Northbound Memorial Highway / Westbound SR 60 Traffic Switch

Project: Tampa Airport Interchanges
Affects: Northbound Memorial Highway and Westbound State Road 60 Traffic
When: Wednesday, August 19 (Tuesday night into Wednesday by 5:30 a.m.)
Why: Switch traffic to the new northbound alignment, which will also allow for reconstruction of the existing northbound Memorial Highway/Eisenhower Blvd.

KEY CHANGES
1. Traffic coming from Kennedy Boulevard or I-275 on northbound Memorial Hwy. / westbound SR 60 will now exit to the RIGHT (a 2-lane exit ramp) to go onto the Courtney Campbell Parkway (towards Clearwater). This replaces the existing “triple left” turn onto the Courtney Campbell. Traffic going to Independence Parkway, Memorial Highway, Hillsborough Avenue, etc. will exit to the RIGHT north of the Courtney Campbell Parkway. Drivers should closely watch for signs and know where they want to go. After the combined exit to Independence/Memorial/Hillsborough, traffic will be on the Veterans Expressway and will PAY TOLLS.

2. For traffic coming from Spruce Street and Tampa International Airport (TPA), they will continue to exit to the left (one-lane exit ramp) for about one-to-two additional weeks. [After this period, these drivers will also be put into the new alignment and exit right to Clearwater.]

3. For these one-to-two weeks, Spruce Street and TPA traffic will NOT be able to exit to Independence Parkway—instead, they will continue north and use the Memorial Highway exit.