Forward Pinellas began the SR 60 Multimodal Implementation Plan in 2016 with agency partners Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, City of Clearwater, Pinellas County, and the Florida Department of Transportation. The purpose of the plan was to identify short and long term improvements for enhancing safety and mobility. Stakeholder coordination and public input shaped the plan, including public workshops, meetings with community groups and local government presentations.
This plan focused not only on S.R. 60 (also called Court Street, Chestnut Street, Memorial Causeway, Gulf to Bay Boulevard, Courtney Campbell Causeway, and Memorial Highway) but also on the parallel roads of Drew Street, Cleveland Street, and Druid Road as well as the north-south connections between them. The study evaluated options for safe and efficient transportation, primarily between McMullen Booth Road and Clearwater Beach. In light of S.R. 60’s importance as a regional transit corridor, the study area, pictured to the left, extends to Tampa International Airport to include the planned PSTA SR 60 Express Bus Route. The planned route will provide a regional transit connection for residents and a transit option for thousands of visitors destined for Clearwater and its beaches.
