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.
For around-the-clock, real-time, I-95 traffic information, call 511. To view real-time video of I-95 in Palm Beach County, visit the Florida Department of Transportation’s Palm Beach SMART SunGuide Transportation Management Center (TMC) website at smartsunguide.com. FDOT and the SunGuide™ Partners provide these free services. For updated lane closure information, please refer to d4fdot.com. Follow us on Twitter at MyFDOT_SEFL.
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 fall 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. Two lanes of westbound SW 10th Street will be closed, nightly, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. The north sidewalk on SW 10th Street, between SW 12th Avenue and SW Natura Boulevard, is closed completely through November 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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 Phase 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 ramp signaling at the I-95 entrance ramps from Palmetto Park Road, 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, LLC and is expected to be completed spring 2022.
Restrictions: I-95 traffic impacts: 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., Monday through Thursday. *Please note that lane closures are not permitted until after midnight on Monday night, Nov. 12 in observance of Veteran’s Day. Camino Real traffic impacts: Camino Real between SW 15th Avenue and SW 19th Avenue has one outside lane closed in each direction through mid-December.Palmetto Park Road traffic impacts:
Palmetto Park Road at I-95 will have the eastbound inside ramp lane to I-95 northbound closed through March 2019. Palmetto Park Road at I-95 will have the westbound inside lane closed through March 2019; the existing westbound ramp lane to I-95 southbound will be converted to a thru/ramp lane. Palmetto Park Road at I-95 will have two lanes closed in each direction nightly, as needed, Monday through Thursday. The first lane will close at 9 p.m., and the second lane will close at 10:30 p.m. All lanes will be opened by 5:30 a.m. Palmetto Park Road at I-95 will have one lane closed in each direction daily, as needed, 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.
Ramp Impacts: The I-95 northbound exit ramp to Palmetto Park Road will be closed nightly, 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Motorists will be detoured via I-95 northbound, Hillsboro Boulevard, and Military Trail. The I-95 northbound entrance ramp from westbound Hillsboro Boulevard will be closed nightly, 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Motorists will be detoured via Military Trail. The I-95 southbound entrance ramp from westbound Palmetto Park Road will be closed nightly, 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday through Thursday. Motorists will be detoured via Military Trail and Hillsboro Boulevard. 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 Atlantic Avenue
Construction on this 0.852-mile project is anticipated to begin Monday, November 26, 2018 in the City of Delray Beach. Scope of work includes widening the northbound entrance ramp from Atlantic Avenue, creating a dedicated lane for I-95 northbound and southbound access from westbound Atlantic Avenue, construction of two turn lanes from westbound Atlantic Avenue; one to northbound Congress Avenue and one to southbound Congress Avenue, milling, resurfacing, construction of retaining walls, new watermain installation, drainage improvements, guardrail, sign structures, lighting, installation of fiber optic and ITS with CCTV video and ethernet, pavement markings for improved safety and visibility, realigned crosswalks for improved pedestrian safety, internally illuminated and electronic display signs, signalization, pedestrian detectors, and traffic monitoring sites. Pavement markings for bike lanes will be included throughout the project. The project cost is $5.2 million dollars. Work is being performed by Russell Engineering Inc. and is expected to be completed early 2020.
Restrictions: None anticipated. For more information, please contact Andrea Pacini, Community Outreach Specialist, 561-214-3358.
I-95 Milling & Resurfacing from north of Atlantic Avenue to north of Gateway Boulevard
Construction on this 7.66-mile project began Friday, Oct. 12 in the Cities of Delray Beach and Boynton Beach. Scope of work includes milling, resurfacing, drainage improvements, guardrail, rumble strips, signing and pavement markings, and traffic monitoring site installation along I-95. Other improvements at select ramps along the corridor include: curb and gutter, sidewalks, and detectable warnings. The project cost is $15 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corp. and is expected to be completed early 2020.
Restrictions: None anticipated. 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 fall 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. The south sidewalk on Woolbright Road, between SW 8th Street and SW 2nd Street, is closed completely through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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 fall 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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 fall 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. As part of the widening of 10th Avenue North, the north sidewalk is closed through November 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, Tuesday night through Friday morning. The I-95 southbound exit ramp to 10th Avenue North will undergo a full closure, nightly, as needed, Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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, Tuesday night through Friday morning, through September. 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, Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November. 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 Monday, July 9, 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 2019.
