Belleair Bluffs roadway and stormwater project carries $2.542 million county water-main agreement

Pinellas County commissioners approved a joint project agreement with the City of Belleair Bluffs on Jan. 20, 2026, covering county water-main construction and relocation alongside city roadway and drainage improvements.

The agreement identifies $2.542 million in county utility funding for the work. The project is included in the county’s FY2026-2031 Capital Improvement Plan and is funded through the Sewer Renewal and Replacement Fund and Water Renewal and Replacement Fund.

For people who live, work or operate businesses near the project area, the planned work combines water infrastructure upgrades with roadway and stormwater improvements. Construction activity and temporary traffic changes could eventually affect the named streets, although the project has not been identified as underway.

Three street segments are included

The county agreement covers three principal areas in Belleair Bluffs. One runs along East Overbrook Street from south of Duncan Drive to North Overbrook Avenue. Another covers Duncan Drive between East and West Overbrook streets. The third extends along North Overbrook Avenue to 20th Street Northwest.

The county’s portion involves potable-water distribution mains that will be constructed or relocated as the city carries out related roadway and drainage improvements. The agreement also calls for new fire hydrants and water blow-offs, adding planned fire-protection and water-system components to the project.

The utility work is connected to the city’s planned roadway and stormwater work rather than being a standalone water-main project. That coordination can place underground utility construction alongside street and drainage improvements in the same work area.

City advertised Duncan Drive work in December

Belleair Bluffs advertised Duncan Drive roadway and stormwater improvements through its Public Works program on Dec. 3, 2025. The city posted an addendum on Dec. 30 that changed the bid date.

The county agreement does not provide a construction start date, completion date or traffic-control plan. The city’s bid notices also do not establish a final contractor or final construction cost.

As a result, the county action sets out the joint project agreement and the county’s utility funding, while later project steps will determine when work begins and how construction is arranged. Residents and businesses along East Overbrook Street, Duncan Drive and North Overbrook Avenue may eventually see work involving water mains, hydrants, blow-offs, pavement and stormwater infrastructure, but no street closure or active construction has been announced in the cited public notices.

The project’s immediate significance is its combined scope: county-funded water-main work is being coordinated with Belleair Bluffs roadway and drainage improvements. The planned upgrades address water distribution infrastructure, fire protection and stormwater facilities across connected streets in the city.