PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A hole in the road is frustrating drivers and residents in a Clearwater neighborhood.

It formed after last year’s hurricanes at a four-way stop on Estancia Boulevard. More than six months later, it seems to be getting bigger.

While it may seem like a small road, it’s an access point for several neighborhoods off of U.S. 19 in the Countryside area.

“I would say it’s more of a sinkhole than a pothole. I really would. A pothole you could drive over. This you can’t,” said resident Cathy Schmidt, who lives right near the hole.

The only thing she says it seems to get filled in with are traffic cones and construction barrels. Drivers have to go up on the curb to get around it.

Schmidt even knows of at least two drivers who got their cars stuck in it.

“It’s ridiculous. Every day I deal with this for the last six months,” Schmidt said.

In addition to being a hazard, it’s causing traffic issues. Drivers will often go against traffic to get around the hole. Or, they’re so focused on avoiding it, they don’t see the stop signs at the intersection.

“They just come barreling through. I’m just waiting for an accident to happen. Because it’s going to get there,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt feels the hole may be getting worse because of extra traffic using Estancia Boulevard due to the ongoing construction on US 19.

There have been previous issues involving holes on Estancia Boulevard as well.

Pinellas County officials say Estancia Boulevard is a private road. Previous issues over repairs lead to legal disputes between the county and the HOA and developer ther’re over who should pay for the fix.

Schmidt just wants to see it get fixed.

“It needs to be repaired,” Schmidt said. “I don’t care who does it. Just somebody do it.”