Clearwater Road Closures

Published on December 29, 2025

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

Utility Projects

• The city of Clearwater is working with the Florida Department of Transportation, which has closed the two westbound right-turn lanes of Seville Boulevard between the southernmost exit/entrance of Clearwater Mall and the U.S. 19 frontage road to complete road and utility repairs initiated by a depression on the north side of Seville Boulevard in the crosswalk. The two turn lanes have been closed since Dec. 22, and they will remain closed until otherwise determined.
• Mandalay Avenue between Gardenia and Juniper streets is currently closed to traffic, now through late 2025, each day from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., due to a reclaimed water improvement project happening in the north beach area. There also is a hard closure at the intersection of Mandalay Avenue and Jessamine Circle. Follow posted detour signs.
• A contractor working for the city will be running new reclaimed water mains along Pierce Street, through the intersection at Myrtle Avenue and then along Myrtle Avenue to Franklin Street. This will result in potential lanes shifts and sidewalk detours for a period of about eight weeks, starting the week of Oct. 27, through Dec. 22, depending on weather delays. Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday.
• Three of four lanes of westbound traffic of Court Street will close to traffic starting Jan. 20, for about two weeks for sanitary sewer repairs. The closure, from South Prospect to South Garden avenues, will leave one westbound lane open and is expected to cause traffic delays, especially during peak hours. Motorists heading to downtown Clearwater and Clearwater Beach are encouraged to use alternate routes, including Drew Street, Fort Harrison Avenue, West Bay Drive and Gulf Boulevard. Crews will work around the clock to complete the project as quickly as possible, weather permitting.

Road Construction

• The Florida Department of Transportation will be conducting roadway improvements in conjunction with the State Road 60 Courtney Campbell Causeway Pedestrian Overpass project. Expect lane closures 24 hours per day through late 2025.
• The Florida Department of Transportation is working on U.S. 19 in Clearwater between Drew Street and Sunset Point Road. This project will repave U.S. 19, the ramps and the frontage roads. Other improvements include realigning existing U-turn lanes and upgrading sidewalks and lighting. Construction is anticipated to be complete in late 2025.
• Sunset Point Road between McMullen Booth and Keene Road will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly through Dec. 31, as they gradually repave Sunset Point Road as part of a Pinellas County paving project. Closures will be at different points on Sunset Point as the job progresses. Depending on weather and unanticipated challenges, this project may go into the new year.
• The south side of the Courtney Campbell Causeway pedestrian trail closed to pedestrian traffic from Bayshore Boulevard to Dr. Kiran C. Patel Boulevard, 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. There will be lane closures for eastbound traffic in this same area daily 24 hours per day through the end of the project.

FDOT Road Closures in Clearwater

Trail Closure Alerts and Project Updates

Right-of-Way Maintenance Projects

• Crews are mobilizing 1/6/26 to shut down the westbound curb lane of Gulf to Bay and South Keystone Dr. to repair a leaking water main.
• Island Estates resurfacing began Dec. 15, and is anticipated to continue through Jan. 16, 2026. Work will pause for the holidays as asphalt plant operations shut down for maintenance and will resume Jan. 5. Resurfacing limits include all of Island Way from the Memorial Causeway to the north end and Windward Passage from Larboard Way on the west side to the bridge just east of the intersection. Please use caution when traveling through the area and follow posted signage.
• Beginning in early January, a concrete contractor will replace curbs and sidewalks along Island Way from Palm Island SW to the north end. Work is expected to continue through January.
• As sections are completed, they will reopen to allow resurfacing preparation. Milling and paving of the northern portion of Island Way is scheduled to begin in February 2026, following completion of all curb and sidewalk improvements.

Private Development

• Osceola Avenue has been reduced to one lane in each direction next to the new Ballad hotel construction site. Expect traffic delays throughout the project, and this lane shift will be in place until the end of construction.
• The former City Hall parking lot (112 S. Osceola Ave.) and the lot at 301 Pierce St are closed for construction staging for downtown projects. Citizens and visitors should use alternative parking at other downtown lots in the surrounding area.