Clearwater Road Closures

Published on January 15, 2025

Below are the road and lane closures happening in the city of Clearwater:

Utility Projects

Linwood Circle is closed in front of the home at 1749 Linwood Circle, now for approximately one week, due to a six-inch sewer repair. This portion of Linwood Circle is residential, so there should be minimal traffic impacts.
Jeffords Street remains currently closed due to a reclaimed-water break that happened Dec. 19, between Bay Avenue and Druid Road near Morton Plant Hospital. Utilities crews are repairing and restoring the roadway, which is anticipated to reopen Jan. 18. Follow detours signs.
The east side of the intersection of Betty Lane and Palmetto Street are currently closed, having started Dec. 17, through Jan. 18, due to an emergency sewer line repair. Follow posted detour signs.

Road Construction

The northbound thru-lane of Hercules Avenue is closed from 705 S. Hercules Ave. to just north of Turner Street, now through March 5. The traffic shifts to the center turn lane. There is also a pedestrian detour for this job site. Slow down when driving through the lane shift, and be mindful of pedestrians.
The westbound inside/median lane of State Road 60 from Island Way to the Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge is currently closed through March 10, 2025, weather permitting, so crews can perform drainage improvements. The inside median lane will be closed for the entire project. Additionally, a pedestrian detour will be implemented on the south side of the corridor. This is a project by the Florida Department of Transportation. (This project originally was anticipated to wrap up Dec. 6, 2024, but has now been extended through March 10, 2025.)
North- and south-bound median lanes of Island Way, between Skiff Point and Dory Passage, will be closed for approximately eight months. The project started in August 2024 and goes through May 2025. The closure is due to the replacement of an iron cast water main along with other underground utility work. Flaggers will be present at times, so expect some traffic delays.
Construction activities at the Clearwater Beach Marina began Dec. 5, 2024, and are expected to go through March 1, 2025, prior to the start of spring break. There is no detour. Drivers should give themselves more time along this route, use caution, and watch for construction crews and pedestrians. Traffic changes include the following:

Northbound traffic along Coronado Drive will go from two lanes to one lane, starting at Third Street to the roundabout.
Northeast-bound traffic along South Gulfview Boulevard will go from two lanes to one lane, starting at the Wyndham Grand crosswalk to the Coronado Drive intersection.
The east Coronado sidewalk will be closed in the vicinity of the marina’s west seawall, and pedestrians will follow a detour route around the work zone using existing crossings. This pedestrian detour is fully ADA accessible.

FDOT Road Closures in Clearwater

Pedestrian Trail Impacts

Beginning Jan. 14, the southside of the Courtney Campbell Causeway pedestrian trail from Bayshore Boulevard to Dr. Kiran C. Patel Boulevard will close through late 2025, weather permitting. Advanced warning signs will be installed on each side of the pedestrian trail to alert the public of the planned closure. This closure is necessary for crews to construct the pedestrian overpass over Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard east of Bayshore Boulevard, connecting the Bayshore Trail and the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail. Construction activities are expected to finish in late 2026.