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Palm Beach Traffic Report July 20 through July 27, 2018

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Palm Beach County traffic will be affected this week by ongoing construction projects and maintenance work, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials report. Weather permitting; closures will be in effect on I-95 and in other areas throughout Palm Beach County for construction activities.

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Construction Projects

Interstate 95:

I-95 Interchange from Hillsboro Boulevard to SW 10th Street

Construction on this 1.5-mile project began Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in the City of Deerfield Beach. Work consists of widening southbound I-95 to add an auxiliary lane from the Hillsboro Boulevard entrance ramp to the SW 10th Street exit ramp, widening the existing southbound I-95 exit ramp to SW 10th Street, addition of a free flow right turn lane to westbound SW 10th Street, widening of  westbound SW 10th Street to add an acceleration lane, utility relocation, milling and resurfacing, bridge widening, installation of barrier walls, curbs, sidewalks, guardrail, drainage, overhead signs, signing and pavement markings, signals, lighting, and retaining walls. This is the first of five interchange improvement projects throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The combined project cost for all five projects is an estimated $32.5 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed summer 2018.

  • Restrictions: The outside lanes of I-95 southbound, between Hillsboro Boulevard and SW 10th Street, will be closed, nightly, with the first lane closing at 9 p.m., the second lane closing 10 p.m. and the third lane, if needed, closing 12:30 a.m., until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Two lanes of westbound SW 10th Street will be closed, nightly, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through June. The north sidewalk on SW 10th Street, between SW 12th Avenue and SW Natura Boulevard, is closed completely through July 2018 for construction activities. Pedestrians will be detoured to the south sidewalk; signage is in place to assist.
  • Ramp Impacts: The I-95 southbound exit ramp to SW 10th Street will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via Hillsboro Boulevard. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.

 I-95 from south of SW 10th Street to south of Glades Road (95 Express 3B-1)

This 4.8-mile project will extend the High Occupancy Toll lanes from south of SW 10th Street to south of Glades Road in Broward and Palm Beach counties. The scope of work includes widening and converting the existing I-95 HOV Lanes to Managed Lanes which will result in two tolled Express Lanes in each direction; the number of General Use lanes will remain the same. Other activities include reconstruction of I-95 on the northbound and southbound approaches to the Hillsboro Canal bridges, milling and resurfacing of I-95, construction of northbound and southbound auxiliary lanes between Hillsboro Boulevard and Palmetto Park Road, and construction of a northbound auxiliary lane between the SW 10th Street entrance ramp and the Hillsboro Boulevard exit ramp. Other project improvements include: guardrail, barrier wall, attenuators, shoulder gutters, drainage, dredging of Hillsboro Canal, bridge widenings at Palmetto Park Road and Camino Real, bridge replacement at Hillsboro Canal, temporary and permanent retaining walls, noise wall construction, sign structures, portable traffic monitoring sites, toll gantry installation, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) installation, signing and pavement markings; Express Lane markers, lighting, ramp metering signals, utility relocation, and landscape relocation. Contract time for this $102 million project began Monday, July 10, 2017, with design activities currently underway. Construction began Friday, January 19, 2018. Work is being performed by Prince Contracting, LLCand is expected to be completed spring 2022.

  • Restrictions: I-95 will have three lanes closed in each direction nightly, as needed, between Hillsboro Boulevard and Palmetto Park Road, with the first lane closing at 9:30 p.m., the second lane closing at 10:30 p.m., and the third lane closing at 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through August. Camino Real between SW 15thAvenue and SW 19th Avenue will have one outside lane closed in each direction, beginning 5 a.m., Monday, July 16 through 6 p.m., Friday, August 10.
  • Ramp Impacts: The I-95 southbound entrance ramp from eastbound Palmetto Park Road will be closed as needed, nightly, 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 29 through Thursday, August 2. Traffic will be detoured via Military Trail and Hillsboro Boulevard. The I-95 southbound entrance ramp from westbound Palmetto Park Road will be closed as needed, nightly, 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 29 through Thursday, August 2. Traffic will be detoured via Military Trail and Hillsboro Boulevard. The I-95 northbound exit ramp to Palmetto Park Road will be closed as needed, nightly, 11:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m., Sunday, July 29 through Thursday, August 2. Traffic will be detoured via Hillsboro Boulevard and Military Trail. FHP will be on site to assist motorists. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.

