Shore Acres bridge painting project sparking environmental concerns

ST. PETERSBURG --

A Shore Acres man says a clean-up project in his neighborhood is doing more harm than a good.

For the second day in a row, Kelly Andersen said hes spotted workers sandblasting paint from pipes along the 40th Avenue NE bridge and most of that paint, he said, has landed right in the water.

He even showed Bay News 9 pictures of Placido Bayou filled with paint chips from the construction project.

Contractors have been repainting the water pipes along the bridge for the last few months.

For some, the blue and pink colors may be pretty to look at but for Andersen, hes more concerned about the environmental impact.

Andersen grew up in St. Petersburg and loves anything outdoors.

One look outside his house and you can tell, he loves everything about the water, especially after having moved away for 20 years.

"St. Petersburg was home, Andersen said. The fishing just brought me back. Couldn't resist."

He loves watching the manatees, the pods of dolphins, and the fish but now more than ever hes concerned about them and their homes.

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Shore Acres bridge painting project sparking environmental concerns