Expressway Construction: What to Expect This Week

As Florida’s Turnpike works to widen the Veterans Expressway there are things Westchase motorists need to know.

Here’s a listing of what drivers can expect in the coming week, May 5-11, as construction continues:

Waters to Linebaugh

Motorists can expect:

• Single lane closures in the nighttime hours both north and southbound north of the Anderson Road mainline toll place to south of the Linebaugh Avenue ramps.

This work includes:

• Placing temporary asphalt for an upcoming traffic pattern shift
• Installation of temporary barriers both north and southbound
• Cleaning and grubbing in the right-of-way during daytime hours

Other things motorists need to know include:

• The southbound on-ramp and northbound off-ramp at Anderson Road are down to one lane in each direction
• Northbound traffic at the toll plaza needs to be aware of an upcoming elimination of the far left mixed-use lane. This is being converted to a SunPass only lane
• The Anderson Road northbound off ramp and the southbound on ramps will close starting May 19. Motorists will be asked to use the Waters Avenue on ramp and the Linebaugh Avenue off ramp.

General Lane Closings

Standard hours of construction throughout the project are:

• 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
• 7 a.m. to 3:30 pm. On Fridays

What do you think about the $386 million widening project? Is it needed? Tell us in the comments!