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Howard Frankland Bridge SB lanes to close Wednesday night

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) said the southbound lanes of I-275 on the Howard Frankland Bridge are closing late Wednesday night.

FDOT said the closure will begin Wednesday, Jan 28, at 11 p.m. and end Thursday, Jan. 29, at 5 a.m. Drivers will have to detour off the interstate using SR 60 at exit 39.

Officials said the closure is necessary to allow crews to complete the installation of overhead signage as part of the new southbound I-275 HFB project.

Bradenton community responds after 20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million

The 20-year-old IMG Academy volleyball star and Under Armour All-American died Sept. 16 after a three-month battle with the rare blood disorder — even though doctors had found her a 100% bone marrow match, her mother, Tanya Mack tells Tampa Bay 28 reporter Haley Zarcone.

20-year-old volleyball star dies from disease that affects 2 in a million