I-95 Interchange Improvements at Woolbright Road

Construction on this 0.354-mile project began Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, in the City of Boynton Beach. Work consists of widening Woolbright Road from SW 18th Street to SW 2nd Street, including roadway approaches and bridges over I-95 and the railroad tracks to provide dual eastbound left turn lanes onto northbound I-95, widening the I-95 northbound entrance ramp to receive the newly constructed dual eastbound left turn lanes, reconstructing the southbound exit ramp to provide free-flow right turn onto westbound Woolbright Road, retrofitting the railings on the Woolbright Road bridges over I-95 and the railroad to meet current criteria, and milling and resurfacing the entire width of Woolbright Road, and along the I-95 ramps within project limits. Other improvements include utility relocation, bridge construction, installation of barrier walls, curbs, sidewalks, guardrail, drainage, overhead signs, signing and pavement markings, signals, lighting, and retaining walls. This is the fourth of five interchange improvement projects throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The combined project cost for all five projects is an estimated $32.5 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed summer 2018.

  • Restrictions: I-95 southbound, between Boynton Beach Boulevard and West Atlantic Avenue, will be closed, nightly, with the first lane closing at 9 p.m., the second lane closing 10 p.m. and the third lane, if needed, closing 12:30 a.m., until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Woolbright Road, from SW 8th Street to SW 2nd Street, will have one lane closed in each direction, nightly, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. The south sidewalk on Woolbright Road, between SW 8th Street and SW 2nd Street, is closed completely through October for construction activities.  Pedestrians will detour to the north sidewalk; signage is in place to assist.
  • Ramp Impacts: The I-95 southbound exit ramp to Woolbright Road will be closed, nightly, as needed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via Boynton Beach Boulevard. The I-95 southbound entrance ramp from Woolbright Road will be closed, nightly, as needed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via Congress Avenue and Atlantic Avenue. The I-95 northbound entrance ramp from Woolbright Road will be closed, nightly, as needed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Please note: The southbound I-95 exit ramp to and southbound I-95 entrance ramp from Woolbright Road will not be closed at the same time. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.

I-95 Interchange at Hypoluxo Road

Construction on this 0.5-mile project began Monday, June 22, 2015, in the Town of Lantana. Work consists of reconfiguring the existing Hypoluxo roadway approaches and bridges over I-95 and the CSX railroad tracks, constructing dual eastbound left turn lanes onto I-95, widening the existing southbound exit ramp to lengthen the turn lanes, retrofitting existing bridge railings to meet current criteria, utility relocation, and installation of barrier walls, curbs, sidewalks, drainage, overhead signs, signing and pavement markings, signals, lighting and retaining walls. This is the second of five interchange improvement projects throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The combined project cost for all five projects is an estimated $32.5 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed summer 2018.

  • Restrictions: The outside lanes of I-95 southbound, between Lantana Road and Hypoluxo Road, will be closed, nightly, with the first lane closing at 9 p.m., the second lane closing 10 p.m. and the third lane, if needed, closing 12:30 a.m., until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Hypoluxo Road, from Seacrest Boulevard to just west of the I-95 southbound exit ramp, will have two lanes closed in each direction, nightly, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. The north sidewalk of Hypoluxo Road, from Seacrest Boulevard to just west of I-95, is closed for construction activities; pedestrians will be detoured via the south sidewalk. Hypoluxo Road, from Seacrest Boulevard to just west of I-95, is shifted to the outside to allow for median construction.
  • Ramp Impacts: The southbound I-95 exit ramp to Hypoluxo Road will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via Lantana Road. The southbound I-95 entrance ramp from Hypoluxo Road will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured to Gateway Boulevard via Congress Avenue. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.

I-95 Interchange Improvements at 10th Avenue North

Construction on this 0.579-mile project began Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, in the City of Lake Worth. Work consists of widening 10th Avenue North, from Barnett Drive to “A” Street, including roadway approaches and bridges over I-95 and the railroad tracks to provide dual eastbound turn lanes onto I-95, widening the I-95 northbound entrance ramp to receive the newly constructed dual eastbound left turn lanes, and widening the existing three-lane I-95 southbound exit ramp to four lanes to provide dual left and dual right turns. Other improvements include utility relocation, bridge construction, installation of barrier walls, curbs, sidewalks, guardrail, drainage, overhead signs, signing and pavement markings, signals, lighting, and retaining walls. This is the third of five interchange improvement projects throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The combined project cost for all five projects is an estimated $32.5 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed summer 2018.

