Nov 5, 2021 - News

Malfunction Junction gets a facelift

Ben Montgomery

I-275 Capacity Improvements from north of I-4 to Hillsborough Ave. — Interstate 275 will get capacity improvements from north of I-4 to Hillsborough Ave. Photo: FDOT Tampa Bay

Here comes more construction as Tampa's Malfunction Junction gets an upgrade.

FDOT has started an $85 million project to add one lane in each direction on Interstate 275 from the I-4 interchange to West Hannah Avenue, half a mile north of Hillsborough Avenue

What's new: Noise-barrier walls will be built along most of the corridor — through Tampa Heights, V.M. Ybor, Ybor Heights and Seminole Heights.

Underpasses will be improved with wider sidewalks and bright underdeck lighting at Floribraska, Lake, MLK, Chelsea, Osborne and Hillsborough.
Perhaps the most important traffic flow upgrade will be the removal of the hump on the 1-4 ramp off I-275 southbound, which causes daily backups.

What to expect: Some lanes will close between 9 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., and an occasional off-ramp will close at night. Check here for closures. Construction is expected to finish in early 2026.

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