South Kings Avenue Closed the Night of Dec. 3 for Tampa Bay Water South Hillsborough Pipeline

South Kings Avenue Closed the Night of Dec. 3 for Tampa Bay Water South Hillsborough Pipeline construction; new traffic pattern starts Dec. 4.

South Kings Avenue in Brandon will be closed to all traffic between Buckhorn Creek Road and Greenbriar Drive from 9 p.m. Dec. 3 to 6 a.m. Dec. 4, for intersection work as part of the South Hillsborough Pipeline construction. In addition, West Bloomingdale Avenue will be reduced to a single lane in each direction from Sherry Drive to Buckhorn Circle. Motorists heading northbound on South Kings Avenue will be detoured to John Moore and Providence roads. Motorists heading southbound on South Kings Avenue will be detoured to Sherry Drive (just west of Kings Avenue) and Greenbriar Drive.

At 6 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, a new traffic pattern will be in place for South Kings Avenue for construction of the South Hillsborough Pipeline:

South Kings Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction at West Bloomingdale Avenue, between Buckhorn Creek Road and Greenbriar Drive.

The single northbound lane of South Kings Avenue will be redirected to the west side of the road just south of Bloomingdale Avenue.

Motorists traveling on South Kings Avenue can still turn east or west onto Bloomingdale Avenue, but there will be no dedicated left-turn lanes.

A 35-mile-per-hour speed limit will be in effect.

Motorists should expect delays and use caution when driving, biking, or walking in the area. Through-traffic may use John Moore and Providence roads as alternative routes for north-south travel.

For more information on the pipeline and road closures, visit SouthHillsboroughPipeline.com.