Nighttime Construction Planned On I-75, I-275, SR 56 Interchange

WESLEY CHAPEL, FL — The northbound Interstate 275 (Exit 59) and northbound Interstate 75 (Exit 275) exit ramp to State Road 56 may be closed from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Wednesday, April 4 to 7, weather permitting.

Traffic will be detoured to I-75 Exit 279.

• Detour to SR 56, east of I-75: Continue north past SR 56 and use I-75 Exit 279 to SR 54/CR 54. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right and go east on SR 54. Turn right onto SR 581 (Bruce B. Downs Boulevard) and go south to SR 56.
• Detour to SR 54/SR 56, west of I-75: Continue north past SR 56 and use I-75 Exit 279 to SR 54/CR 54. At the bottom of the ramp, turn left and go southwest on Wesley Chapel Boulevard/CR 54 to SR 56 and SR 54.

The project is part of the construction to reconfigure the I-75/SR 56 interchange between CR 54 and Cypress Ridge Boulevard in Pasco County. The existing diamond interchange will be modified and converted to a diverging diamond interchange (DDI).

The main change will be to diverge (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 and reduce travel time for drivers.

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