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Howard Frankland Bridge northbound lanes to close overnight on Monday and Tuesday

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Published  February 7, 2025 2:39pm EST
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    The Brief

      • FDOT urges overnight travelers going northbound on the Howard Frankland Bridge to add 30 minutes to their commutes due to expected road closures on Monday and Tuesday nights.
      • Starting nightly on Monday, Feb. 10, and Tuesday, Feb.11, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., northbound travel lanes on I-275 toward the Howard Frankland Bridge will detour off the interstate using Gandy Boulevard (Exit 28).
      • According to FDOT, there are available detour routes for drivers to utilize.

    TAMPA, Fla. - FDOT is urging overnight travelers on the Howard Frankland Bridge to add 30 minutes of travel time to their commutes ahead of expected road closures on Monday and Tuesday nights.

    Why you should care:

    Starting nightly on Monday, Feb. 10, and Tuesday, Feb.11, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., northbound travel lanes on I-275 toward the Howard Frankland Bridge will detour off the interstate using Gandy Boulevard (Exit 28). 

    READ: New Howard Frankland Bridge to open in Spring 2025 after reaching major milestone

    FDOT says electronic message boards and temporary signs will be placed to help travelers navigate detours around the closure.

    According to officials, the following roads will remain open as possible detour routes for drivers:

    • Gandy Boulevard
    • Dale Mabry Highway
    • Roosevelt Boulevard
    • Bayside Bridge
    • Courtney Campbell Causeway
    • Memorial Highway

    WATCH: Howard Frankland Bridge project making progress

    The backstory:

    FDOT says the road closures are necessary for crews to install overhead sign structures as part of the ongoing project to expand the Howard Frankland Bridge project between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.

    Rendering of project to expand Howard Frankland Bridge over Tampa Bay. (Courtesy: Florida Department of Transportation.)

    Renderings of FDOT's ongoing project to expand the Howard Frankland Bridge. Courtesy: Florida Department of Transportation.

    FDOT started the nearly billion-dollar project to replace the Howard Frankland Bridge in 2020 and expects it to be completed by 2026.

    The Source: This story was written with information provided by the Florida Department of Transportation. 

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