I-275 in Downtown Tampa Fully Closing This Weekend for Bridge Work | Major Traffic Detours

Drivers in Tampa, take note! Northbound I-275 through the downtown interchange will fully close starting Saturday at 12:01 a.m. and remain closed through Monday at 5 a.m. as crews install massive steel girders overhead. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) says the closure is necessary to safely complete work on a new two-lane bridge connecting southbound I-275 to I-4 East. All northbound lanes will shut down, and southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane, with detours directing drivers into downtown. FDOT expects heavy traffic congestion and advises using navigation apps to avoid backups. The weekend was strategically chosen to avoid interference with major events like Bucs or Lightning games. For real-time traffic updates and infrastructure alerts, stay with WFLA News Channel 8.