Interstate 275 Ramp To Eastbound I-4 To Close Thursday, Friday Nights

TAMPA, FL — Continuing Thursday, March 30 and Friday, March 31, the southbound Interstate 275 ramp (Exit 45B) to eastbound Interstate 4 is closing temporarily from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

These closures are necessary for crews to perform construction activities as part of the I-275 Capacity Improvements Project.

The $85.3 million project is adding one lane in each direction to I-275 from north of I-4 to north of Hillsborough Avenue (U.S. 92) using the existing right-of-way. This project is expected to finish in 2026.

During this ramp closure, drivers will detour around the work zone by continuing south on I-275, exiting the interstate at Jefferson Street (Exit 45A), keeping left at the fork toward Downtown East, turning left onto Scott Street, and re-entering the interstate using the eastbound I-4 entrance ramp.

Advanced warning signs and electronic message boards will assist drivers traveling through the area.

Related:

• Project To Add Lanes To Interstate 275 To Get Underway This Month
• Plans To Improve I-275 To Be Revealed Wednesday Night
• Tampa's Malfunction Junction Reconstruction Project Just Months Away

Other improvements include constructing noise barrier walls along the corridor, installing fencing and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices, and reconstructing the overpasses between Floribraska Avenue and Hillsborough Avenue.

Due to high traffic volumes, some of the work will be done overnight. Heavy machinery will be used during daytime and nighttime hours. Concrete and asphalt work may produce noise, vibration and lighting impacts.