Public Works CIP Project Update

 

Roosevelt Creek Channel 5 Improvements

Project ID# 002123A

 

Project Location

Roosevelt Creek Channel 5, north of Executive Drive/Old Roosevelt Boulevard and east of Evergreen Avenue in Clearwater.

 

Map of Project Area

 

Project Overview

The main goal of this project is to remove the existing salinity weir (concrete wall) to create a more natural connection to Tampa Bay that will allow the passage of aquatic organisms and improve flood flows. This project will also include the removal of accumulated sediment in Channel 5 from Executive Drive north to the existing weir, stabilization of the banks where necessary, and habitat restoration in the area immediately adjacent to the existing weir.

 

The county completed a comprehensive Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) providing alternatives for flood protection and water quality benefits in 2016. This project implements Alternative 2 of the PER, which provides flood protection benefits, sediment removal, and habitat improvements within Channel 5, with the added benefit of establishing a more natural connection between Channel 5 and Old Tampa Bay.

 

Project Schedule

• Construction Start: March 2020
• Construction End: June 2021

This project is funded through the Penny for Pinellas program and a SWFWMD Cooperative Funding Initiative (CFI) grant.

 

Project Contact

Josie Benwell -- Project Manager
Public Works Stormwater & Vegetation
22211 U.S. Highway 19 N., Bldg. 1
Clearwater, FL 33765
(727) 464-3519
jbenwell@pinellascounty.org