Public Works CIP Project Update

 

Hercules Avenue Sidewalk Improvements

Project ID# 002686A

 

Project Location

Hercules Avenue, from Sherwood Street to Sunset Point Road, Clearwater

 

Map of Project Area

 

Project Overview

Pinellas County Public Works, through the County’s Capital Improvement Program, is making sidewalk improvements along Hercules Avenue, from Sherwood Street to Sunset Point Road, in Clearwater.

 

To enhance pedestrian safety along the roadway, broken sidewalk will be replaced, and existing sidewalk will be upgraded to be ADA-compliant. Modifications will be made where sidewalk intersects existing driveways, and curb ramps will be improved.

 

The project will further improve pedestrian accessibility by providing new sidewalk on both sides of the road to fill in the gaps within the project limits. Where new sidewalk is constructed, an unpaved six-foot shoulder will be constructed and drainage improvements will be made. Stand alone or separated pedestrian structures will be constructed at the Alligator Creek crossings. The project will also provide better transit accommodations at the PSTA bus stops.

 

Additionally, an improved pedestrian crossing with pedestrian signals and special emphasis crosswalk markings will be accommodated at the signalized intersection at Calumet Street.

 

Project Schedule

• Design Start: Spring 2017
• Design End: Winter 2018
• Construction Start: Spring 2020
• Construction End: Winter 2021

 

This project is funded with a federal grant through the Florida Department of Transportation’s Local Agency Program (LAP).

 

Project Contact

Debbie Terry -- Project Manager
Public Works Transportation Engineering
14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., 4th Floor
Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-3744
dterry@pinellascounty.org