Tampa Bay drivers are staring down a packed week of orange cones and flashing arrows as the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) kicks off an extensive list of lane closures starting Sunday, April 5. Whether you are trekking across the bridges to Pinellas or navigating the heart of Hillsborough County, your late-night and mid-day commutes are likely to hit some resistance through April 11.
Commuters using the Howard Frankland Bridge should prepare for nightly delays. All lanes on I-275 between Hillsborough and Pinellas counties will face intermittent closures from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. throughout the entire week.
Meanwhile, the Gandy Bridge is seeing a split schedule: eastbound lanes will close during the day from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Monday, while the stretch of Gandy Boulevard from the bridge to Dale Mabry Highway moves to a night schedule, closing from 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m…