They merged in 1967 to form the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL), which consolidated the existing infrastructure.

After voter approval, the county acquired the property and began construction of the Pinellas Trail.

With the passage of the first Penny for Pinellas one-cent local option sales tax, plans were made to construct additional segments along the former railroad corridor.

[2] Unlike most rail-trails that traverse rural countrysides, the Pinellas Trail travels through several urban areas.

When traveling through some of the neighborhoods in sections of St. Petersburg and Tarpon Springs, trail users are encouraged to be cautious.