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I-4 Eastbound Auxiliary Lane from 15th Street to 26th Street
- Project ID
- 445057-2-52-01
Project Details
- Work Type
- Widening
- Phase
- Construction
- Limits
- 15th Street to 26th Street
- Project Start
- October 16, 2026
- Length
- 0.7 miles
- City
- County
- Road
- Construction Cost
- $10.7 million
- Estimated Completion
- Late 2027
- Contractor
- Webber, LLC
About
This project is adding one auxiliary lane in the eastbound direction on I-4 from 15th Street to west of 26th Street in Hillsborough County.
Other improvements include:
- widening the I-4 eastbound bridge over 21st/22nd Street
- constructing retaining walls
- installing new LED lighting
- adding signing and pavement markings
- and installing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
Construction is anticipated to finish late 2027.
Contact Information
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Project Information
- Name:
- Maricelle Venegas
- Phone:
- 813-975-6204
- Email:
- Maricelle.Venegas@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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Eastbound I-4 Ramp (Exit 2) to Selmon Connector Closing Thursday Night
Tampa, FL – The eastbound I-4 ramp (Exit 2) to the Selmon Connector will be temporarily closed at night from 10 p.m. Thursday, November 12, to 5 a.m. Friday, November 13, weather permitting.
Eastbound I-4 motorists needing to access the Selmon Connector should exit at Exit 3, turn right onto Park Road, turn left onto Columbus Drive, turn right onto 50th Street (U.S. 41), and continue south to the Selmon Expressway (S.R. 618) entrance ramps.
Motorists are reminded to slow down, stay alert, and drive safely through the work zone.
This closure is necessary to install traffic control devices for a new eastbound I-4 auxiliary lane from 15th Street to 26th Street in Tampa, Hillsborough County. For more information on this project, please visit FDOT Tampa Bay.
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I-4 from 15th Street to 26th Street
Lane closures: Sunday, November 8 through Thursday, November 12, nights from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.