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Night Lane Closures Planned On I-75

Heads up, motorists.

From the Florida Department of Transportation:

One lane may be closed on southbound I-75 from Bruce B. Downs
Boulevard (Exit 270) to the Hillsborough River from 10:30 p.m. Monday
(November 19) to 5:00 a.m. Tuesday (November 20).

A southbound lane closure will also be in place from 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday between Fletcher Avenue (Exit 266) and Fowler Avenue (Exit 265). In the northbound direction, one lane will be closed from south of Fowler Avenue to Fletcher Avenue from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday (November 19 and 20) nights.

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The closure is one of many that are taking place on the interstate. All of the changing traffic patterns are a necessary part of the $95 million, 11.4-mile Interstate 75 widening project between Fowler Avenue and State Road 56.

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