Construction To Impact Park Blvd. Dec. 7-14

Clearwater FL

07 December, 2020

12:16 PM

Description

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL Construction for the Pinellas County Redundant Force Main will affect traffic along Park Boulevard between Starkey Road and 84th Lane North between Dec. 7-14. Crews will be operating heavy equipment in the area, so residents should use caution while driving, bicycling or walking and allow extra time for travel. • The northbound lane of 84th Lane North, north of Bayou Boardwalk, and the westbound Park Boulevard left turn lane at 84th Lane North will be closed between 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, and 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. During this time, crews will install wells to dewater the ground in preparation for open cut construction. Pinellas Village residents may enter and exit 84th Lane North at Park Street only. Dunkin Donuts and Advanced Automotive patrons may exit southbound onto 84th Lane North to Park Street only. The entrance to American Car Center on 84th Lane will be closed. • Eastbound Park Boulevard between Starkey Road and 84th Lane North will be closed to thru traffic from 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 to 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14. During this time, crews will install the new 36-inch force main pipe across the eastbound lanes of Park Boulevard to 84th Lane North. This section of Park Boulevard will be open to local traffic only. PSTA stops along Park Boulevard between Starkey and 84th Lane North will be affected. The entrance to American Car Center on 84th Lane North will be closed. Motorists are advised to use Park Street, 54th Avenue North and 71st Street North/Belcher Road as detours. Off-duty police officers will assist in directing traffic. The Pinellas County Redundant Force Main Project is installing 3.4 miles of new force main pipe to replace aging infrastructure and ensure reliable wastewater service to the Seminole and Pinellas Park areas. The new force main, a 36-inch diameter pipe with a life expectancy of 50 years or more, will replace an existing 20-inch force main in the Seminole area that is more than 50 years old. The new pipe will connect to another force main in the area to allow for future repairs and maintenance without service interruption. If you have a concern regarding construction, you can report it through the Pinellas County app by visiting www.pinellascounty.org/reportanissue. For more project information, go to www.pinellascounty.org/parkforcemain. This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.