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Full Closure of SR 574 (Dr MLK Jr Blvd) Over I-75 Tuesday Night
Tampa, FL – Beginning at 10 p.m., Tuesday, July 16 to 5 a.m., Wednesday, July 17, all travel lanes on SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) over I-75 will close between Falkenburg Road and Williams Road, weather permitting.
Electronic message boards and temporary signage will assist motorists traveling on SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) via the posted detour route using US 301, I-4, and Mango Road.
In addition, southbound I-75 motorists needing to access SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) will exit the interstate using Exit 257; either continue west onto SR 60 (Adamo Drive), north onto US 301 or proceed east onto SR 60 (Brandon Boulevard), north onto Lakewood Drive toward SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard). Northbound I-75 motorists needing to access SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) will proceed toward I-4 (Exit 261), continue west toward Exit 7, south onto US 301, or east toward Exit 10, and south onto Mango Road.
Drivers should use caution while traveling through the work zone and are reminded to remain alert for construction workers.
This temporary closure is part of the I-75 ramp configuration and interchange modifications from SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) to I-4 in Hillsborough County. Construction activities are expected to finish during summer 2025.
For more information on this project or to sign up to receive traffic alerts, please visit FDOTtampabay.com
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Nebraska Avenue between Palm Avenue and Columbus Drive Continues Closing Nightly
Tampa, FL – Beginning Sunday, July 14 through Thursday, July 18, Nebraska Avenue will close between Palm Avenue and Columbus Drive from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting.
Northbound Nebraska Avenue motorists will detour around the work zone by turning east onto Palm Avenue, north onto Nuccio Parkway, proceeding north on 15th Street, and west onto 21st Avenue.
Southbound Nebraska Avenue motorists will detour around the work zone by turning east onto Columbus Drive, south onto Avenida República de Cuba, proceeding south on Nuccio Parkway, and west onto Palm Avenue.
Electronic message boards and signage will assist drivers traveling through the area. Motorists should use caution while driving through each work zone and remain alert for construction workers.
These temporary nighttime road closures are necessary for crews to perform overhead construction work as part of the Downtown Tampa Interchange (I-275/I-4) Safety and Operational Improvements project. This project is expected to finish in 2027.
For more information on this project or to receive alerts, please visit FDOTtampabay.com
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I-4 from 21st Street to I-275
Lane closures (westbound): Sunday, July 14 through Thursday, July 18 nights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
I-275 from Floribraska Avenue to Scott Street
Lane closures (southbound): Sunday, July 14 through Thursday, July 18 nights from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
14th Street under the I-4 overpass
Lane closures (southbound): Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 nights from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
15th Street under the I-4 overpass
Lane closures (northbound): Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 nights from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.