{"id":116987,"date":"2026-01-13T22:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116987\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T22:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:53:10","slug":"howard-frankland-bridge-overnight-closure-postponed-after-deadly-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/116987\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard Frankland Bridge overnight closure postponed after deadly crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

It comes just a day after a deadly crash in a construction zone on the bridge. FDOT said it will likely be at least Jan. 19 before the traffic shifts begin.<\/p>\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. \u2014 Overnight closures that were set to take place on the Howard Frankland Bridge this week\u00a0<\/a>have been postponed, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).<\/p>\n

All southbound lanes on the bridge were set to close overnight for construction work, with crews aiming to complete major overhead sign structures as part of a much larger project aimed at transforming travel across Tampa Bay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But\u00a0FDOT said<\/a> it will likely be at least Jan. 19 before the traffic shifts begin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The announcement comes just a day after a deadly crash in a construction zone on the bridge.<\/a> State troopers said a Georgia man was driving southbound. Meanwhile, a Tampa man driving a Ford F-550 commercial cab truck was working in an active construction zone in the area for the company Archer Western-Traylor Brothers. He and two other construction workers were placing traffic cones in the roadway.<\/p>\n

Troopers said the Georgia man did not yield to the workers, entered the work zone and went into the closed lane before crashing into the Ford truck.<\/p>\n

The Georgia man died at the scene, while the Tampa man and two other construction workers inside the truck were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n

When the closures do occur, FDOT is urging drivers to plan ahead, follow posted detours and allow extra travel time.<\/p>\n

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