  • Restrictions: The inside lanes of I-95 northbound and southbound, between Forest Hill Boulevard and 6th Ave., will be closed, nightly, with the first lane closing at 9 p.m., the second lane closing 10 p.m. and the third lane, if needed, closing 12:30 a.m., until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. 10th Avenue North, from Barnett Drive to North A Street, will have two lanes closed in each direction, nightly, as needed (eastbound and westbound will not be closed at the same time), 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. As part of the widening of 10th Avenue North, the north sidewalk is closed through July 2018. Pedestrian traffic is detoured to the south sidewalk, with crossing guards providing assistance at Barnett Drive and North A Street during school hours; signage is in place to assist.
  • Ramp Impacts: The I-95 southbound entrance ramp from 10th Avenue North will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, Sunday night through Friday morning. The I-95 southbound exit ramp to 10th Avenue North will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via Forest Hill Boulevard. The I-95 northbound exit ramp to 10th Avenue north will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via 6th Avenue North. The I-95 northbound entrance ramp from 10th Avenue north will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, Sunday night through Friday morning, through July. Traffic will be detoured via Congress Avenue. Please note: The southbound ramps and the northbound ramps will not be closed at the same time. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.

 I-95 Lighting Improvements at PGA Boulevard

Construction on this 0.02-mile project began Thursday, July 5, in the City of Palm Beach Gardens. Work consists of replacing six (6) of the existing high mast light poles with a new LED lighting system at the I-95 interchange at PGA Boulevard, including two (2) lights on both the westbound PGA Boulevard to I-95 northbound entrance ramp and the I-95 southbound exit ramp, and one (1) light on each of the I-95 northbound exit ramps to PGA Boulevard. The estimated construction cost is $424,445. Work is being performed by Arc Electric, Inc. and is expected to be completed early winter 2019. 

  • Restrictions: All lanes are open. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440. 

I-95 Interchange Improvements at Donald Ross Road

Construction on this 0.555-mile project began Sunday, Apr. 3, 2016, in the Town of Jupiter. Work consists of widening the I-95 northbound exit ramp and the I-95 southbound exit to accommodate a triple right turn and a triple left turn to eastbound Donald Ross Road, modifying lanes on Donald Ross Road to provide a triple left turn onto the I-95 southbound entrance ramp, widening the southbound entrance ramp to I-95 to accommodate the triple left turn from Donald Ross Road, and removing old asphalt and resurfacing existing pavement. Other improvements include utility relocation, installation of barrier walls, curbs, sidewalks, guardrail, drainage, overhead signs, signing and pavement markings, signals, lighting, and retaining walls. This is the fifth of five interchange improvement projects throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. The combined project cost for all five projects is an estimated $32.5 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed summer 2018.

  • Restrictions: Donald Ross Road, from 54th Way North to Heights Boulevard, will have two lanes closed in each direction, nightly, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July, with the first lane closing at 9 p.m. and the second lane closing 10 p.m.; traffic has been shifted to the outside to allow for median construction. The north sidewalk will be closed intermittently, as needed, for construction activities. Pedestrian traffic will be re-directed to the south sidewalk. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.

I-95 Resurfacing from Indiantown Road (Exit 87) to Bridge Road (Exit 96)

Construction on this 9.838-mile project began Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in the Town of Jupiter and Martin County. Work consists of resurfacing I-95 from south of Indiantown Road (State Road 706) to north of Bridge Road (County Road 708), as well as the I-95 interchange ramps at Indiantown Road (Exit 87) and Bridge Road (Exit 96), and minor shoulder and guardrail repairs. The project costs an estimated $17.18 million. The work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corporation and is expected to be completed fall 2018.

  • Restrictions: I-95, from Indiantown Road to Bridge Road, may have two northbound lanes closed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Kathleen Dempsey at 772-359-5118.

Southern Palm Beach County Projects:

State Road 7, from the Broward/Palm Beach County Line to south of Glades Road

This 2.6-mile improvement project began Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, in Boca Raton. Work includes removing old asphalt and resurfacing the roadway, minor shoulder widening, upgrading drainage structures, upgrading pedestrian features including handrails, 10-foot sidewalks on the west side and 5-foot sidewalk on the east side, detectable warning surfaces at crosswalks, upgrading signalization, including pedestrian signals and detectors and vehicle video detection, upgrading signs and pavement markings to include a 7-foot bike lane in each direction, and upgrading lighting. The work is being performed by General Asphalt Corp., and is expected to be completed Spring 2019. The estimated construction cost is $6.8 million.

  • Restrictions: One lane in each direction of State Road 7 from the Broward/Palm Beach County Line to south of Glades Road will be closed Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for concrete, drainage, and sod placement. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Dayana Diaz at 954-290-5989.

