TAMPA, Fla. – Downtown Tampa commuters are advised of an extended traffic alert as infrastructure repairs continue, impacting Ashley Street and Platt Street. Initially set to wrap up sooner, the closures have now been extended through Thursday, May 22, with normal traffic patterns anticipated to resume tomorrow at 5 PM.
The full closure of Ashley Street between Platt and Tampa Streets remains in effect.
Also, a single lane closure continues on Platt Street between Bayshore Boulevard and South Florida Avenue.
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Motorists exiting the Convention Center parking garage will experience a temporary reversal of traffic. For the duration of the closure, vehicles will be directed to go south on Ashley Drive to Channelside Drive, moving against the usual northbound flow.
Ashley Drive will be closed to oncoming traffic in this section to facilitate this alternate exit.
The Tampa Police Department will be on-site to provide assistance and ensure the safe escort of motorists leaving the parking facility.
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City officials remind the public that all work schedules are contingent upon weather conditions and may be subject to change.
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