East Lake Road/Tarpon Woods Boulevard Intersection Lane Extension
East Lake Road Update
On April 20, Pinellas County Public Works began making improvements to the intersection of East Lake Road and Tarpon Woods Boulevard in East Lake. In the first phase, the concrete island on the southeast corner of the intersection was removed and the median on Tarpon Woods Boulevard pulled back. The crosswalk island on the southeast corner was also removed.
The next phase of work is expected to start in July 2026 and will consist of milling and resurfacing of the current pavement, followed by repainting to adjust the roadway markings to add a third northbound through lane to the existing two, with the right-most northbound lane becoming a merge lane on the north side of the intersection. The existing crosswalks will be restriped as they are, except for the crosswalk on the south side of the intersection, which is being removed. Pedestrians and cyclists can still use the north crosswalk to cross East Lake Road.
Construction is planned for evening/night, to prevent interference with traffic as much as possible.
Project Overview
The overall project consists of adding an additional northbound travel lane on East Lake Road, beginning south of the intersection of Tarpon Woods Boulevard and extending north through the intersection. The existing roadway has two northbound travel lanes and dedicated turning lanes on the east and west. The posted speed limit is 50 mph.
The project will turn the chevron-striped area (next to the westbound turn lane) and into a travel lane, and the intersection will be repaved and restriped.
Additionally, the concrete island on the east side of the intersection will be removed, and the median on Tarpon Woods Boulevard will be shortened to create a new crosswalk. The dedicated eastbound turn lane onto Tarpon Woods Boulevard will remain.
Project Location
Anticipated Schedule
- Construction: April 2026 – August 2026
Project Funding
This project is supported by the Penny for Pinellas.
Contact Us
Jimmy Henson, ENV-SP
Project Manager
Public Works / Capital Improvements
14 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-3498
jhenson@pinellas.gov