St. Petersburg, FL — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will reduce the speed limit to 55 mph in two active construction work zones on Interstate 275 beginning next week.
The affected sections are:
- I-275 between 38th Avenue North and 4th Street North in St. Petersburg
- The Howard Frankland Bridge connecting Pinellas and Hillsborough counties
The speed limit reduction applies to both directions of travel in each zone. FDOT states the change will provide a uniform speed throughout the I-275 corridor within the project limits.
The new 55 mph limit takes effect next week. Exact implementation date was not specified in the announcement.
For additional project details, refer to the FDOT Howard Frankland Bridge fact sheet:
https://www.fdottampabay.com/factsheet/417
