Traffic Alert: Ybor City Road Closing Announced

Motorists traveling through Ybor City will want to avoid the area of 22nd Street over the next few days.

The Florida Department of Transportation has announced that work to replace a railroad crossing between 5th and 7th Avenues will force the road’s closing.

CSX Transportation is expected to close the road from just north of 5th Avenue to south of 7th Avenue starting Wednesday, an email from FDOT to media stated.

“Local traffic will only have access up to 5th Avenue,” the email said. Northbound traffic will be detoured.

The closing is expected to last about 10 days, weather permitting. Message boards, barricades and warning signs will be placed throughout the area.

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