TAMPA, Fla. — Drivers planning to navigate the I-4 corridor this coming weekend should prepare for a detour. Starting at 11 p.m. this Friday, February 20, crews will shut down the westbound Interstate 4 entrance ramp from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (SR 574).
The closure is part of an ongoing project by the Florida Department of Transportation to add an auxiliary travel lane between Exit 5 and Exit 3. C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., the state’s contractor, expects the ramp to remain closed through the weekend, with a scheduled reopening set for 6 a.m. on Monday, February 23.
However, officials noted that the timeline depends on favorable weather conditions.
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To get around the barricades, motorists will be diverted onto a temporary detour. Those looking to head west on I-4 will need to travel east on MLK Jr. Boulevard, take a left onto 50th Street, and then turn right onto Columbus Drive to find the next available highway entrance.
State officials will place electronic message boards and static signs along the route to help commuters navigate the shift.
While the work is underway, the Department of Transportation is asking drivers to slow down and stay alert for construction crews working near the travel lanes.
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