Construction crews started widening Interstate 275 in St. Petersburg this August. The work spans from north of 38th Avenue North to 4th Street North.
“We have crews that are working primarily during daytime right now during the clearing and grubbing phase. They’re going to be doing some of the preliminary work to be able to get the new fence installed and some of the sound barriers installed,” said Andrew Williams, a senior construction project manager for FDOT per Tampa Bay 28.com.
The work has brought unexpected challenges for nearby residents. When crews marked boundaries, Margie Torres found out her yard was smaller than her deed showed. “In the front, it was like 10 ft, and back here it’s upwards of 12 to 14 ft in the way that they’re angling for the fence for the wall, so that’s been a little bit frustrating and upsetting,” Torres said…