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Project Details
Work Type New Interchanges
Phase Construction
Limits From SR 580 to the north of CR 95
Project Start Spring 2023
City
County
Road
Construction Cost $242.7 million
Estimated Completion 2029
Contractor Johnson Bros. Corporation, A Southland Company
About

The interchange and roadway improvement project is modifying the existing six-lane divided highway to a six-lane controlled access roadway with one-way frontage roads in both directions parallel to US 19 from SR 580 (Main Street) to the north of CR 95/CR 39 in Pinellas County.

In addition, new interchanges will be added just north of Boy Scout Road and at SR 586 (Curlew Road) to improve traffic flow along this corridor. 

A pedestrian underpass will be added between Evans Road and Republic Drive and a pedestrian bridge over US 19 is being constructed at Northside Drive.

Construction is estimated to finish in 2029.

Click to view the virtual presentation. - Construction open house on May 16, 2023

FDOT project numbers 256774-2 and 256774-3 have been combined into a single construction contract.   All updates and alerts will be posted on this page. 

*Construction cost includes original construction contract amount plus approved contract changes. It does not include inspection oversite.

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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
  • US 19 from SR 580 (Main Street) to SR 586 (Curlew Road) 
    Night lane closures: Sunday, February 8 through Thursday, February 12 nights from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Project Files
Project Videos
Project Images
US 19 at Curlew Road Interchange Rendering
US 19 North of Boy Scout Road Interchange Rendering - street view
US 19 at Curlew Road Interchange Rendering - street view
US 19 North of Boy Scout Road Interchange Rendering
US 19 at Northside Drive - Pedestrian Overpass Rendering - street view
US 19 at Northside Drive - Pedestrian Overpass Rendering
US 19 North of Evans Road - Pedestrian Underpass Rendering
Crews replace water main along US 19 (January 2026 photo)
Crews place drainage structure along US 19 (January 2026 photo)
Crews prepare to replace water main (September 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (September 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (September 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (September 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (September 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (August 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (August 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (August 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (August 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (August 2025)
Crews prepare to replace water main (August 2025)
Crews replace water main (July 2025)
Crews install safety rails for pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (April 2025)
Crews install safety rails for pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (April 2025)
Crews replace water main (March 2025)
Looking west as crews prepare to replace watermain (February 2025)
Looking south as crews prepare to replace watermain (February 2025)
Looking south as crews prepare to replace watermain (February 2025)
Looking through the pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (January 2025)
Newly installed pedestrian bridge truss over northbound US 19 (January 2025 photo)
Newly installed pedestrian bridge truss over southbound US 19 (January 2025)
Looking up at the Northside Pedestrian Bridge (January 2025)
Crews place drainage structure (January 2025)
Crews replace watermain (January 2025)
Crews replace watermain (January 2025)
Crews replace watermain (January 2025)
Crews prepare to replace watermain (January 2025)
Looking north at US 19 as crews prepare to replace watermain (December 2024)
Crews place drainage structure (December 2024)
Crews place drainage structure (December 2024)
Looking north at US 19 as crews demo existing traffic separator (December 2024)
US 19 New Interchanges and Roadway Improvements from SR 580 to the north of CR 95 (November 2024)
US 19 New Interchanges and Roadway Improvements from SR 580 to the north of CR 95 (November 2024)
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(November 2024)
(November 2024)
US 19 New Interchanges and Roadway Improvements from SR 580 to the north of CR 95 (November 2024)
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Looking south at US 19, crews shift traffic inward to work on the outside of the corridor (August 2024)
Crews construct ramp to pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (August 2024)
Crews construct ramp and stairs to pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (July 2024)
Utility relocation work (June 2024)
Crews construct ramp for pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (June 2024)
Looking north at US 19 as crew demo existing traffic separator (May 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (May 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (May 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (May 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (April 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (April 2024)
Crews construct stairs and ramp to pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (April 2024)
Crews construct ramp to pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (April 2024)
Crews construct stairs to pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (March 2024)
Crews construct stairs and ramps to pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (March 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (March 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (March 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (March 2024)
Crews prepare to construct stairs for the pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (February 2024)
Crews prepare for utility relocation work at US 19 and SR 580 (February 2024)
Newly installed pedestrian bridge truss over northbound US 19 (February 2024)
Crews place pedestrian bridge truss (February 2024)
Crews place pedestrian bridge truss (February 2024)
Crews prepare to place pedestrian bridge truss (February 2024)
Maintenance of traffic crew set up nightly lane closure (February 2024)
Maintenance of traffic crew set up nightly lane closure (February 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (January 2024)
Looking south at US 19 full median closure (January 2024)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (October 2023)
Looking north as Crews prep for utility relocation along US 19 (October 2023)
Crews haul material and debris at US 19 and SR 580 (October 2023)
Crews install drainage structure along US 19 (October 2023)
Crews construct pedestrian bridge at Northside Drive (October 2023)
Crews deliver materials to full median closure along US 19 (October 2023)
Utility relocation work (September 2023)
Utility relocation work (September 2023)
Utility relocation work (September 2023)
Looking south at intersection of US 19 and SR 580, installed temporary traffic separator (September 2023)
Looking south at intersection of US 19 and SR 580, installed temporary traffic separator (September 2023)
Looking west at SR 580, installed temporary traffic separator (September 2023)
Installed temporary traffic separator and pedestrian path at US 19 and SR 580 (September 2023)
Looking south on US 19 full median closure (August 2023)
Crews work in full median closure along US 19 (August 2023)
Looking south at US 19, crews work in full median closure (August 2023)
Utility relocation work along US 19 (August 2023)
Looking east at US 19 and Northside Drive, Crane staged in full median closure (August 2023)
Looking south on US 19 at Northside Drive, Crane staged in full median closure (August 2023)
Looking south at intersection of US 19 and Republic Drive/Hammock Pine Boulevard (August 2023)
Looking south at US 19, full median closure (August 2023)
Looking south at US 19, full median closure (August 2023)
Concrete base install for northside pedestrian bridge (July 2023 photo)
Looking south at US 19, full median closure (June 2023 photo)
Looking south at US 19, full median closure (June 2023 photo)
Looking south at US 19, full median closure (June 2023 photo)
Looking south at US 19, temporary barriers installed in the median (June 2023 photo)
Looking south at US 19, temporary barriers installed in the median (June 2023 photo)
Looking east at intersection of US 19 and Republic Drive/Hammock Pine Boulevard (June 2023 photo)