News — 1st Avenue South

What’s all that mystery construction along 1st Avenue South? Construction work at the intersection of 1st Avenue S and 22nd Street. Photo by Bill DeYoung. Motorists making their way from west to east along 1st Avenue South have been encountering traffic flow disruptions, in the form of lane closures and complex, unexplained construction activity. The concrete structures along the north side of the one-way thoroughfare – in the two left lanes – will become passenger pickup and deposit stations for SunRunner, the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority express bus service connecting downtown with St. Pete Beach. Similar stations will rise along...