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SEARCHThe new transit center is being built on two acres at the corner of Court Street and Myrtle Avenue, directly adjacent to the new City Hall and the Pinellas Trail.
The groundbreaking brought together city, county, state, and federal leaders to celebrate what is widely seen as one of the most essential transit investments in Pinellas County in decades.
Photo: PSTA
After more than a decade of planning, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) and the City of Clearwater, Florida, officially broke ground on the new Clearwater Station, a state-of-the-art, multimodal hub that will transform the way residents and visitors move throughout northern Pinellas County.
The new transit center is being built on two acres at the corner of Court Street and Myrtle Avenue, directly adjacent to the new City Hall and the Pinellas Trail.
When complete in late 2026/early 2027, the Clearwater Station will replace the outdated Park Street Terminal built in the 1980s.
The new facility will be twice the size, fully ADA-compliant, and designed to serve more than 2,300 riders daily, including modern electric buses.
“Today has truly been years in the making, and I am proud to say we are finally not just breaking ground, but breaking barriers into a new future that will connect people, places, and possibilities,” said Brad Miller, CEO at PSTA. “Clearwater Station will be a gateway to opportunity, to community, and to a more connected future.”
The groundbreaking brought together city, county, state, and federal leaders to celebrate what is widely seen as one of the most essential transit investments in Pinellas County in decades.
The new Clearwater Station will feature:
Connections to multimodal services, including Uber, Lyft, and PSTA Access.
Covered bike racks and pedestrian-friendly amenities.
Retail space and a coffee shop.
EV charging infrastructure and solar panels.
Real-time arrival and departure information.
The site will also include a significant public art installation titled The Cloud by artist Matt Niebuhr from The Art Studio at RDG Planning & Design.
The plaza centerpiece will feature two parallel, organic-shaped perforated stainless-steel surfaces — one floating above the other — evoking the movement of waves as they glide onto shore.
The project is made possible through a $20 million U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant, with additional funding from the City of Clearwater, FDOT, Forward Pinellas, and PSTA.
Construction will be led by Kokolakis Construction, with design by CDM Smith and HDR.
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