

The project is expected to be completed before the end of 2022. On the east side of the interstate, the overpass goes through environmentally sensitive land which, if an interchange is proposed, would face a difficult federal approval process.”ĭavid Vogel, project manager of the I-75 flyover project, explained that any work impacting traffic on I-75 would be performed at night with both the county and FDOT providing advance notice to motorists. On the west side, Waterset development is platting/building homes and has a proposed school site right up to the proposed overpass.
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“There are difficulties with a full interchange at this location,” she explained. In addition to improving access for motorists, the project will also enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety by incorporating Vision Zero principles, such as upgraded bike lanes and ADA-compliant sidewalks.Īccording to Kris Carter, a public information officer for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), no entrance/exit ramps were planned for this project. Funding for the project was provided through a $5.75 million FDOT CIGP grant, a $10.7 million developer contribution and $10 million from county financing. The total estimated cost for the project is $26.5 million.

The project was designed to connect with the regional South Coast Greenway Trail for bicycle and pedestrian users and will be ADA (American with Disabilities Act) compliant. 301 and the Belmont community, as well as providing an alternative to Big Bend Rd. Hillsborough County closed portions of the road for overnight hours last month to allow crews to pour concrete on the bridge as part of the Paseo al Mar Blvd. will be expanded to both the east and west over I-75 in order to create a four-lane divided highway linking U.S. Residents who travel on Interstate 75 in the Apollo Beach area regularly will have noticed that the construction on the overpass is moving along. The closure will allow construction crews to build a bridge over the interstate as part of the Paseo al Mar Boulevard construction. – CIP 69643) discussed for more than three years will begin construction this month, according to the Hillsborough County newsroom. 7, 2021) - Hillsborough County will fully close northbound and southbound Interstate 75 near Apollo Beach between exits 240 and 246 during overnight hours for two weeks in October. The Apollo Beach Blvd./I-75 overpass transportation capital improvement project (Paseo Al Mar Blvd. The new overpass will connect residents on either side of I-75 and reduce traffic on Big Bend Rd. I-75 passes through six different states over its routing. Hillsborough County closed portions of the road for overnight hours last month to allow crews to pour concrete on the bridge as part of the Paseo al Mar Blvd. It travels from State Road 826 (SR 826, Palmetto Expressway) and SR 924 (Gratigny Parkway) on the Hialeah\Miami Lakes border (northwest of Miami, Florida) to Sault Ste. Residents who travel on Interstate 75 in the Apollo Beach area regularly will have noticed that the construction on the overpass is moving along. Construction is expected to start soon on the Apollo Beach Blvd./I-75 overpass transportation capital improvement project.
