Okay, so it won’t be THAT bad, will it?
The Florida Department of Transportation announced that the first phase of widening I-275 through West Tampa officially started yesterday:
TAMPA — A project to reconstruct two miles of northbound I-275 from Himes Avenue to the Hillsborough River is now underway (as of Monday, August 13). The $106 million project is expected to be completed by early 2010. When finished, this stretch of I-275 will feature four through-lanes, wider shoulders, and improved lighting and drainage. The majority of the new interstate will be built to the south of the existing northbound lanes and tie into the existing roadway at Himes Avenue and the Hillsborough River.
Interstate lane closures will be limited to night hours between 10 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.; side street closures will be allowed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Project and closure information can be found on the www.myTBI.com site, where users can also sign up for free e-mail updates.
They also have a good RSS Feed at that site.
According to the DOT website, the remaining section from Himes Avenue to Tampa Bay won’t start construction until 2011. Not to mention the Veteran’s/Memorial/Airport construction that will also take until 2010.
We all better be ready to live with Bob’s Barricades for a long time.
george
2 years ago
well, better late than never I guess. All these improvements should have been done years ago. It’s not like all of a sudden Tampa Bay grew to the size it is today.