PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- Drivers across Pinellas County should prepare for a series of orange barrels and flashing lights as the Florida Department of Transportation kicks off a heavy week of roadwork starting Sunday, February 22. The scheduled maintenance and construction will affect nearly every major route in the region, from the Sunshine Skyway to US 19.
Most of the disruption is scheduled for the overnight hours to minimize the impact on the daily rush. Those traveling I-175 between 16th Street S and 4th Street S will see lane closures from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. starting Sunday and running through Thursday night.
Similarly, the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on I-275 will be restricted to fewer lanes nightly from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Friday, February 27. Further north on I-275, between 38th Avenue North and Roosevelt Boulevard, crews will be active from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Sunday.
US 19 and its alternate routes are also seeing a significant uptick in activity. Nightly closures are planned between Alderman Road and Tampa Road from Tuesday to Thursday, while the stretch from Main Street to Curlew Road will see work starting Sunday night.
Travelers on Alternate US 19 need to watch for different schedules: work near Meres Boulevard and Tyrone Boulevard happens overnight, but the section between E Curlew Place and St. Andrews Drive will involve daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. throughout the entire week.
Several long-term projects continue to restrict traffic around the clock. Eastbound lanes on Gulf to Bay Boulevard (SR 60) and Curlew Road (SR 586) remain under 24-hour closures, with Curlew Road’s restrictions expected to last into late 2026.
Additionally, the 62nd Avenue S Bridge over Maximo Channel is down to limited lanes through the summer. A temporary traffic signal is currently managing two-way traffic over that bridge to keep vehicles moving while the structural work continues.
Daytime commuters should also keep an eye on 4th Street North, Ulmerton Road, and Gandy Boulevard. These corridors will see lane closures between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting Monday, February 23. While these are not full closures, the FDOT suggests that motorists allow extra travel time or seek alternate routes to avoid potential bottlenecks during these windows.
READ: Pasco County Traffic Alert: FDOT Rolls Out Lane Closures, Traffic Shifts For Feb 22-27
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