4,000 Trucks To Bring Fill Dirt To Imagine Clearwater Project In Coming Weeks

CLEARWATER, FL — Residents may notice more construction activity than normal in downtown Clearwater in the coming weeks with a series of trucks carrying fill dirt to the Imagine Clearwater project.

Roughly 65,000 cubic yards of dirt will be brought to the site on more than 4,000 trucks. The material is being used to elevate the site to lift new buildings out of the flood zone and to accommodate new grading needed for design features.

Residents can view the progress of the Imagine Clearwater project on live webcams the city has set up overlooking the construction site.

Imagine Clearwater is an investment in the redevelopment of downtown Clearwater and its waterfront, including construction of a new 4,000-seat covered amphitheater in Coachman Park.

Designed to connect the waterfront and the downtown Clearwater community, Imagine Clearwater includes an expansive park and recreational spaces, a gateway plaza and bluff walk that connects the park to downtown, a bay walk promenade overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, a lake area with picnic shelters and an ocean-themed play area with an interactive pop-jet water feature.

The new amphitheater will accommodate a year-round performance schedule of diverse live entertainment.

The $84 million project is expected to be completed in July 2023.

Click here to view renderings of the project.

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