Hillsborough County residents should prepare for extensive nighttime roadwork beginning Sunday, Nov. 15 and continuing through Thursday, Nov. 19. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) released a schedule that details nearly two dozen lane closures on interstates, bridges and key arterial routes.
Interstate and Bridge Closures
Interstate 4: Lanes between 15th Street and 26th Street will be closed each night from 9:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, Nov. 19. Further east, the stretch from the Tampa Bypass Canal to west of I‑75 will see eastbound lanes closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and westbound lanes from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., also Monday‑Thursday.
Interstate 75: A longer overnight closure runs from the Harney Road overpass to the Tampa Bypass Canal. Work will start Sunday, Nov. 15 and continue nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Dec. 11.
I‑275: Southbound traffic before the State Road 60 interchange will be affected from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. between Nov. 15 and Nov. 19.
Key Water Crossings and Corridors
Several bridges and causeways will narrow after dark:
- US 41 – 22nd Street Causeway over McKay Bay: lanes closed 7 p.m.‑6:30 a.m.
- US 41 northbound (56th Street) over the Hillsborough River: lanes closed 7:30 p.m.‑7:30 a.m.
- Gandy Bridge (US 92) between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties: eastbound lanes closed 6:30 p.m.‑6:30 a.m., Monday‑Thursday.
On US 92 (Hillsborough Avenue), overnight closures are scheduled between 39th Street North and 42nd Street North from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., Nov. 15‑19. A separate closure at 15th Street North ended on Nov. 12.
Additional Roadwork
US 301 will see two nighttime zones: from the Manatee County line to SR 674 (Sun City Center Boulevard) 7 p.m.‑6:30 a.m., and from Causeway Boulevard to the I‑75 interchange 8 p.m.‑6 a.m., both Nov. 15‑19.
State Road 60 will have four distinct overnight zones:
- Courtney Campbell Causeway (Bay Harbor Drive to Bayport Drive): 9 p.m.‑6 a.m., Monday‑Thursday.
- Kennedy Boulevard (Woodlynne Avenue to Brevard Avenue): 10 p.m.‑6:30 a.m., Sunday‑Thursday.
- Adamo Drive at Maydell Drive: 7 p.m.‑6 a.m., Sunday‑Thursday.
- Adamo Drive at N 26th Street: 8:30 p.m.‑6:30 a.m., Sunday‑Thursday.
Other overnight closures include SR 582 (Fowler Avenue) from US 41 (Nebraska Avenue) to 50th Street (8 p.m.‑6 a.m.) and southbound County Line Road from Swindell Road to South Frontage Road (8 p.m.‑6 a.m.). Eastbound CR 672 (Big Bend Road) east of Lincoln Road will close nightly from 10 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., starting Sunday, Nov. 15 through Saturday, Nov. 21.
Daytime Closures
Four daytime projects will affect weekday traffic:
- US 41 (S Tamiami Trail) at Bloomingdale Avenue: 7 a.m.‑6 p.m., Monday‑Friday.
- SR 60 (Courtney Campbell Causeway) eastbound from the county line to Ben T. Davis Beach: lane and shoulder closures 7 a.m.‑5 p.m.
- US 301 at Ayersworth Glen Boulevard: 8 a.m.‑6 p.m., Monday‑Friday.
- US 92 (Dale Mabry Highway) southbound at Vasconia Street: 8 a.m.‑4:30 p.m., Monday‑Friday.
Motorists are urged to plan alternate routes, allow extra travel time and stay informed through FDOT updates and local traffic alerts. The county’s public‑works department emphasizes that most work is scheduled overnight to reduce disruption for commuters.
Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.