Palmetto Park Road, from State Road 7 to NW 2nd Avenue

This 6.279-mile improvements project began Friday, Apr. 20, 2018, in Boca Raton. Work includes widening the existing shared-use path & installing new curb ramps to meet current ADA standards, improving pedestrian and bicyclist access to mass transit options along Palmetto Park Road, minor roadway resurfacing at various side streets, and widening the westbound turn lane at Cardinal Avenue’s entrance to the Boca Raton Museum of Art School. The work will take place on the south side of the roadway, parallel to the eastbound lanes, from State Road 7 to NW 12th Avenue, and on both sides of the roadway from NW 12th Avenue to NW 2nd Avenue. The work is being performed by General Asphalt Co., and is expected to be completed spring 2019. The estimated construction cost is $4 million.

  • Restrictions: The outside eastbound lane, between Veterans Park and Lyons Road, and State Road 7 and the Boca Rio Service Road, may be closed, around-the-clock, Monday through Friday, for utility relocation, pathway removal and repaving operations. During this time, pedestrians may utilize the closed outside eastbound lane as the pathway detour route. Work will be done in sections, with the location of the closures shifting as needed within these zones. However, if there is ample Right-of-Way (land) to detour pedestrians, a lane closure may not be required. In conjunction with these closures, the eastbound pedestrian access from State Road 7 to east of Veteran’s Park (approximately a ½ mile), is closed through July. Pedestrians may detour to the north side of Palmetto Park Road to access the pathway along the westbound lanes. Pedestrians heading eastbound along the detour route may then cross to the south side of the roadway at Veteran’s Park, and continue eastbound through the work zone. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440. 

Lyons Road, just south of Glades Road from Norte Lago to Pine Springs Drive

This 0.693-mile improvement project began Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Boca Raton. Work includes reconstruction of the three existing horizontal curves along the corridor, milling and resurfacing, drainage improvements, signing and pavement markings, sidewalk installation, curb ramp upgrades to meet ADA compliance, and the addition of a right turn lane from Lyons Road to Norte Lago in the southbound direction. The work is being performed by Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc., and is expected to be completed late summer 2018. The estimated construction cost is $3.5 million.

  • Restrictions: One inside lane of traffic is permanently closed in each direction, around-the-clock, through summer 2018. The left turn lane from eastbound Norte Lago at The Cypresses and the left turn lane from Pine Springs to access northbound Lyons Road, is currently closed through July. Motorists may turn right to access southbound Lyons Road, then U-turn just south at Boca Lago Boulevard to head northbound on Lyons Road. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

Glades Road, from State Road 7/US 441 to State Road 5/US 1

This 7.3-mile Transportation System Management (TSM) project began Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, in Boca Raton. Work includes milling and resurfacing, guardrail, sidewalks, driveways, drainage improvements, arterial signage and fiber optic installation, pedestrian signals, mast arm signalization including temporary signalization, vehicle detection systems, lighting, and signing and pavement markings. The work is being performed by Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc., and is expected to be completed fall 2018. The estimated construction cost is $3.5 million.

  • Restrictions: Beginning Monday night, July 23, the Glades Road/State Road 7 intersection will be closed to through traffic, 10 p.m. until 7 a.m., through Friday morning, July 27, to install the new span wires and traffic signals, and remove the temporary signals. Motorists will be directed to take a right turn when traveling in either direction when approaching the intersection, U-turn at the nearest median opening, and then make another right turn to continue straight on either Glades Road or State Road 7. Police officers will be on-site to assist with the detours; please use caution and allow for extra travel time during these operations. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

Central Palm Beach County Projects:

Military Trail, from just south of Lake Worth Road to just south of Southern Boulevard

This 3.931-mile resurfacing project began Thursday, Mar. 30, 2017, in Lake Worth, the Village of Palm Springs, and the City of West Palm Beach. Work includes milling and resurfacing the roadway, drainage installation, signing and pavement markings, detectable warning devices and signalization improvements. The work is being performed by Ranger Construction Industries, Inc., and is expected to be completed summer 2018. The estimated construction cost is $8.5 million.

  • Restrictions: One lane of Military Trail may be closed in each direction, daily, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., with up to two lanes closed nightly, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday, through summer 2018. Please note: Intersections within the project limits from Southern Boulevard to Lake Worth Road may have additional east/west intermittent lane and turn lane closures, nightly, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through July, for paving operations. During this time, slight traffic shifts may be required. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

Southern Boulevard (SR 80) Bridges Replacement Project

This 0.76-mile project includes replacing the existing bascule (draw) bridge and tide relief bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) and Lake Worth Lagoon between the Town of Palm Beach and the City of West Palm Beach. The project limits are between Washington Road in West Palm Beach and State Road A1A/South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach. New decorative lighting, pedestrian features, traffic signals, signage and drainage are included. A temporary bridge will be built north of the existing bridge to maintain traffic while the replacement bascule bridge is under construction. The work is being performed by Johnson Bros. Corp. Construction began April 3, 2017, and will last until early 2021. The estimated construction cost is $93 million.

