PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Drivers in Pinellas County should be aware of upcoming nighttime closures on the I-275 Express Lanes and several ramps along the SR 690 (Gateway Expressway) next week.
The closures are scheduled to take place from 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM nightly, starting Friday night, January 17th, and continuing through Friday, January 24th, weather permitting.
Closures and Detours:
- Westbound SR 690 exit to 118th Avenue N: Drivers heading to southbound US 19 or 118th Avenue N/Bryan Dairy Road should exit to 118th Avenue at 31st Ct. N, turn left at the signal, and proceed west on 118th Avenue N.
- Westbound SR 690 exit ramp onto northbound US 19: Traffic will be detoured to exit onto westbound 118th Avenue N, turn right onto northbound Frontage Road, and then use the entrance ramp onto northbound US 19.
- 118th Avenue N entrance ramp onto eastbound SR 690: Drivers should continue east on 118th Avenue N and turn right at 31st Court N to access northbound or southbound I-275.
- Southbound US 19 exit ramp onto SR 690: Drivers can exit at Ulmerton Road, go south on Frontage Road, turn left onto eastbound 118th Avenue N, and use the left lane entrance ramp onto eastbound SR 690.
- I-275 Express Lanes: Both northbound and southbound I-275 Express Lanes may be closed. Drivers can use the I-275 general use (free) travel lanes.
- Eastbound SR 690 Express Lane ramp onto northbound I-275: Drivers can use the general use (free) entrance ramp to access the free lanes of northbound I-275.
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