Morning traffic updates for Friday, July 27: Accidents, drive times, construction alerts

TAMPA - Per AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge Report, here are the average gas prices in Florida today:

• Tampa Bay $3.37
• Bradenton/Sarasota $3.40
• Orlando, $3.33
• Miami, $3.54
• Ft. Lauderdale, $3.52
• Ft. Myers,/Cape Coral, $3.40
• Gainesville, $3.44
• Jacksonville, $3.39
• Daytona Beach, $3.40
• Pensacola, $3.34
• Tallahassee, $3.37
• West Palm Beach/Boca Raton, $3.56

WEEKEND CONSTRUCTION:

TAMPA: WB SELMON EXWY CLOSED, 50th St/Exit 11-22nd St/Exit 9, 8 AM Saturday-5 PM Sunday. Adamo is alternate. Tolls suspended during detour.

HAPPENING NOW:

8:44 -- I-4: For drivers heading toward #Orlando: accident reported EB at MM 58, near the Polk/Osceola line. No roadblock.

8:43 -- DOWNTOWN ST. PETE: Crash on 1st Ave N (one-way, WB) near 53rd St.

8:40 -- ST. PETERSBURG: Crash on 37th St S @ 1st Ave S (one-way, eastbound)

8:32 -- SPRING HILL: Accident - no roadblock - on Spring Hill Dr & US-19 

8:29 -- RIVERVIEW: HCSO on scene of fender bender at Big Bend Rd & Balm Riverview.

8:26 -- I-275 ST. PETERSBURG: Crash NB I-275 approaching Gandy Blvd. cleared. Traffic should get back up to speed pretty quickly.

8:23 -- N TAMPA: Crash on Nebraska @ Skipper Rd

8:20 -- PINELLAS PARK: EMS responding to crash on 70th Ave N & US-19

8:19 -- WESLEY CHAPEL: Accident with injuries reported on SR-54 @ Old Pasco Rd, near The Grove

8:17 -- I-275 ST. PETE UPDATE: NB I-275 backed up to 38th Ave N due to crash at Gandy Blvd.

7:49 -- I-275 ST. PETE UPDATE: Only one FHP trooper left at crash NB near Gandy. Minor visual delay, but that's it.

7:40 -- I-275 ST. PETE UPDATE: Fire Dept left scene of crash NB approaching Gandy, but FHP still there. Delays beyond 54th Ave N.

7:25 -- I-275 PINELLAS: Crash NB I-275 approaching the Gandy Exit on left/inside median. Fire Department on scene. Starting to get slow there.

7:18 -- I-275 PINELLAS CO: Crash reported NB near Gandy Blvd. Don't see it via my traffic cams yet, but I'll keep looking.

6:53 -- I-275 TAMPA: SB drive time, Apex to downtown = 16 minutes

6:52 -- I-4 DRIVE TIME: WB from McIntosh Rd to I-275 = 14 minutes

6:49 -- N TAMPA: Accident near USF... McKinley/40th south of Fowler Ave.

6:41 -- I-75 TAMPA: Looks like someone left their trailer on the median, SB past I-4. Not causing any issues (expect to the person who needs it)

6:35 -- HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE is up to speed. No delays to Tampa or St. Pete right now.

6:28 -- THONOTOSASSA: Injury accident, Pruett Rd & CR-579.

6:01 -- VETERANS EXWY drive time SB from Lutz Lake Fern to I-275 exits = 17 minutes.

5:59 -- I-75 TAMPA: Drive time southbound from the Apex to Exit 257/SR-60 = 16 minutes.

5:45 -- I-4 drive time between I-75 in Tampa and US-27 in Polk County = 42 minutes.

5:29 -- I-75 HILLSBOROUGH: Drive time NB from Moccasin Wallow Rd (Manatee Co line) to I-4 = 30 minutes.

5:10 -- NEW PORT RICHEY: Injury crash, residential area - Topsail Trail & Floramar Terrace.

5:03 -- I-4 HILLSBOROUGH: Lane closures westbound near Branch Forbes Rd. for roadwork. Should clear by 5:30 AM.

5:03 -- I-275 TAMPA: Lane closures northbound between MLK and Sligh. All lanes should reopen before 6 AM.