  • Restrictions: There are no lane closures at this time.
  • Marine Restrictions: The navigable Intracoastal Waterway (ICCW) through the Southern Boulevard Bridge will have half-channel closures from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. A full channel opening may be requested during those times if four-hour notice is provided by calling Project Superintendent Clay Bores at (407) 488-0738. During half-channel closures, the horizontal clearance through the bridge is 40 feet. The Southern Boulevard Bridge opens for marine traffic twice per hour at 15 minutes and 45 minutes past the hour. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Angel Streeter Gardner at 561-886-8773.

Flagler Memorial Bridge Replacement Project

This 0.66-mile Design/Build project includes replacing the existing bascule (draw) bridge with a new bascule bridge connecting the Town of Palm Beach and the City of West Palm Beach over the Lake Worth Lagoon and the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW). The Flagler Drive overpass will be replaced with an “at-grade” intersection. New lighting, pedestrian features, traffic signals, drainage and landscaping are also included. The Design/Build team for this project is PCL Civil Constructers and Hardesty & Hanover. New Millennium Engineering, Inc. provides Construction Engineering and Inspection services on behalf of FDOT. Active construction began on Sept. 10, 2012 and will last until summer 2018. The estimated construction cost is $108 million.

  • Restrictions: There are no lane closures at this time.
  • Marine Restrictions:  During presidential visits, the Flagler Memorial Bridge will open once an hour at the quarter hour between 2:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on weekdays. The schedule of channel restrictions is published in the U.S. Coast Guard’s Local Notice to Mariners here. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Angel Streeter Gardner at 561-886-8773.
  • FPL Permit Work: The south sidewalk on the bridge is closed as FPL performs utility work in the area. For more information, please contact Kyle Larode at 954-275-0408.

State Road 80/Southern Boulevard, from Pike Road to Florida’s Turnpike northbound ramps

This 0.379-mile intersection improvement project, located in unincorporated Palm Beach County, began active construction on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Work consists of widening westbound Southern Boulevard (SR 80) to add 12-foot right-turn lanes and 7-foot buffered bike lanes at the Pike Road intersection and the northbound turnpike ramps intersection. Other improvements include milling and resurfacing, drainage improvements, sidewalk reconstruction, lighting, signage and pavement markings. The work is being performed by Weekley Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be complete in spring 2019. The estimated construction cost is $1.7 million. 

  • Restrictions: There are no lane closures at this time. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Angel Streeter Gardner at 561-886-8773. 

Northern Palm Beach County Projects:

State Road 710, from Australian Avenue to President Barack Obama Highway

This 0.819-mile widening project began Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in the City of Riviera Beach. Work includes widening the existing roadway from two (2) to four (4) lanes, adding four (4) foot bike lanes and sidewalks, adding a new frontage road for residences, installing median, curb & gutter, and a perimeter wall (in 2 locations), drainage improvements, water and sewer improvements (funded by the City of Riviera Beach), and upgrades to signing and pavement markings, signalization, and lighting. The work is being performed by JW Cheatham, LLC, and is expected to be completed spring 2019. The estimated construction cost is $17.4 million.

  • Restrictions: President Barack Obama Highway at State Road 710 may have one lane closed in each direction, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through August 2018. Australian Avenue at State Road 710 may have one lane closed in each direction, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through August 2018. Traffic has been shifted to one outside lane in each direction on the newly constructed eastbound and westbound roadways, so work can be completed in the median. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440. 

State Road 708/Blue Heron Boulevard at Avenue S

This 0.08-mile widening project began Monday, Mar. 12, 2018, in the City of Riviera Beach. Work includes milling and resurfacing the roadway, installing new sidewalk, driveways, signing and pavement markings, and upgrading signalization with pedestrian and vehicle detection devices. The work is being performed by Arc Electric, Inc., and is expected to be completed early fall 2018. The estimated construction cost is $853,000.

