Starkey Road Sidewalk Improvements (Ulmerton Road to East Bay Drive)

Project Overview

This project is designed to provide pedestrians with continuous sidewalks on both sides of Starkey Road for the approximately 1.5 miles between Ulmerton Road and East Bay Drive. This existing segment of Starkey Road is a four-lane corridor with roadside ditches, short sections of intermittent sidewalk and a posted speed limit of 45 mph.

The proposed design for this project includes constructing continuous five-foot-wide sidewalks on the east and west sides of Starkey Road, with related drainage improvements. In addition, crosswalk striping will be added and all pedestrian crossings, including driveway entrances, will be improved to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Drainage channel 10 along the north side of Willow Avenue will be improved as part of this project.

Project Timeline

• Design Start: June 2021
• Design End: Summer 2022
• Construction Start: Winter 2022
• Construction End: Winter 2023

Community Outreach

Pinellas County mailed the project information and schedule to property owners along this corridor prior to the start of construction. The latest project updates can be found on this website.

Project Funding

This project is supported by:

• The Penny for Pinellas
• Federal grant

Contact Us

Mark Demyan
Construction Project Manager
(727) 464-4606
mdemyan@pinellas.gov

Scott Baird
Design Project Manager
Public Works / Capital Improvement
14 S. Ft. Harrison Ave., Clearwater, FL 33756
(727) 464-8935
sbaird@pinellas.gov