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Joe’s Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail

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Project ID

004116A

Project Location

Main Channel of Joe's Creek from 34th Street (US-19) to 54th Avenue N.

Project Status

Design: In progress

Project Overview

Pinellas County envisions Joe’s Creek corridor as a significant opportunity to enhance the character of the surrounding neighborhoods by:

  • Providing recreational opportunities.
  • Supporting multimodal transportation.
  • Promoting a safe and resilient community.

The Joe’s Creek Restoration and Greenway Trail project will accomplish these goals by:

  • Reducing the risk of flooding and improving water quality.
  • Connecting the community and enhancing multi-use recreational opportunities.
  • Restoring Joe’s Creek to its natural state.

The approximate project limits include the main channel of Joe’s Creek, 34th Street N. (US-19) to 54th Avenue N., with a trail spur along a portion of 71st Street N.

Project History

The Joe’s Creek project is located in central Pinellas County within the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (LCRA) and Kenneth City, along Joe’s Creek. Joe’s Creek is a 9.8-mile-long creek, approximately 23-feet-wide by 16-feet-deep, which the County maintains for stormwater conveyance capacity and flood risk reduction.

The creek’s intersection with Cross Bayou is tidally influenced and ultimately flows to Boca Ciega Bay and the Gulf of Mexico via John’s Pass. The Joe’s Creek Watershed area is 9,256-acres and includes the cities of Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg, Town of Kenneth City, and parts of unincorporated Pinellas County, including the LCRA. Dominant land use categories in the Joe’s Creek Watershed include residential, commercial, industrial and recreational open space.

Anticipated Project Timeline

  • Design & Permitting: Ongoing through mid-2026
  • Construction: Late 2026 to late 2028

Project Funding

This project is supported, in whole or in part, by:

  • The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
  • Florida Department of Commerce, Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation
    • Project costs awarded: $17,120,395.00
    • Total amount of other funds Pinellas County will contribute to the project: $33,225,753.80
    • Total funds (FDOC grant and Pinellas County contributions): $50,346,148.80
  • Penny for Pinellas

Public Comments and Concerns

In accordance with federal regulations and in the interest of ensuring that the public is afforded ample opportunities to register concerns and to provide feedback, the following contacts are in place to support this project:

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Policies: The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office’ policies are not accessible to view on their website. However, any interested person may request a copy of the Excessive Force Policies by submitting a “Public Records Request” through their website. You may access the site by clicking on the link: pcsoweb.com. On top of the Page, please go to “Records Request”. Click on “Records Request” tab where there is an explanation on how to submit a Records Request and request any document you would like to review, including policies. Please contact the following if you have any issues with the website access:

Public Records Processing Unit
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Policy Development & Accreditation
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
10750 Ulmerton Road
Largo, FL 33778
(727) 582-5729
prr@pcsonet.com

Contact Us

Project Manager
Paul Miselis, P.E.
Public Works / Capital Improvements
14 S. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 453-3406
pmiselis@pinellas.gov