Howard Frankland Bridge shutdown postponed
January 7, 2021 - The Howard Frankland Bridge will remain open the weekend of Jan. 9-10. An earlier plan by the Florida Department of Transportation to close the bridge Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning has been postponed, FDOT said in a news release. The department cited an unforeseen delay in the arrival of needed bridge equipment. FDOT said it will need to close the bridge so crews can remove the 4th Street North (SR 687) bridge over Interstate 275 as part of the Gateway Expressway project. UPDATE: FDOT now says all I-275 travel lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge will close from 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16 until noon Sunday, Jan. 17, weather permitting. Electronic message boards and temporary signage will assist I-275 northbound and southbound motorists traveling around this closure via the posted detour route using Roosevelt Boulevard, Gandy Boulevard, and Dale Mabry Highway, FDOT said. Drivers are advised to add 30 minutes to their travel time.