13th Street/Sands Point Drive Bridge Replacement
Project ID
000971A
Project Location
13th Street S., near 3rd Avenue S. in Tierra Verde
Project Status
Design: In progress
Project Overview
Pinellas County is planning for the replacement of the 13th Street Bridge as part of an ongoing effort to maintain and operate a network of more than 140 bridges.
The 13th Street Bridge was originally constructed in 1957 and repaired in 1992. Preliminary engineering reports conducted in 2018 and 2021 show the existing bridge is nearing the end of its useful life and requires complete replacement. The bridge provides the only access to the island community of Paradise Key, a part of Tierra Verde.
The existing bridge is approximately 120-feet-long with three equal spans of 40 feet. The bridge has an overall roadway width of 37 feet, providing two 12-foot lanes and 3.75 feet of sidewalks on both sides.
Pinellas County is proposing a 180-foot-long bridge with three equal spans of 60 feet to help improve water flow and reduce scour through the canal. The proposed bridge will have an overall width of 49 feet, providing two 12-foot lanes, shoulders, and 6-foot sidewalks on both sides.
Project Location
Anticipated Project Timeline
Design: Summer 2022 – May 2024
Construction: Spring 2025 – Summer 2027
Project Status
- November 2023: 90% Design complete
- July 2023: 60% Design complete
- May 2023: 30% Design complete
- August 2022: Design phase begins
- January 2021: Preliminary Engineering Report – Phase II complete
- December 2018: Preliminary Engineering Report – Phase I complete
Community Outreach
Aug. 8, 2023: Pinellas County held a Project Information Meeting from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Tampa Bay Watch in Tierra Verde to provide information on the project. Pinellas County staff and consultants shared preliminary designs, discussed the project schedule and answered questions. View a recording of the meeting presentation.
Project Funding
This project is supported by the Penny for Pinellas.
Contact Us
Amin Vosouli, P.E.
Project Manager
Public Works / Capital Improvements
14 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-8889
avosouli@pinellas.gov