FDOT to hold open house in Wesley Chapel on May 22nd regarding improvements to I-75 & I-275

The Florida Department of Transportation will hold a corridor open house regarding improvements to I-275 and I-75 in northern Hillsborough County and projects on I-75 in all of Pasco and Hernando counties. The open house is scheduled for Tuesday, May 22, 2012 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Northbound I-75 Rest Area at Mile Marker 278 in Wesley Chapel, Florida.   

The improvements include capacity and operational upgrades such as roadway widening, repaving, interchange improvements, signal replacement, drainage, highway lighting and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) components. Nine projects will be included in this open house:

1) FPN 408459-2, 408459-3 and 405492-8: I-75 from south of Fowler Avenue to State Road 56 -- widening -- under construction

2) FPN 408459-4: I-75 from State Road 56 to north of County Road 54 -- widening -- under construction

3) FPN 258736-2: I-75 from County Road 54 to State Road 52 -- widening & interchange improvements -- under design

4) FPN 411014-2: I-75 from State Road 52 to the Pasco/Hernando line -- widening -- under design
5) FPN 411011-2: I-75 from Pasco/Hernando line to State Road 50 -- widening & interchange improvements -- under design
6) FPN 411012-2: I-75 from State Road 50 to Hernando/Sumter line -- widening -- under design
7) FPN 258660-2: I-275 from Floribraska Avenue to Yukon Street -- bridge widening -- construction starts summer 2012
8) FPN 427173-1:  northbound I-275 at Fowler Avenue -- ramp widening -- under construction
9) FPN 258413-1, 258413-3 and 407233-7: I-275 from U.S. 41 to I-75 -- widening -- under construction

There will be no formal presentation; therefore, you are encouraged to drop in at your convenience during the hours listed above.