  • Restrictions: One lane is closed in each direction, around-the-clock, through July 2018. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

PGA Boulevard, from Avenue of the Champions (PGA National) to US 1/State Road 5

This 4.8-mile Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) project began Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in the City of Palm Beach Gardens. Work includes providing an Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) Adaptive Traffic Control System (ACTS) by replacing existing camera systems mounted on exiting traffic signal poles, adding cameras at 15 existing signalized intersections, providing four mid-block Microwave Vehicle Detection System (MVDS) on new poles, and adding an additional Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) connected to the Palm Beach County Traffic Management System. The work is being performed by Carr Construction, LLC, and is expected to be completed summer 2018. The estimated construction cost is $1.9 million.

  • Restrictions: PGA Boulevard, from Mirasol Drive to US 1, may have intermittent shoulder and/or outside lane closures, in each direction, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through summer 2018. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

US 1 Resurfacing, from south of Beach Road to north of County Line Road

This 1.4-mile lane reduction and resurfacing project began Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, in the Village of Tequesta. Work includes permanently eliminating the outside northbound and southbound lanes leaving two lanes in each direction, widening turn lanes, adding buffered bike lanes and patterned pavement crosswalks, milling and resurfacing the roadway, widening and replacing sidewalks, drainage and lighting improvements, pedestrian and mast arm signalization, vehicle detection systems, signage, and pavement marking upgrades. The work is being performed by J.W. Cheatham, LLC, and is expected to be completed fall 2018. The estimated construction cost is $3.2 million.

  • Restrictions: The outside lane from Beach Road to County Line Road is permanently closed in each direction to widen sidewalks and add a buffered bike lane (per the project scope), leaving two lanes open to traffic in each direction. Advanced notice: Beginning Sunday night, July 29, one travel lane may be closed in each direction, nightly, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through August, for paving operations. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

Western Palm Beach County Projects

State Road 80, from County Road 880 to east of Belle Glade

This 14.8-mile resurfacing project began Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, from County Road 880 to approximately four miles east of the City of Belle Glade at the US Sugar Railroad Crossing in western Palm Beach County. Work includes milling and resurfacing the roadway, installing rumble strips, thermoplastic pavement markings, and signage. The work is being performed by Ranger Construction Industries, Inc., and is expected to be completed fall 2018. The estimated construction cost is $14 million.

  • Restrictions: There are no lane closure restrictions for this project; the contractor may be on-site closing lanes at any time. However, the following lane closures can be expected: One lane may be closed in each direction, daily, 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., and nightly, 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday, through fall 2018. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.

State Road 80/Southern Boulevard, from west of Lion Country Safari Road to Forest Hill Boulevard/Crestwood Boulevard

Construction on this 7.2-mile widening project will begin in summer 2018 in the Village of Royal Palm Beach, Village of Wellington and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves. Work includes widening the existing roadway from four to six lanes, adding a 12-foot shared-use pathway on the north side of the roadway, adding bike lanes, milling and resurfacing, drainage improvements, adding lighting and signalization, installing curb and gutter, guardrails, minor median modifications and signage and pavement markings. The work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed in summer 2021. The estimated construction cost is $33 million.

  • Restrictions: There are no project-related lane closures at this time. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Angel Streeter Gardner at 561-886-8773.
  • FPL Permit Work: The westbound right lane and north sidewalk on Southern Boulevard west of Lion Country Safari Road may be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. until Tuesday, October 2, as FPL performs utility work in the area. For more information, please contact Marlon Font at 561-495-7662.

