Night lane closures on I-275 / I-75 exit ramp to SR 56

Lane closures will take place on the northbound I-275 (Exit 59) / I-75 (Exit 275) ramp to SR 56 between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday nights (December 6 - 11), weather permitting. Traffic turning onto eastbound or westbound SR 56 will be directed through the traffic signal normally used only for left-turning traffic onto westbound SR 56.

Drivers should expect some delays on the ramp approaching the intersection of SR 56.

Southbound I-75 Exit to SR 56 to be Closed at Night During Week of December 6

Wesley Chapel, FL -- The southbound I-75 Exit 275 ramp to SR 56 is scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday nights (December 6 - 11), weather permitting.

Detour Route to SR 56: Use Exit 279 to SR 54/CR 54. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left and go east on SR 54. Turn right onto SR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) and go south to SR 56.

Detour Map

SR 56 ramp onto northbound I-75 to be closed at night

Wesley Chapel, FL -- The SR 56 entrance ramp onto northbound I-75 will be closed between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Monday through Friday (November 30 - December 4) nights, weather permitting. Drivers will be detoured to enter from Wesley Chapel Boulevard. Here are the detour routes:

Eastbound SR 56 onto northbound I-75: Continue east past the closed ramp to SR 581 / Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Turn left and go north on SR 581. At SR 54 / Wesley Chapel Boulevard, turn left and go west to the entrance ramp onto northbound I-75.

Westbound SR 56 onto northbound I-75: Continue west past the closed ramp to CR 54 / Wesley Chapel Boulevard. Turn right and go northeast on CR 54. After passing under I-75, turn left onto the entrance ramp to northbound I-75.

Detour Map

I-75 at SR 56
Lane closures: Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

SR 56 from Grand Cypress Drive to east of Willow Oak Drive
Lane closures: Monday, November 30 through Friday, December 4 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Northbound I-75 Northbound Rest Area in southern Hillsborough County is Closed for Reconstruction

The northbound I-75 rest area in southern Hillsborough County (at mile marker 238) is closed to all motorists (including commercial vehicles) for demolition and reconstruction.

Below is information to other northbound I-75 rest areas:

• Mile marker 278 in Pasco County (40 miles after the closed facility).
• Mile marker 131 in Lee County (107 miles before the closed facility).
• Commercial vehicles can also access the Weigh-In-Motion/Comfort Station at mile marker 158 in Charlotte County (80 miles prior to the closed facility).

The Florida Department of Transportation is replacing the existing northbound I-75 rest area at mile marker 238 in Hillsborough County. Improvements include constructing new buildings, parking areas, dog parks, picnic pavilions, roadway and site lighting, and other improvements.

The new rest area is expected to reopen in the spring of 2021.