The Brief
- Pinellas County and the Florida Department of Transportation are building a pedestrian overpass near the Courtney Campbell Causeway.
- It offers a way to be proactive and prevent future crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
- The pedestrian overpass at State Road 60 and Bayshore Boulevard will cost $15.3 million, adding in crosswalks, traffic signals and other warning signs.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Locals love to walk, run, bike and rollerblade along Pinellas County’s trails, but the county also has a higher number of crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
“We are overepresented. There are more pedestrian crashes than there should be. Our goal like the state is zero, and we’re working hard to achieve that,” said active transportation planner Kyle Simpson of Forward Pinellas.
What we know:…