Maintenance, Utility, Permit & Additional Agency Projects

  • Restrictions: The I-95 Yamato Road/Spanish River Boulevard interchange, in Boca Raton, may have intermittent single and double lane ramp closures, daily, 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and nightly, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 10, for signal mast arm warranty work. For more information, please contact Project Engineer Eric Espinoza at 561-703-4481.
  • Restrictions: Military Trail, north of 45th Street at Up the Grove Lane, in West Palm Beach, will have the northbound outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 3, for curb installation and paving operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager L.R. South II at 772-215-7332.
  • Restrictions: Okeechobee Boulevard, from Tallahassee Drive to Spencer Drive, in West Palm Beach, will have one eastbound outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 31, for turn lane, sidewalk and striping installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager L.R. South II at 561-697-2443.
  • Restrictions: US 1, from Ocean Avenue to Lantana Road, in Lantana, may have the outside northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 3, for driveway construction at the 7-11. For more information, please contact Project Manager Danielle Watkins at 954-610-5394.
  • Restrictions: State Road 7 at Atlantic Avenue, in Delray Beach, will have the northbound outside lane and sidewalk closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, July 31, for FPL pole replacement operations. In conjunction with this closure, Atlantic Avenue at State Road 7 will have the outside eastbound lane and sidewalk closed as well. For more information, please contact Project Manager Marlon Font at 561-495-7662.
  • Restrictions: State Road A1A, from B Road to Linton Boulevard, in Delray Beach, may have the outside northbound lane, bike lane, and/or sidewalk closed, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 24, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Mark Garret at 954-931-6564.
  • Restrictions: Southern Boulevard at Flying Cow Road, in Loxahatchee Groves, will have the eastbound shoulder closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, July 30, through Friday, Aug. 24, for FPL directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Raul Zamparripa at 772-473-5150.
  • Restrictions: State Road A1A, between Linton Boulevard and Casuarina Road, in Delray Beach, may have one lane closed in each direction, intermittently, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 17, for water main connections and roadway improvements. For more information, please contact Project Managers Mark Garret at 954-931-6564 or Frank De’Alessandro at 954-275-8336.
  • Restrictions: State Road A1A, from north of Pelican Lane to north of Thomas Street, in Delray Beach, may have intermittent lane closures in each direction, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Sept. 21, for FPL pole replacement operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Art Rodriguez at 561-475-0064.
  • Restrictions: Forest Hill Boulevard, from Military Trail to Julie Tonia Drive in West Palm Beach, will have the westbound outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Sept. 28, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Matthew Petrillo at 954-621-8104.
  • Restrictions: State Road A1A, from Island Drive to Lost Tree Way, in North Palm Beach, will have a flagging operation, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Sept. 28, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Matthew Petrillo at 954-621-8104.
  • Restrictions: South County Road, between El Bravo Way and Via Marina, in Palm Beach, may have one outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Monday, Aug. 13, for concrete pole installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Latess Hill at 561-631-0663.
  • Restrictions: US 1, from Front St. to Circle Drive, in West Palm Beach, may have one outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 3, for directional drilling operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jessee Lopez at 954-774-9355.
  • Restrictions: US 1, from Front St. to W. 34th Street, in West Palm Beach, may have one outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 3, for directional drilling operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jessee Lopez at 954-774-9355.
  • Restrictions: US 1, from north of Yacht Club Drive to north of Lighthouse Drive, in North Palm Beach, may have one outside southbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, July 27, for wire replacement operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Larry Patterson at 561-204-6823.
  • Restrictions: Southern Boulevard at 103rd Avenue, in Royal Palm Beach, will have one outside lane closed in each direction, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, July 27, for mast arm replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jake Ridinger at 772-340-7474.
  • Restrictions: Southern Boulevard at 103rd Avenue, in Royal Palm Beach, will have the outside eastbound lane closed around the clock through Friday, Sept. 14, to install a new turn lane. For more information, please contact Project Manager Lynne Holden at 954-325-8582.
  • Restrictions: Military Trail at Woods Edge Circle, in the City of Riviera Beach, will have the outside northbound lane closed, 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Sept. 14, to install a new turn lane. For more information, please contact Project Manager Lynne Holden at 954-325-8582.
  • Restrictions: One lane of State Road 7 at Aldi Way, in Royal Palm Beach, may be closed in each direction, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, July 27, for light pole installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Kari Shorter at 863-824-0409.
  • Restrictions: State Road 811/Alternate A1A at RCA Boulevard, in Palm Beach Gardens, will have the northbound inside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, July 27, for turn lane extension. For more information, please contact Project Manager Joe Whitten at 561-662-3201.
  • Restrictions: State Road 715, from W. Canal Street to north of Avenue G, in the City of Pahokee, will have one southbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, August 10, for FPL pole removal and replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Art Rodriguez at 561-475-0064.
  • Restrictions: Indiantown Road, just east of Central Boulevard at Chasewood Plaza in the Town of Jupiter, will have the outside eastbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 17, for lighting, sidewalk, and landscaping installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Chase Smith at 561-242-9770.
