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I-4 Westbound Auxiliary Lane from 50th Street to MLK Jr Blvd 446131-1-52-01
Project Details
| Work Type | Add Auxiliary Lane |
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| Phase | Construction |
| Limits | east of 50th St (US 41) to west of MLK Jr. Blvd (SR 574) |
| Project Start | May 9, 2025 |
| Length | .672 miles |
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| Construction Cost | $5.8 million |
| Estimated Completion | Fall 2026 |
| Contractor | C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. |
About
This project is adding an auxiliary lane to westbound I-4 lane from 50th Street (Exit 3) to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Exit 5) in Tampa.
Construction activities are expected to finish during the fall of 2026.
Contact Information
Closures
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Westbound I-4 Ramp (Exit 3) to US 41 (50th Street) Closing Sunday and Monday Nights
Tampa, FL – Temporary closures of the westbound I-4 ramp (Exit 3) to US 41 (50th Street) will close nightly on Sunday, May 17, and Monday, May 18, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., weather permitting.
During these temporary nighttime ramp closures, westbound motorists will need to use Exit 5, turn right onto SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard), and continue west toward SR 583 (50th Street).
Message boards and advance warning signs will assist motorists traveling through the detour. Drivers should use caution while traveling through each work zone and remain alert for construction workers.
These temporary ramp closures are necessary while crews pave a section of roadway to construct the westbound I-4 auxiliary lane from US 41 (50th Street) to SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) in Hillsborough County.
For more information, please visit FDOT Tampa Bay.
