

The material will be used to elevate the site, lift new buildings out of the flood zone and accommodate grading for design features, according to a news release. This week the city announced roughly 65,000 cubic yards of dirt will be brought to the site on more than 4,000 trucks. The council voted in August for vertical construction to proceed. Underground utility work began earlier this year on the $84 million Imagine Clearwater project, which will bring an outdoor amphitheater, gardens, a bluff walk and a plaza to the downtown waterfront. While downtown water service was initially said to be affected by the break, the city determined downtown was not included in the issue. That determination will be made based on laboratory results.
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D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff Posted Thu, at 12:52 pm ET Updated. It is safe for residents to take showers, according to the release, but residents are urged not to drink the water without boiling it and to consider tossing out any ice that may have been made by ice machines after the break was repaired.Ĭustomers affected by the water main break will be told when it is safe to stop boiling water, the release said. A water main break has occurred at 2990 Gulf to Bay Blvd and is affecting traffic along Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard. the city issued a boil water notice for Clearwater Beach, Sand Key and Island Estates, saying residents should boil cooking and drinking water for a minimum of one minute for at least the next two days. Clearwater Airport State Attorneys Office Stormwater & Vegetation Division. Wednesday, communications director Joelle Castelli said.Īt around 6 p.m. (KWCH) - A water main break in Clearwater prompts a call for residents who lost service to boil their water. Plan Your Visit Visitor Guide Paddling Guide. The outage occurred after construction crews working on the renovation of the downtown waterfront hit a water main around 3 p.m. READ MORE: Sinkhole closes Highway 97 in us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.A water main break in Coachman Park that caused residents in Clearwater Beach, Island Estates and Sand Key to lose or have limited water service has been repaired and water service is being restored, according to a news release Wednesday evening. This is the second time in four years a sinkhole has closed Highway 97 on 32nd Street near VJH and Polson Park. Updates will be provided when they become available. There are many ways to pay your utility bill. Motorists needing to access Vernon Jubilee Hospital are asked to turn east on 18th Avenue then north on 31A or 31st Street.įor the safety of workers on the scene, motorists are reminded to obey all traffic control measures.Ī site assessment is underway and additional traffic measures will be put in place later today (April 27). Payment for water bills can be made at the city of Clearwater's Utility Customer Service located at 100 S. Traffic control personnel and materials are on scene and traffic is being directed onto the southbound side of the highway. The City of Vernon said a water main break near the turnoff around 10 p.m., April 26, caused significant damage to the roadway closing the northbound lanes. Single-lane traffic is in effect along Vernon’s Hospital Hill (Highway 97) Tuesday morning, April 27, after a water main broke last night.

The highway through Vernon was closed in both directions. Crews work through the night Tuesday, April 27, on a sinkhole that appeared in Vernon on Hospital Hill at 32nd Street and 21st Avenue, the intersection to Vernon Jubilee Hospital.
