Construction On SR 56/I-75 Interchange Scheduled Jan. 10-15

LUTZ, FL — The State Road 56 entrance ramp onto northbound Interstate 75 will be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Friday, Jan. 10 - 15, weather permitting.

Drivers will be detoured to enter from Wesley Chapel Boulevard.

Detour routes are:

• Eastbound SR 56 onto northbound I-75: Continue east past the closed ramp to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Turn left and go north on Bruce B. Downs. At SR 54 /Wesley Chapel Boulevard, turn left and go west to the entrance ramp onto northbound I-75.
• Westbound SR 56 onto northbound I-75: Continue west past the closed ramp to County Road 54 / Wesley Chapel Boulevard. Turn right and go northeast on Wesley Chapel Boulevard. After passing under I-75, turn left onto the entrance ramp to northbound I-75.

Courtesy FDOT

The $33 million Florida Department of Transportation project will reconfigure the I-75/SR 56 interchange between County Road 54 and Cypress Ridge Boulevard in Pasco County. The existing diamond interchange will be modified and converted to a diverging diamond interchange.

The main change will be to cross SR 56 traffic to the left side of the road through the interchange, and then cross vehicles back over to the right side of the road on the opposite side of the interchange. The changes will help alleviate traffic congestion at this interchange.

A diverging diamond interchange design was chosen because of its proven ability to increase safety and capacity while using a large amount of the existing interchange footprint, including the existing bridge.

The DDI was also chosen because of its ability to handle heavy left turn volumes, such as the westbound to southbound movement from SR 56 to southbound I-75.

The redesign will increase the number of lanes, improve pedestrian facilities, allow for more efficient signal timings and reduce vehicle conflict points, allow for an increase in capacity and pedestrian safety while reducing vehicle delays and crashes.

Construction is expected to be completed in the summer of 2022.

Click here for more information on the project.

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• SR 56 Right Turn From Southbound I-75 Closed Through August
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