Westshore Interchange construction will close two exits from TPA

Drivers leaving Tampa International Airport may be affected by a detour that will restrict access to the Courtney Campbell Causeway and the Veterans Expressway from TPA over the next few weeks.

As part of the Florida Department of Transportation's work on the Westshore Interchange south of TPA, construction crews will periodically close two exits - SR 60 West/Clearwater and SR 589 North/Veterans Expressway - from the George J. Bean Parkway from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on certain nights.

The closure is necessary to allow workers to erect signage over the roadway.

To reach either SR 60 westbound or the Veterans Expressway northbound when leaving TPA, drivers will be detoured to the Spruce Street exit (SR 616 East/SR 60 East). The detour will follow a four-mile route from W. Spruce St. to N. Westshore Blvd. to W. Kennedy Blvd., leading to the interchange where motorists may take SR 60 westbound to Clearwater or the Veterans Expressway northbound.

The first nighttime closure is expected to begin at 11 p.m. on Sept. 9, and is scheduled to close again on Sept. 16. Occasional closures of the two exits are scheduled to continue being put in place on some nights through November.

Please allow time to navigate the detour if you are departing TPA during one of these closures.

This work is part of FDOT's Westshore Interchange Reconstruction project. You may find more details about the project here: https://www.fdottampabay.com/project/841/447107-1-52-01