Causeway Isles St Petersburg
Causeway Isles, along with its sister community Yacht Club Estates, is a residential waterfront community located as far west in the City of St. Petersburg as you can travel on Central Avenue. It is a mid-1950s "dredge and fill" area, and most of its homes were constructed in the '50s and '60s. Originally homes sold for between $20,000 and $30,000; in 2003 the average list price for a home is 10 times that – over $300,000.
Boundaries:
Causeway Isles' western boundary is the Treasure Island Toll Gate and the Intracoastal Waterway; its eastern boundary is another channel of water and the small Treasure Island Causeway bridge known as the East Bridge; its northern boundary is Boca Ciega Bay, and its southern boundary is also a water channel plus a small bridge to Yacht Club Estates. Land boundaries are Causeway Blvd. North and 79th Circle South.
This waterfront community of 411 single family homes has one major entry street to its secondary streets -- all of which are cul-de-sacs. The major entry street is 79th Street South which continues on to enter Yacht Club Estates. Causeway Isles is strictly a residential neighborhood with no businesses or retail establishments located within its boundaries.
History of the Neighborhood Association:
The current Causeway Isles Neighborhood Association was founded in June 1999 and incorporated on June 24, 1999. In 2002, there were 126 members of the association – over one-fourth of the residents. The major challenges of this neighborhood have been traffic calming on 79th St. and two beautification projects.
In 2000 new street/stop signs were erected on each street using grant monies and matching volunteer work. In 2001, the association received another grant from the City of St. Petersburg to erect new entry-way signs. Two concrete and granite signs at the corners of 79th Street South and Central Ave. were erected in 2002. The traffic calming plan for 79th Street South was approved by the City and is on the current list of projects to begin in 2003.
The "Causeway" Bridges:
The "causeway" from the East fixed bridge on Central Ave., the East and West fixed bridges and the Bascule "movable" bridge, which connects the mainland of St. Petersburg to Treasure Island, are owned and maintained by the City of Treasure Island. Since 1955, based on an Agreement with the original Causeway Isles Developer and the City of Treasure Island, each lot owner of Causeway Isles pays an annual Road Tax of $10.00 to the City of Treasure Island. This tax is for the use of the Eastern Portion of the Treasure Island Causeway.
These three Treasure Island Causeway bridges (East and West fixed bridges and the Bascule "movable" bridge) are scheduled for replacement. Treasure Island is currently conducting a study for the replacement of these bridges. The "recommended alternative" was selected by the T.I. City Commission on June 25, 2002, and forwarded to the appropriate federal agencies for concurrence. Over $30 million in Federal funds are anticipated for this project. Work is expected to begin first on the East Bridge in February 2003. All bridgework is scheduled for completion in 2006.
Copies of the "History of Causeway Isles" are available @ $5.00 per copy. Contact the Causeway Isles Neighborhood Association at (727) 347-6889.
Boundaries: Causeway Blvd. North - 79th Circle South
Information compliments of www.stpete.org
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