Clearwater Road Closures

Published on October 23, 2026

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

Downtown Construction

• Osceola Avenue has been reduced to one lane in each direction next to the 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. Residents and visitors should use alternative parking at other downtown lots in the surrounding area. 

• Garden Avenue between Cleveland and Hendricks streets will close from approximately 5 a.m. Sept. 28 through 5 p.m. Sept. 30, for work on the roof of an adjacent building. The Garden Avenue Garage will remain accessible from the north.

Utility Projects

Drew Street Utility Improvements: Updated Oct. 23

Crews from Clearwater Public Utilities continue construction on Drew Street as part of an ongoing infrastructure improvement project. 

Beginning Oct. 26, this lane closure will extend to North Myrtle Avenue. All intersections between North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and North Myrtle Avenue will remain open.

Mariva Avenue North, Orangeview Avenue, Hillcrest Drive, North Prescott Avenue, North Lincoln Avenue, North Jefferson Avenue, North Missouri Avenue and North Madison Avenue will remain closed at Drew Street. All other intersections will remain open.

Driveway access will be maintained. Property owners will be notified in advance if temporary driveway closures are required. Drivers should follow posted detours and allow additional travel time.

 

Intersections within the active work zone may close temporarily, with detour signs in place, and short-term driveway access impacts are possible.

Motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, nearby residents and businesses should expect temporary impacts in the area. Construction also may cause temporary disruptions to solid waste and recycling collection services.

Construction activities and traffic patterns are weather permitting and may be adjusted if conditions require. Drivers are encouraged to use caution in the work zone, follow posted detours and allow extra travel time.

Learn More

• Traffic crews will replace the traffic signal cabinets at two intersections. On Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., crews will replace two signal units at the intersection of Belcher Road and Plaza Street. On Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the southeast corner of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard (State Road 60) and Highland Avenue. During the work, the eastbound curb lane on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard will be closed to allow crews to replace the cabinet. Eastbound and westbound through traffic will remain open. Northbound and southbound traffic on Highland Avenue will be limited to right turns only. Clearwater Police Department officers will be on site to direct traffic. Drivers should expect delays, use caution in the area and follow posted traffic control and directions from officers.

• Beginning Oct. 19, the right northbound lane of South Highland Avenue, between Turner Street and Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard (State Road 60), will be closed for utility repairs. The closure is expected to last approximately one week.

• Curb repairs began in the Tropic Hills neighborhood Oct. 5, and are expected to be completed in one week. Road resurfacing remains on schedule, with asphalt milling planned for Oct. 21, followed by paving Oct. 22. Resurfacing will take place on Tropic Hills Drive, Burnice Drive, Brentwood Drive, Burma Avenue, Caracas Avenue, Driftwood Avenue, Edenville Avenue, Everglades Avenue, Fruitland Avenue, Grenada Avenue and Hermitage Avenue.

• Garden Avenue will close between Court and Franklin streets for an exploratory subsurface investigation supporting engineering design work. The closure began Sept. 14 and is expected to remain in effect through Nov. 8. 

• Pierce Street between Osceola and Fort Harrison avenues is closed Aug.1 through Oct.1, while crews complete utility connections and structural work. An overlapping lane shift on Osceola Avenue, from Pierce Street to south of Cleveland Street, will be in effect to facilitate  deliveries to the garage site. The lane shift will not involve a detour. This closure is expected to last until 12/15/2026. 
  
  
• Wastewater system improvements will be in progress in the Stewart Boulevard area starting Sept. 14, to strengthen existing sewer pipes and improve reliability during hurricane season. All utility services will remain active throughout the project. 

Road Construction

• The Florida Department of Transportation is repaving U.S. 19 from 49th Street north to State Road 580 in Dunedin. Construction is anticipated to be complete in Summer 2026.
• Construction on the Courtney Campbell Causeway pedestrian overpass continues above Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. This trail will connect the Bayshore Trail and the Courtney Campbell Causeway Trail. The project is expected to finish in late 2026.
• The Florida Department of Transportation is working on new interchanges and roadway improvements along U.S. 19 from State Road 580/Main Street in Dunedin to County Road 95 in unincorporated Pinellas County. The project is modifying the existing six-lane divided highway to a six-lane controlled access roadway with one-way frontage roads in both directions parallel to US 19. In addition, new interchanges will be added just north of Boy Scout Road and at Curlew Road to improve traffic flow along this corridor. A pedestrian underpass will be added between Evans Road and Republic Drive and a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 19 is being constructed at Northside Drive. Construction is estimated to finish in 2029.

Right-of-Way Maintenance Projects

• A bridge within Cliff Stephens Park along the Ream Wilson Trail is currently closed. As of April 9, the city’s consultant inspected the structure and recommended that it remain closed until a more detailed structural analysis can be completed. The bridge will remain closed until further notice.