Courtney Campbell Scenic Highway Meeting - Apr. 2026

Meeting Agenda

April 17, 2026 (10:00 am – 11:30 am)

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84769802705?pwd=CCTVs9Jr2Yja3u7OiIbmOzb0TmUQ3c.1
Meeting ID: 847 6980 2705
Passcode: 910902
Call-in Number: +17866351003

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Public Comments
3. Approval of January 16, 2025 Meeting Minutes (attached)
4. Major Infrastructure Efforts Underway (Included for Reference & Request Any Updates)
   1. New Pedestrian Bridge at SR 60 x Bayshore Blvd – FDOT & City of Clearwater
      1. Joint funding approved 2022
      2. Under Estimate completion date late 2026 (project information page link)
   2. Coopers Point Water Quality & Habitat Improvement Project – City of Clearwater
      1. SWFWMD permit approved late 2022
      2. Project added to Local Mitigation Strategy list for potential water quality. Anticipated award of $450k from TBEP to move partial design forward.
      3. Full funding unidentified
   3. Rocky Point Drive pedestrian improvements – City of Tampa & Westshore Alliance
      1. Stan Lifsey, Island Club, and other office building owners moving forward with their pieces of the sidewalk on the east side of the street
      2. Full design pending decision on location of crossing – related dialogue held with Shriners Children’s Hospital in late Q3/early Q4 2023
      3. New hotel going in on Rocky Point; discussions underway with the city to improve sidewalks to the trails
      4. Ongoing coordination with the City of Tampa and Shriners. Even though there is no progress on construction, the proposed development at the end of Rocky Point is adding pressure to complete gaps
   4. Rocky Point Drive pedestrian improvements – City of Tampa & Westshore Alliance
      1. Design complete; work is underway through YE 2024 for required land donation
      2. Selecting contractors for construction
      3. Ongoing coordination with the City of Tampa and Shriners. Even though there is no progress on construction, the proposed development at the end of Rocky Point is adding pressure to complete gaps
   5. Causeway emergency repairs – FDOT
      1. Damage repairs from Hurricanes Helene and Milton
      2. The asphalt repairs were completed in July. Remaining repairs to include the pedestrian fencing and repair of streetlights are dependent on the receipt of federal funding grants
   6. Causeway repairs to amenities and park shoreline – City of Tampa
      1. Assessment pending
   7. Clearwater visitor center – Amplify Clearwater
      1. Renovations were to be completed and visitor center was to open by spring break season 2025 (Delayed due to flood damage)
      2. Permits received for flood restoration as of 2025
      3. Implementation is pending the removal of the construction equipment that is supporting the building of the pedestrian overpass
   8. Comprehensive PE&D evaluation for the Causeway’s future – FDOT
      1. Kisinger Campo & Associates was selected as the contractor
      2. Project started in February 2026
      3. Study estimated completion in 1.5 -2 years, pursuing federal funding (FHWA)
5. Major Period Accomplishments
   1. 2025 CCSHCAC annual report
      1. Submitted to FDOT in February 2026
   2. 2026 CCSHCAC workplan
      1. Submitted to FDOT in December 2025
   3. Jurisdiction responsibilities
      1. Protect wildlife areas (email link) – FWC Law Enforcement
      2. Recreational areas north side of causeway, east of boat ramp are FDOT’s jurisdiction
   4. DRIVE for Clean Water Initiative, powered by FDOT – Salt Strong Alliance
      1. What started with the Clams for Clean Water Initiative partnering with Salt Strong Alliance has developed into the Drive for Clean Water Initiative. Its mission is to champion resiliency, restoration, mitigation, and habitat enhancement projects that support clean water, thriving fisheries, and resilient coastal communities
      2. Utilizing a TBEP Mini-Grant, the initial oyster mats installation began in July 2025 (Instagram reel, Facebook post)
   5. Message boards have been deployed along the causeway re: no parking on side of road and no loud music
