Work To Begin On Intersection, Sidewalk Improvements On 131st Street North

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL —Pinellas County is set begin work on an intersection and sidewalk improvement project on 131st Street North between 82nd Avenue and 86th Avenue North in Seminole.

Two schools – Seminole High and Seminole Middle -- are located at the intersection, and two others, Bauder Elementary and Career Academies of Seminole, are nearby. Vehicle ingress and egress will be maintained at the schools, but detours for walkers and bicyclists will be in place through the initial phases of construction.

The first phase of the project will involve the relocation of a water main that runs along 131st Street in the project area. Most work will be performed during the day, with some activities occurring at night as needed. No significant traffic impacts are anticipated. Work will start almost immediately.

The project will include major improvements to the busy intersection of 131st Street and 86th Avenue. They will consist of dedicated left-turn lanes, traffic mast arm signals, pedestrian crossing and signals and lighting.

Other improvements will include the following:

• The replacement of 5-foot-wide sidewalks with 10-foot sidewalks along the east side of 131st Street and north side of 86th Avenue.
• Drainage conveyance improvements along 131st Street and 86th Avenue.
• Water quality and discharge reduction improvements at the existing stormwater facility at Seminole Middle School.

The project is expected to be completed by early to mid-winter 2021. Updates will be posted on the project webpage.

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.