  • Restrictions: US 1 at SE 8th Street, just north of Camino Real (Via Mizner Hotel) in Boca Raton, will have the outside northbound lane and sidewalk closed, around the clock, Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 31, for watermain relocation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Mike MacDonald at 561-689-2910 x-171.
  • Restrictions: Forest Hill Boulevard, between Maypop Road and Bresee Road, in West Palm Beach, will have the outside eastbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 17, for pole replacement operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jake Harry at 561-315-3337.
  • Restrictions: State Road 7, just north of Atlantic Avenue in Delray Beach, may have the outside southbound lane, shoulder and/or sidewalk closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Aug. 24, for pole replacement operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Marlon Font at 561-495-7662.
  • Restrictions: Southern Boulevard, from Lion Country Safari Road to East Canal Street, in Loxahatchee, will have the outside westbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Oct. 5, for pole replacement operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Marlon Font at 561-495-7662.
  • Restrictions: Boynton Beach Boulevard at Lyons Road, in Boynton Beach, will have one westbound lane closed, around-the-clock, through Tuesday, July 24, for water main construction. For more information, please contact Project Manager Glenn Pultz at 561-662-0379.
  • Restrictions: The Royal Park Bridge, between the Town of Palm Beach and the City of West Palm Beach, will have one westbound lane of Royal Palm Way closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, July 27, for cable installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Mario DeLao at 321-288-1652.
  • Restrictions: W. Atlantic Avenue, between Homewood Boulevard and Coral Trace Boulevard, in Delray Beach, will have the outside eastbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Wednesday, July 25, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Chuck Jones at 601-383-0543.
  • Restrictions: Military Trail, between 45th Street and Shiloh Drive, in West Palm Beach, will have the outside northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, July 23, through Friday, Sept. 28, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Chuck Jones at 601-383-0543.
  • Restrictions: Okeechobee Boulevard at Quadrille Boulevard, in West Palm Beach, will have one eastbound outside lane and sidewalk closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, July 31, for underground conduit operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Tim Barry at 315-708-9577.
  • Restrictions: Southern Boulevard, between Paseo Alcala and Merrill Avenue, in West Palm Beach, will have one westbound outside lane and sidewalk closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, July 31, for underground conduit operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Tim Barry at 315-708-9577.
  • Restrictions: State Road 717/E. Canal Street, from SE 5th Street to SE 7th Street, in Pahokee, will have one lane closed in each direction, intermittently, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Oct. 19, for trenching operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Bobby Bucci at 954-931-2712.
  • Restrictions: Southern Boulevard west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, in Loxahatchee, will have one outside westbound lane closed, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, September 14, for utility work. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jessica Gomez at 305-835-3609.
  • Restrictions: State Road 7/US 441, north of Clint Moore Road to Boca Chase, in Boca Raton, will have one northbound outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday, July 23, through Friday, July 27, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Nick Nelson at 954-649-6084.
  • Restrictions: The I-95 Gateway Boulevard Interchange, in Boynton Beach, may have intermittent single lane closures on the ramps and overpass bridge, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 26, for design inspections. For more information, please contact Project Manager Thuc Le at 954-777-4552.
  • Restrictions: State Road A1A, just south of John D. McArthur State Park, in North Palm Beach, will have one northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, Aug. 1, through Friday, Aug. 31, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Art Rodriguez at 561-475-0064.
  • Restrictions: State Road A1A, approximately one mile south of Southern Boulevard at the “reverse curve” in Palm Beach, will have traffic reduced to one lane for both northbound and southbound traffic, with a flagging operation, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday, July 30, through Wednesday, Aug. 1, for raised pavement marker installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Mike Vlam at 954-444-1059.
  • Restrictions: The northbound and southbound turn lanes from State Road 7 to Sandalfoot Boulevard, in Boca Raton, will be closed around-the-clock through January 2019, for bridge replacement by the Palm Beach County Traffic Division. For more information, please contact Project Manager Miguel Fernandez at 305-812-1229.
  • Restrictions: Congress Avenue Closure north of Okeechobee Boulevard, City of West Palm Beach, through early August 2018—Congress Avenue, just north of Okeechobee Boulevard to Ware Drive, in the City of West Palm Beach, is closed around-the-clock beginning through Sunday, Aug. 5, for bridge removal and culvert installation at the “F” Canal. Motorists may detour via Okeechobee Boulevard and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. For more information, please contact the Palm Beach County Traffic Division at 561-684-4030. 
  • Restrictions: East Camino Real Bridge Closure at Intracoastal Waterway, City of Boca Raton, through April 2019—The Bridge is closed for construction through mid-April of 2019. East Camino Real will be closed from the Royal Palm Way/Boca Raton Resort and Club Roundabout to Cocoanut Road. Traffic will be detoured via Federal Highway (US 1), S.E. Mizner Boulevard, East Palmetto Park Road, and South Ocean Boulevard (State Road A1A). Local traffic accessing Spanish River Road will be closed at East Camino Real. Local traffic will be able to access Spanish River Road via Cocoanut Road and Ponce De Leon Road. The Hurricane Evacuation Route will be Palmetto Park Road. For more information, please contact the Palm Beach County Traffic Division at 561-684-4030.