   6. Tour Sea & Shoreline’s state-of-the-art Seagrass Nursery & Farm (Ruskin, Florida), where seagrass is propagated and grown for restoration projects across the region. Visit provided valuable insight into how these restoration practices can complement FDOT’s ongoing and future mitigation, resiliency, and habitat enhancement projects. (Completed Nov 2025)
6. Discussion Items
   1. Update on restrictions to pedestrian and service access roadways and pathways by closed gates – Roger Roscoe, FDOT Office of Project Management
      1. Update needed
   2. Presentation on plans for clean water seeding on Upper Old Tampa Bay – Darlene Shuman, Salt Strong Alliance President
   3. Emergency Relief Mitigation and Funding – Daniel Lauricello, FDOT District Roadway Design Engineer
      1. Construction update
      2. Schedule and future grant possibilities
   4. SR 60 Courtney Campbell Causeway Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study (455192-1) – Ashley Henzel, PE FDOT Project Manager
      1. Progress update and funding
   5. Rocky Point improvements – Caroline Seccombe, Westshore Alliance Transportation and Planning Manager
   6. 2026 Dade City Byways Conference updates – Bill Jonson, Chair
7. Pending Items
   1. Objective analysis of calls for service/traffic accidents/crime/flow of traffic during gate closure vs prior period – Allison Roberts, Vice Chair
   2. Update on causeway amenities – COT Parks & Recreation, Tony Monk
   3. Safety-oriented considerations and planning
      1. Access changes, funding and timing counter proposal – City of Tampa Parks & Rec, Tony Monk
   4. Status update to changes to boat ramp parking lot: configuration and rules – Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management, Melvin Dickson
   5. Navigation aid marker repairs – Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management; Restoration of signage in consultation with Tampa Police Marine Unit and City of Tampa Parks and Recreation
   6. Update on county-wide e-moto study and implications regarding motorized vehicles on the CCSH trail – Forward Pinellas, Kyle Simpson (report back after June 30th, 2026)
   7. Design and implementation by FDOT of longer-term and trail resiliency measures
   8. Safety and enforcement required to address numerous safety issues, primarily the enforcement of park rules, local ordinances and regulations, and safe roadways within Tampa city limits – Tampa Police Department, Tampa Code Enforcement, Tampa Mobility Department, Tampa City Parks and Recreation
   9. FDOT safety study of the trail corridor (recommended and discussed by FDOT April 21, 2023; tentatively slated for 2024 pending completion of FDOT’s Resiliency Report)
   10. Replace/update/consolidate park signs throughout the trail with a focus on promoting clarity, awareness, a seamless user experience, and means of enforcement – pending decisions related to item 7(b)
   11. Hillsborough County plan regarding parking at the boat ramp – Melvin Dickson
   12. Path lighting along connecting trail to Skyway Park – City of Tampa P&R / Westshore Alliance – impact fee funding?
   13. Apply input received re: scenic highway viewshed protection (attached)
   14. Loss of sea grass in Old Tampa Bay – Darlene Shuman
       1. Darlene discussed seagrass organizations and their potential partnership with the group
   15. Consider a Friends of the Causeway group and expansion of the KTTB/KPB efforts once proper safety and enforcement measures are implemented
   16. Trail emergency location markers – FDOT, Roger Roscoe
       1. On hold pending restoration from storm damage
8. Organization Updates – as appropriate/if any
   1. Drive for Clean Water Initiative
   2. FDOT
   3. Clearwater (City Council, Clearwater Police, Parks & Recreation, Amplify Clearwater)
   4. Tampa (City Council, Code Enforcement, Mobility, Parks & Recreation, Tampa Police)
   5. Pinellas County (Forward Pinellas, Public Works)
   6. Hillsborough County (CELM, EPC, Hillsborough Planning Commission, TPO)
   7. Clearwater Chamber of Commerce
   8. FWC
   9. Audubon Tampa
   10. Tampa Bay Estuary Program
   11. NOVA Southeastern University
   12. Westshore Alliance
   13. Dana Shores
   14. TBRPC
9. 2026 Meeting Dates (10 am – 11:30 am)
   1. January 16, 2026
   2. April 17, 2026
   3. August 21, 2026
   4. October 16, 2026