Event Brief
MLK Boulevard lane closure may slow Tampa commute
Filed: May 06, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: East Tampa drivers face an outer eastbound lane closure on MLK Boulevard starting 8 a.m. for emergency water maintenance.
WHO: Tampa Water Department crews
WHAT: Emergency maintenance closes the outer eastbound lane on East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between N 12th St and N [unspecified]
WHEN: May 06, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
WHERE: East Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (outer eastbound lane), between North 12th Street and North [unspecified], Tampa
WHY: Emergency water department maintenance is underway, requiring the lane closure.
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