PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers across Pinellas County should prepare for a slow week ahead as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 kicks off a massive slate of roadwork.
Starting Sunday, April 19, and running through Saturday, April 25, 2026, commuters will face a mix of overnight lane closures and around-the-clock restrictions on some of the county’s busiest arteries.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is at the top of the list for nighttime disruptions. Starting Sunday night and lasting through Friday morning, I-275 will see lane closures on the bridge from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Further north on I-275, the stretch between 38th Avenue North and Roosevelt Boulevard will also experience nightly closures from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday.U.S. 19 is not escaping the orange cones either. The FDOT has scheduled overnight work from Tampa Road to Live Oak Street and from Main Street to Curlew Road.
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These closures generally run from 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. until the following morning. Meanwhile, Alternative U.S. 19 will see heavy activity in multiple spots. Flagging operations will be in place near Tampa Road and St. Andrews Drive, with some work scheduled during the day and other sections occurring overnight near Tyrone Boulevard.
Long-term projects are also maintaining their grip on local traffic. Eastbound lanes on Gulf to Bay Boulevard, near Dr. Kiran C. Patel Boulevard, remain closed 24 hours a day through the spring. Similarly, Curlew Road’s eastbound lanes between McMullen Booth Road and Tampa Road are restricted around the clock through late 2026.
Commuters on Ulmerton Road and 4th Street North should keep an eye on the clock during the day. Lane closures for these routes are set between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Finally, at the 62nd Avenue South bridge over Maximo Channel, a temporary traffic signal remains in place to manage bi-directional traffic 24 hours a day as bridge work continues through the summer.
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