{"id":66657,"date":"2026-05-23T13:31:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=66657"},"modified":"2026-05-23T13:31:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:31:30","slug":"bridge-construction-will-cause-detours-on-sr-33-at-i-4-in-lakeland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/05\/23\/bridge-construction-will-cause-detours-on-sr-33-at-i-4-in-lakeland\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge construction will cause detours on SR 33 at I-4 in Lakeland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has scheduled several nightly closures for that intersection next week as part of the ongoing interchange improvement project.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"aaafab\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"168\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/download-17.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66658 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #aaafab; aspect-ratio:1.779834434006139;width:456px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are planning to travel through the area during the evening or early morning, here is what you need to know:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closure Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The detours will be in effect nightly from <strong>Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29<\/strong>, between <strong>9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.<sup><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planned Detours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>SR 33 (Northbound &amp; Southbound):<\/strong> The roadway will be closed directly at the I-4 overpass.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Northbound traffic<\/em> will be detoured via University Boulevard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Southbound traffic<\/em> will be detoured via Tomkow Road.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>I-4 Off-Ramps (Exit 38):<\/strong> Both the eastbound and westbound off-ramps to SR 33 will be closed. Drivers will be directed to continue to Exit 33 and follow posted signs to return to SR 33.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Truck Traffic:<\/strong> Northbound trucks will be routed onto I-4 Eastbound to Exit 44 (SR 559) to re-enter SR 33. Southbound trucks will follow the Tomkow Road detour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The construction schedules are heavily dependent on the weather, so these dates could shift if there are unexpected delays.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has scheduled several nightly closures for that intersection next week as part of the ongoing interchange improvement project. 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