RIVERVIEW, FL. – The Florida Department of Transportation’s contractor, Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, continues replacing the asphalt pavement with a durable concrete surface at US 301 and Progress Boulevard/Bloomingdale Avenue in Riverview.
This intersection work is being done in phases and is expected to finish in early April of 2022.
Beginning on the night of Friday, March 4, Progress Boulevard will completely close to the west of US 301 for 14 days, weather permitting.
During this closure, motorists will detour around the work zone using Causeway Boulevard, US 41/Tamiami Trail, and Gibsonton Drive/Boyette Road.
Other roadways (Falkenburg Road, 78th Street, Madison Avenue/Progress Boulevard, and Riverview Drive) may provide alternate routes if needed.
Access to businesses, residents, and emergency vehicles to be maintained.
Advanced warning signs and electronic message boards will assist motorists traveling through this area. Motorists should anticipate significant traffic delays and congestion on all nearby roads during this closure.
The $21.3 million design-build project is repaving US 301 between Lake St.
Charles Boulevard and Progress Boulevard/Bloomingdale Avenue in Hillsborough County. In addition to repaving the roadway and intersection improvements, this project is adding a through lane to westbound Bloomingdale Avenue, installing sidewalk along the east side of US 301, and widening the northbound I-75 on-ramp from US 301.
This improvement project is expected to finish by early 2023.
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