August 27, weather permitting.
DETOUR: Continue east on 54th Avenue N, turn right and go south on 4th Street N, turn right onto 38th Avenue N and go west. After passing under I-275, turn left at the traffic signal onto the entrance ramp to southbound I-275.
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SR 694 (Gandy Boulevard) approaching and through the I-275 overpass
Lane closures (westbound only): 8 p.m. Thursday, August 27 to 5:30 a.m. Friday, August 28 -
Southbound I-275 Exit 25 to 38th Avenue N to be closed Sunday night, August 30
The southbound I-275 Exit 25 ramp to 38th Avenue N is scheduled to be closed between 11 p.m. Sunday, August 30 and 5 a.m. Monday, August 31, weather permitting.
DETOUR: Continue south on I-275 and use Exit 24 to 22nd Avenue N. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn right and go west on 22nd Avenue N. Turn right onto US 19 (34th Street N) and go north to 38th Avenue N.
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62nd Avenue N approaching and under the I-275 overpass
Right lane closed in each direction: Around-the-clock closures through approximately December 2026 -
Two I-275 ramps remain CLOSED at the 54th Avenue N interchange
St. Petersburg – As of April 9, 2026, two I-275 interchange ramps are 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 reopened in late August 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.