I-75 exit in Manatee closed to traffic for construction

The Interstate 75 northbound exit onto Interstate 275 is completely closed to traffic due to construction.

According to FL-511 the north ramp to exit 228 at I-275 was closed around 10 p.m. Tuesday night for “planned construction.”

It is not known if the closure is in preparation or related to the 10-month project at the junction that the Florida Department of Transportation recently announced.

For that project, FDOT will close the ramp to northbound Interstate 75 off I-275 for at least 10 months starting Sunday.

Live traffic maps from FDOT and Florida Highway Patrol do not show any roadblocks in the area as of Wednesday morning.

This story was originally published July 24, 2018 at 10:45 PM.