Interstate 275

The former DoubleTree Hotel was demolished to set up a staging area for the upcoming Westshore Interchange construction project

The implosion, which was pushed back due to bad weather, will cause temporary road closures in the area.

Tampa police will set up an exclusion zone before the 4 a.m. razing of the former DoubleTree Westshore. Area roads, including I-275 bordering to the south, will be shut down ahead of the blast.

From downtown highways to high traveled interchanges, drivers in the greater Tampa Bay region can expect to see frequent construction projects as the area continues to grow.

The road-widening project will take place just north of the I-4 interchange north to Hillsborough Avenue.

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