Exits 46A and 46B: Floribraska Avenue and
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Just past the Interstate 4 interchange northbound on Interstate 275 are the exits for Floribraska Avenue (Exit 46A) and Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (Exit 46B). The segment beginning at Floribraska Avenue is part of an original segment of Interstate 75 built in 1966 to close the gap between Interstate 4 and Bearss Avenue. The interchange at Floribraska Avenue is a northbound entry and southbound exit partial interchange like 28 St S (Exit 21) in St. Petersburg, while the interchange at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd is a full service interchange.
Floribraska Avenue is a local side street connecting Nebraska Avenue (FL 45; Nebraska Avenue becomes US 41 north of Hillsborough Avenue) to the east and Florida Avenue (Business US 41) to the west, hence the name of this street being a portmanteau of the words Florida and Nebraska. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd was originally named Buffalo Avenue; it was renamed Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in honor of the civil rights leader. Like its counterpart in St. Petersburg on 9 St N the renaming came with a little controversy that probably goes with the territory when streets are renamed.
For motorists headed to Tampa Bay Buccaneers games southbound Interstate 275 travelers can reach Raymond James Stadium by exiting at Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and proceeding west to Himes Avenue or Dale Mabry Highway and avoid the congestion ahead southbound at the Interstate 4 interchange.
Exit 46A - Floribraska Avenue
Floribraska Avenue is a partial interchange featuring a northbound entrance and southbound exit only ramp.
Interstate 275 Southbound at Exit 46A
Perspective of Interstate 275 at Exit 46A
Exit 46B - FL 579/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
FL 579/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. - formerly known as Buffalo Avenue when this section of Interstate 275 was built in 1966 - is a full service interchange. The side streets that front Interstate 275 on either side - North Taliaferro Avenue on the northbound side and North Marguerite Street on the southbound side - serve as mini frontage ramps.
