Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The nine month long project to add stormwater infrastructure along Mandalay and Poinsettia avenues, East Shore Drive and Papaya Street starts this week on Clearwater Beach.
To decrease flooding to some parts of north Clearwater Beach during and after rainstorms piping will be installed to move the water out to sea faster. The upgrades, as part of the Mandalay Stormwater Outfall project, are also expected to help reduce trash and other debris from reaching open waters. Construction started on the project nine month project this week. There could be some delays for residents and tourists driving near the construction area which includes Mandalay and Poinsettia avenues, East Shore Drive and Papaya Street. There could be some brief lane or road closures during the project. Parking Lot 35 is expected to be closed about 30 days during construction. The plan is to increase the pipe size from about 15 inches at the …
Monday, December 3, 2012
The nine month long project will add stormwater infrastructure along Mandalay and Poinsettia avenues, East Shore Drive and Papaya Street. A public meeting about it is Tuesday.
When it rains it pours on north Clearwater Beach roads. To decrease flooding to areas like Mandalay Avenue and East Shore Drive during and after rainstorms new piping will be installed to move the water out to sea faster. The upgrades, as part of the Mandalay Stormwater Outfall project, are also expected to help reduce trash and other debris from reaching the open water. However, it could also cause some delays for residents and tourists driving near the project area which includes Mandalay and Poinsettia avenues, East Shore Drive and Papaya Street. Officials are asking residents and business owners to share their thoughts on the project including when in 2013 it should start and its traffic impacts at a public meeting Tuesday at the …
Saturday, April 9, 2011
In the midst of spring break madness, solitude reigns supreme on this almost-deserted stretch of sand.
All I want is solitude. It gets like this every year about this time: it’s warm again–finally! And I get this primitive urge to go to the beach. Problem is, my beaches are clogged with cranberry-colored tourists, searching unsuccessfully for the perfect balance between “a little color” and “melanoma.” Too far for tourists to drag a cooler and too remote for young families, the north beach beckons those of us willing to trade a beach hike for the sound of nothing but waves and birds. I discovered this strand of hay-colored sand when I turned 16 and could take my mom and dad’s grey Plymouth Reliant out for a spin. I would slip into the only legal parking spot by Carlouel, steal over a narrow sandspur path, and find solitude on the north end …
Cathy Salustri
5:59 pm on Saturday, July 30, 2011
You can always tell who I am because I usually travel with Calypso, a black and tan dachshund. If you see her, she'll probably ignore you (unless you're a jogger!), but stop me and say hi! more ›