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Welcome to Interstate275Florida.com! (491 words) |
 | We have also added new content on Interstate 75 and Interstate 4 as well as expanded content on Interstate 275 in St. Petersburg and Tampa as well as the principal bridges Interstate 275 uses and the downtown St. Petersburg connectors, Interstate 375 and Interstate 175. |
 | This section covers the parent route of Interstate 275, Interstate 75, as it is part of a bypass route around Tampa rather than going into Tampa and St. Petersburg. |
 | One of Florida's original interstate highways, Interstate 4 was constructed in stages and used to be the original interstate highway beginning in St. Petersburg before Interstate 75 was built. |
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Interstate 275 (995 words) |
 | Although I-275 is a complete loop around the city, it apparently wanders too far afield to be a convenient bypass route. |
 | Jack Mecklenborg elaborates: "23 miles of I-75 bisect the I-275 loop almost perfectly, with 46 miles to the east and 43 miles to the west. |
 | Therefore I-275 is not of much use as a bypass and relieves a negligible amount of through traffic from I-71, I-74, or I-75... |