CLEARWATER, Fla. — Northbound US 19 drivers in Pinellas County can no longer turn directly onto 298th Avenue N. The access point closed today for roughly ten days, though officials note that severe weather could extend the timeline.
The temporary closure is part of a larger ongoing construction project aimed at improving US 19 between State Road 580 and the area just north of County Road 95.
Transportation officials have set up a detour route to guide traffic around the work zone. Drivers heading toward 298th Avenue N will need to turn onto 297th Avenue N, then use 70th Street N and 69th Street N to get around the closure…