Public Meeting Set On Rosery Road Improvement Project Aug. 29

LARGO, FL — In preparation to begin the first phase of the Rosery Road reconstruction project, the City of Largo will host a public meeting Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1199 Highland Ave., on the north side of Rosery Road in Largo.

Construction of Phase One includes the portion from Pinellas Trail to Missouri Avenue. Construction is scheduled to begin Sept. 3. Project information, including the duration and schedule, detours, what to expect and ways to get updates will be discussed.

City staff gathered community feedback on the design for the Rosery Road Phase One improvements from a June 2018 survey, a November open house, as well as email and other correspondence. They then worked with the design engineer to implement as many of the community's suggestions as possible including drainage improvements, water main improvements, landscaping enhancements and sidewalk improvements.

• Drainage improvements: Adding curbs and curb inlets to move storm water to new underground storm drain pipes. Currently, there is no storm drainage system west of the CSX crossing except for overland flow.
• Sanitary main replacement: The sanitary main west of the CSX crossing is at the end of its service life and is scheduled for replacement with a PVC main. Sanitary manholes will be replaced at the same time.
• Potable water main replacement: Pinellas County has elected to replace its potable water main throughout the project limits.
• Road reconstruction: The road will be reconstructed in the same location, at the same elevation, with the same cross section and the same width. Curbing will be added throughout the project limits and on-street parking (approximately 15 spaces) will be added to the south side of Rosery Road from the Pinellas Trail to 9th Street Northwest.
• Landscaping: Crape myrtle and cabbage palms will be planted in select locations, principally the south side of Rosery Road from the Pinellas Trail to Clearwater-Largo Road, the south side from 6th Stree Northwest to the CSX crossing, and both sides from the CSX crossing to 2nd Stree Northwest.
• Sidewalk and crossing improvements: The existing 4-foot-wide sidewalk on the north side will be replaced with a 5-foot-wide sidewalk. Curb ramps will be made current with ADA standards. Crosswalks will be striped for safety and visibility.
• Mid-block crossing: A raised median with a refuge for people crossing Rosery Road will be created between 2nd Street Northwest (Shangri-La/Teakwood Village West entrance) and the Aldi/WaWa entrances.
• Creation of a multi-use path: A 10-foot-wide concrete path will be created on the south side of Rosery Road throughout the project limits, reduced to 8 feet wide in select locations where there are right of way constraints. The multi-use path will have a new connection to the Pinellas Trail.

For more information, contact Barry Westmark, senior engineer, at 727-587-6713 or bwestmar@largo.com.