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I-75 Interchange Improvement at CR 54
- Project ID
- 455991-1-52-01
Project Details
- Work Type
- Interchange Improvements
- Phase
- Construction
- Limits
- Southbound I-75 Exit 279 ramp to CR 54
- Project Start
- October 5, 2026
- City
- County
- Road
- Construction Cost
- $1.7 million
- Estimated Completion
- Spring 2027
- Contractor
- Blacktip Services Incorporated
About
This project will widen and resurface the existing I-75 southbound exit ramp travel lanes and shoulders to provide dual left-turn lanes from southbound I-75 to eastbound CR 54. Additional improvements include signing and pavement markings, signalization, drainage improvements, and upgraded intersection lighting.
Contact Information
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Project Information
- Name:
- John McShaffrey
- Phone:
- 813-975-6930
- Email:
- john.mcshaffrey@dot.state.fl.us
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Media Contact
- Name:
- Kayla Mejia
- Phone:
- 813-975-6060
- Email:
- Kayla.Mejia@dot.state.fl.us
Closures
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Southbound I-75 Exit Ramp to CR 54 to be Closed Two Nights
Wesley Chapel – The southbound I-75 Exit 279 ramp to CR 54 (Wesley Chapel Blvd.) is scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, November 22 and Monday, November 23 nights, weather permitting. If needed, the ramp could also be closed Tuesday night, November 24.
DETOUR: Use southbound I-75 Exit 282 to Overpass Road. At the top of the ramp, turn right onto Overpass Road and go west. Turn left onto Old Pasco Road and travel south approximately 3.3 miles to CR 54.