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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 from SR 574 (Dr MLK Jr Blvd) Closing Nightly
Tampa, FL – The westbound I-4 entrance ramp from SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) will close nightly on Monday, May 11 through Thursday, May 14, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., weather permitting.
Motorists will have to proceed west on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (SR 574), turn left onto 50th Street (SR 583), and then turn right onto Columbus Drive to access the westbound I-4 entrance ramp.
Message boards and signage will assist drivers traveling through the area. Motorists should exercise caution while driving through the work zone and remain alert for construction workers.
These nightly ramp closures are part of the I-4 westbound auxiliary lane project which is adding a travel lane to the interstate between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Exit 5) and 50th Street (Exit 3) in Tampa. For more information on this I-4 project, visit FDOT Tampa Bay.
