TAMPA, Fla. — UPDATE:
The closure of one of the Tampa Bay area's busiest bridges has been rescheduled.
Weather permitting, all lanes of the Howard Frankland Bridge are now closing for nearby construction work from 8 p.m. on Jan. 16 until noon on Jan. 17.
You can learn more here.
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Heads up, drivers!
The Howard Frankland Bridge is closing for nearby construction work from 8 p.m. on Jan. 9 until noon on Jan. 10.
The reason? The Florida Department of Transportation says crews will be working to remove the 4th Street North (SR 687) bridge over I-275 as part of the Gateway Expressway project. And, that construction work would affect bridge traffic.
FDOT is telling drivers to factor in roughly 30 extra minutes of travel time during that timeframe due to anticipated congestion on other bridges and roadways during the closure.
"Temporary signage will assist I-275 motorists traveling via the posted detour route using Roosevelt, Gandy & Dale Mabry," FDOT wrote in a tweet.
STAY UPDATED: Click here for an interactive traffic map.
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