The Florida Department of Transportation reports the following construction update for the I-75 Interchange Improvements at Big Bend Road (CR672) project in the Tampa Bay area.
I-75 mainline construction activities:
- Temporary widening activities along northbound I-75; ongoing
- New traffic pattern of southbound I-75 through the Big Bend Road interchange; completed
I-75 ramps construction activities:
- I-75 southbound exit ramp to eastbound Big Bend Road (Ramp A):
- Placement of earthwork material; ongoing
- Pile driving; ongoing
- I-75 southbound exit ramp to westbound Big Bend Road (Ramp A-1):
- Pile driving; ongoing
- I-75 southbound entrance ramp from eastbound Big Bend Road (Ramp B):
- Construction activities; begin fall of 2023
- I-75 southbound entrance ramp from westbound Big Bend Road (Ramp B-1):
- Construction activities; begin fall of 2023
- I-75 northbound exit ramp to westbound Big Bend Road (Ramp C):
- Construction activities; begin late summer of 2023
- I-75 northbound exit ramp to eastbound Big Bend Road (Ramp C-1):
- Construction activities; begin late summer of 2023
- I-75 northbound entrance ramp from eastbound Big Bend Road (Ramp D):
- Placement of earthwork material; ongoing
- Pile driving; ongoing
- I-75 northbound entrance ramp from westbound Big Bend Road (Ramp D-1):
- Placement of earthwork material; ongoing
Bridge and pedestrian tunnel construction activities:
- I-75 southbound exit ramp (Ramp A) over Old Big Bend Road/Big Bend Road:
- Pile driving; ongoing
- Rebar installation as part of pier construction; ongoing
- I-75 southbound exit ramp (Ramp A-1) over Old Big Bend Road:
- Pile driving; ongoing
- I-75 northbound entrance ramp (Ramp D & D1) over Old Big Bend Road:
- Placement of Earthwork; ongoing
- I-75 northbound entrance ramp (Ramp D1 & Big Bend Road) over Bullfrog Creek:
- Construction activities; begin late fall of 2022
- Pedestrian tunnel under the I-75 northbound entrance ramp:
- Construction activities; begin winter of 2022
- Old Big Bend Road bridge over Bullfrog Creek:
- Bridge removal; completed
Roadway construction activities:
- Big Bend Road:
- Cleared for future roadway widening; completed
- Gravity wall installed just east of Waterset Boulevard; completed
- Temporary asphalt placement for median widening; completed
- Temporary traffic signal installed at Waterset Boulevard and Simmons Loop; completed
- New traffic pattern of eastbound and westbound travel lanes; completed
- Old Big Bend Road:
- Cleared for future roadway widening; completed
- New traffic pattern of eastbound and westbound travel lanes; completed
- Constructing temporary shared-use path; ongoing
- Removing existing bridge over Bullfrog Creek; ongoing
- Utility relocation activities; ongoing
- Bullfrog Creek Road:
- New traffic pattern near intersection with Old Big Bend Road; completed
- Clearing for future roadway reconstruction; ongoing
- Drainage installation; ongoing
- Utility relocation activities; ongoing
Ongoing construction activities:
- Retaining wall installation; ongoing
- Maintenance of traffic control devices, erosion control, and litter removal throughout the project limits.
Future construction activities:
- New traffic pattern of northbound I-75 through the Big Bend Road interchange; begins August of 2022
- Highway lighting installation; begins late 2022
- Temporary traffic signal installation at Covington Gardens; ongoing
Hillsborough County utility relocation activities:
- Water main installation of 36’’ pipe along the south side of Big Bend Road; ongoing
- Force main installation of 4” pipe along the north side of Big Bend Road; ongoing
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