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54th Avenue North Road Force Main Replacement

Project ID

005584

Project Location

54th Avenue North from the west bank of St. Joe's Creek to 74th Street North in St. Petersburg.

Project Status

Design: In progress

Project Overview

The existing sewer main running below 54th Avenue North from just west of St. Joe’s Creek to 74th Street North is nearing the end of its expected lifespan. This project will use a combination of open trench construction and subsurface directional drilling to replace approximately 1,140 feet of the current 24-inch diameter concrete pipe with pipe of the same diameter in PVC.

Project Goals

  • Replace aging sanitary sewer force main
  • Reduce risk of sanitary sewer main breaks and wastewater discharge
  • Improve public safety

Project Location

This image is a map of the project area with the pipe being replaced shown using a green line. Areas where the pipe is accessed from the surface is solid green while areas where the pipe is accessed by underground drilling is a dotted line.

This project is located on 54th Avenue North from the west bank of St. Joe’s Creek to 74th Street North in St. Petersburg.

Project Funding

This project is funded by Pinellas County’s Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund.

Anticipated Project Timeline

PhaseBeginEnd
DesignLate 2023Early 2025
ConstructionSeptember 2025March 2026
On-site construction typically takes place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and occasionally on Saturdays. The construction schedule may vary due to unforeseen circumstances such as weather.

Contact Us

For more information related to this project, please feel free to call us at (727) 464-4000 or reach out by email at custsrv@pinellas.gov.