TBARTA and the Florida Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Pinellas MPO and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), are conducting an Alternatives Analysis to look at premium transit options connecting the major activity centers in Pinellas County—Clearwater, Gateway area, and St. Petersburg. Connections to Hillsborough County will also be examined. The study will evaluate feasible alternatives and identify a preferred alternative, as consistent with the TBARTA Master Plan.

The study will follow the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts Guidelines for Alternatives Analyses. The major work efforts for this study will include refinement of a Purpose and Need statement, public engagement, alignment options, capital and operations/maintenance cost estimates, year 2035 forecasted ridership estimates, identification of potential economic, social and environmental impacts, and the recommendation of a Locally Preferred Alternative.

Project Website: Pinellas On Track

Corridor Description
Premium transit connection between St. Petersburg and Clearwater through Carillon/Gateway area, with possible connection through central Pinellas County

Type of Study
Alternatives Analysis

Project Start Date and Length of Study
2010 (18 Months)

Major Stakeholders
Pinellas BOCC, Pinellas MPO, PSTA, FDOT, TBARTA

Project Sponsors
Florida Department of Transportation/District Seven, Pinellas MPO, PSTA

Consultant
Jacobs

St. Petersburg to Clearwater through Greater Gateway Area Fact Sheet, August 2011

Project Map

St. Petersburg to Clearwater Map