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Project Details
Work Type Repaving, sidewalk, signing, pavement markings, signalization and lighting
Phase Construction
Limits from west of Belcher Road to east of US 19
Project Start August 23, 2025
Length 1.2 Miles
City
County
Road
Construction Cost $7.9M
Estimated Completion Fall 2026
Contractor Hubbard Construction
About

This project will repave a 1.2-mile stretch of SR 686 (Roosevelt Boulevard/East Bay Drive) from west of Belcher Road to the east of US 19 in Pinellas County.

In addition, new bicycle lanes, ADA improvements, upgraded LED lighting, signage, pavement markings, and signalization upgrades will also be included.

Construction activities are anticipated to complete in fall 2026. 

 

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Contact Information
Project Information
Maddie Griffin
727-575-8334
Maddie.Griffin@dot.state.fl.us
Media Contact
Kris Carson
813-975-6060
Kristen.Carson@dot.state.fl.us
Closures
  • SR 686 (East Bay Drive) from US 19 to Belcher Road 
    Night lane closures: Sunday, February 8 through Thursday, February 12 nights from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Project Images
Paving Operations (January 2026 photo)
Crew preps for curb and roadway concrete placement (January 2026 photo)
Crew preps for curb and roadway concrete placement (January 2026 photo)
Crew preps for curb and roadway concrete placement (January 2026 photo)
Paving Operations (January 2026 photo)
Paving Operations (January 2026 photo)
Paving Operations (January 2026 photo)
Traffic separator construction (October 2025 photo)
Traffic separator construction (October 2025 photo)
Traffic separator construction (October 2025 photo)
Traffic separator construction (October 2025 photo)
Looking west at traffic separator construction (October 2025 photo)
Utility relocation work (October 2025 photo)
Crew member works to remove a section of sidewalk (September 2025)
Utility replacement and installation along East Bay Drive (September 2025 photo)
Placing concrete for sidewalk (September 2025 photo)
Placing concrete for sidewalk and curb (September 2025 photo)
Curb is prepared for concrete along East Bay Drive (September 2025 photo)
Crews prepare for utility relocations and sidewalk replacement along East Bay Drive (September 2025)
Looking west at the East Bay Drive project corridor (September 2025)