FDOT postpones Nov. 12 I-75 Exit 279 ramp detour near Wesley Chapel
FDOT says the southbound I-75 Exit 279 ramp to CR 54/Wesley Chapel Blvd. was listed for lane closures Thursday night, but the detour tied to that work has been postponed until later this month. The next posted closures are Nov. 22-23, with Nov. 24 as a backup night.
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Travel impact
FDOT says the southbound I-75 Exit 279 ramp to CR 54 (Wesley Chapel Blvd.) was listed for lane closures tonight, but the ramp detour scheduled for the night of Nov. 12 has been postponed until later this month. The same page now lists overnight closures for Sunday and Monday, Nov. 22-23, with Tuesday, Nov. 24 as a backup night.
If the work goes ahead, FDOT says to use southbound I-75 Exit 282 to Overpass Road, then turn onto Old Pasco Road and travel south about 3.3 miles to CR 54. FDOT lists the work under the I-75 Interchange Improvement at CR 54 project.
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