The Brief
- A major Florida Department of Transportation project is changing the I-275 northbound exit for State Road 60, the Veterans Expressway and Tampa International Airport, creating traffic headaches for drivers during rush hours.
- Drivers must stay on I-275 for about another half-mile before using a new temporary exit that reconnects to the existing ramp.
- The temporary configuration is expected to remain in place through fall 2028, with the overall Westshore Interchange project expected to continue through at least 2032.
TAMPA, Fla. – Traveling across the Tampa Bay area is becoming a headache for some drivers as a major Florida Department of Transportation construction project changes the way motorists navigate I-275 near Tampa International Airport.
FDOT Tampa Bay traffic changes
What we know:
FDOT crews have closed the normal northbound I-275 exit after the Howard Frankland Bridge for State Road 60, which becomes Kennedy Boulevard, State Road 589, the Veterans Expressway and Tampa International Airport. Instead, drivers now have to remain on I-275 for about another half-mile before taking a new, temporary exit.
That roadway eventually reconnects motorists to the existing ramp.…