Restrictions: One lane may be closed on the entrance and exit ramps, intermittently, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through November. Advanced notice: On Tuesday night, Nov. 27, the westbound PGA Boulevard to northbound I-95 entrance ramp will undergo a brief full closure beginning as early as 11 p.m. for pole removal. The full closure is expected to last approximately two to three hours, weather permitting. During this time, motorists may detour via PGA Boulevard to northbound Military Trail to access the northbound I-95 entrance ramp. Once work is completed and the ramp in reopened that night, the eastbound PGA Boulevard to southbound I-95 entrance ramp will undergo a brief full closure, immediately following, for pole removal. The ramp is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Motorists may detour via PGA Boulevard to southbound Military Trail, then eastbound on Northlake Boulevard to access the southbound I-95 entrance ramp. Please note the ramps will close consecutively and not simultaneously. If work cannot be completed in one night from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. due to weather delays or unforeseen issues, the remaining work will be completed the next two nights, as needed. 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 fall 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., Tuesday night through Friday morning, through November, 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 early 2019.
Restrictions: I-95, from Indiantown Road to Bridge Road, will have up to two lanes in either direction closed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning. The I-95 northbound entrance & exit ramps at Bridge Road (Exit 96) will be partially closed Sunday through Thursday night from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving. During this time, traffic will be maintained and able to exit I-95. 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 Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. for material deliveries for concrete and sod operations. One northbound and southbound lane of State Road 7 from the Broward/Palm Beach County Line to south of Glades Road will be closed Sunday through Friday evenings between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. for striping operations. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Tiffani Wilshire at 954-482-4190.
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 concrete pouring operations, and pathway removal and repaving operations. Work will be done in sections, with the location of the closures shifting as needed within these zones. 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 November. Pedestrians may detour to the north side of Palmetto Park Road to access the pathway along the westbound lanes to then continue eastbound through the work zone. Between Majestic Woods Way and Lyons Road, there is a temporary pathway installed within the Right-of-Way, for cyclists and pedestrians. Please note, work is taking place in the vicinity of the bus stops at Boca Del Mar Drive and Beracasa Way. Bus stops remain open, but for the safety of pedestrians, bus riders, and the construction crews, please remain outside the closed work zone. The existing pathway on the south side of Palmetto Park Road, from SW 9th Avenue to SW 12th Avenue, is closed for reconstruction through November. During this time, pedestrians may detour via the existing sidewalk and pedestrian walkway on the north side of the roadway, between SW 9th Avenue and SW 12th Avenue. 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: One lane of Glades Rd. may be closed in each direction, intermittently, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, through November. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.
CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY PROJECTS
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.
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.
State Road 80/Southern Boulevard and Lyons Road/Sansbury’s Way
This 1-mile intersection improvement project, located in unincorporated Palm Beach County, will begin active construction on October 31, 2018. Work consists of adding eastbound right-turn lane and a second westbound left-turn lane from Southern Boulevard to southbound Lyons Road; adding a second right-turn lane from northbound Lyons Road to eastbound Southern Boulevard; and adding a second northbound lane on Lyons Road and Sansbury’s Way. Other improvements include minor roadway widening, widening the Lyons Road bridge over the C-51 Canal, milling and resurfacing, drainage improvements, curb and gutter, lighting, guardrails, signalization, sidewalk, signage and pavement markings. The work is being performed by Morrison-Cobalt JV and is expected to be completed in summer 2020. The estimated construction cost is $7.5 million.
Restrictions: The outside eastbound lane of Southern Boulevard from Access 5 (eastern entrance of the South Florida Fairgrounds) to east of Lyons Roads will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily between Tuesday, Nov. 13, and Friday, Nov. 16, for clearing and grubbing. Sansbury’s Way/Lyons Road from south of Weisman Way to Palm Beach Plantation Boulevard will have intermittent lane closures in each direction from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly from Tuesday, Nov. 13, to Thursday, Nov. 15, as temporary striping is installed. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Angel Gardner at 561-886-8773.
NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY PROJECTS
Blue Heron Boulevard and Military Trail Lighting Improvements
This 1.2-mile (Blue Heron Boulevard) and 5.2-mile (Military Trail) lighting project will begin Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 in the City of Palm Beach Gardens, the City of Riviera Beach, and unincorporated Palm Beach County. Work includes lighting retrofitting at three (3) intersections on Blue Heron Boulevard, and 11 sections on Military Trail. The work is being performed by Carr Construction, LLC, and is expected to be completed summer 2019. The estimated construction cost is $398,299.
Restrictions: All lanes are open. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.
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: State Road 710, President Barack Obama Highway, and Australian Avenue may have one lane closed in each direction, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., daily, and 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday, through November. 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 winter 2018. The estimated construction cost is $3.2 million.
Restrictions: One travel lane, turn lane, or turn out may be closed in each direction on the mainline and at cross streets, nightly, 8 p.m. until 7 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through December. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.
WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY PROJECTS
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 began Tuesday, July 31, 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: Southern Boulevard between Forest Hill Boulevard/Crestwood Boulevard and Big Blue Trace may have one lane closed in each direction from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. nightly from Monday, Nov. 12, to Thursday, Nov. 15, for median work, drainage installation and clearing and grubbing. 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. as FPL performs utility work in the area. For more information, please contact Marlon Font at 561-495-7662.
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 November. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at 561-641-6440.
MAINTENANCE, UTILITY, PERMIT & ADDITIONAL AGENCY PROJECTS
Restrictions: The outside eastbound lane of PGA Boulevard, at Florida’s Turnpike, is closed around the clock for bridge repairs through November. For more information, please contact Turnpike Community Outreach Specialist Fiorella Teodista at 954-663-0612.
Restrictions: I-95 at Hood Road, in Palm Beach Gardens, may have up to three lanes closed in each direction, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday morning, through Friday, Dec. 14, for bridge construction operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Andrew Maniotis at 561-718-0472.
Restrictions: I-95 may have one lane closed in each direction, intermittently, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Wednesday night, Nov. 14, through Friday morning, Nov. 16, for asphalt overlay installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Paul Watt at 954-380-0895.
Restrictions: I-95 at Okeechobee Boulevard, in West Palm Beach, may have three outside lanes closed in each direction, intermittently, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Tuesday night, Nov. 13, through Friday morning, Nov. 16, for bridge repairs. For more information, please contact Project Manager Paul Watt at 954-380-0895.
Restrictions: Advanced notice: Okeechobee Boulevard at I-95, in West Palm Beach, may have intermittent lane closures in each direction, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night, Nov. 18, through Wednesday morning, Nov. 21, for bridge repairs. For more information, please contact Project Manager Paul Watt at 954-380-0895.
Restrictions: Military Trail, south of Line Drive to just south of Forest Hill Boulevard, in Palm Springs and West Palm Beach, will have the outside northbound lane and sidewalk closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Nov. 16, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Mike Kochur at 321-333-9538.
Restrictions: PGA Blvd., at RCA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens, will have the outside eastbound lane and the eastbound to southbound right turn lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 23, for curb and sidewalk replacement. In conjunction with this closure, the outside lane of the I-95 northbound exit ramp to eastbound PGA Boulevard may be closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, please contact Project Manager Joe Whitten at 561-662-3201.
Restrictions: Military Trail, just south of Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach, will have one outside southbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 16, for pole installation and overhead maintenance repairs. For more information, please contact Project Manager Marlon Font at 561-495-7662.
Restrictions: State Road 7, from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Royal Lake Road, in Boynton Beach, will have the outside southbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, Nov. 27, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Art Rodriguez at 561-475-0064.
Restrictions: State Road 7/US 441, from Boynton Beach Boulevard to Royal Lake Road, in Boynton Beach, will have one outside southbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, Nov. 27, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Art Rodriguez at 561-475-0064.
Restrictions: Lake Worth Road at Boutwell Road, in Lake Worth, will have the outside westbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 30, for water main tie-in operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Eric Willenberg at 561-441-4004.
Restrictions: Blue Heron Boulevard at Australian Avenue, in Riviera Beach, will have through and turn lanes closed in each direction, intermittently, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Tuesday night, Nov. 13, for signalization repairs. For more information, please contact Project Manager Antonio Defrietas at 787-363-0126.
Restrictions: Atlantic Avenue, from Military Trail to Congress Avenue, in Delray Beach, will have one westbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 30, for conduit installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 305-468-1928.
Restrictions: Lyons Road at Boynton Beach Boulevard, in Boynton Beach, will have one southbound outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Monday, Dec. 3, for drilled shaft installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jake Ridinger at 772-201-1621.
Restrictions: State Road 80 at Lyons Road, in West Palm Beach, will have one outside eastbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Monday, Nov. 19, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Steve Jungjohan at 772-882-5084.
Restrictions: State Road 710, from Aviation Drive to Northlake Boulevard, in Palm Beach Gardens, will have one northbound lane and shoulder closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 30, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 786-479-9076.
Restrictions: I-95 at Gateway Boulevard, in Boynton Beach, will have the inside shoulder closed, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., northbound, Tuesday, Nov. 13, and southbound, Wednesday, Nov. 14, for bridge boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Larry Colson at 727-482-2334.
Restrictions: Military Trail at Up the Grove Lane, in West Palm Beach, will have a northbound outside lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Nov. 16, for pole replacement operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Kenny Pitts at 850-381-4874.
Restrictions: State Road 811/Alternate A1A at Donald Ross Road in the City of Palm Beach Gardens and the Town of Jupiter, will have the outside northbound lane and sidewalk closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 21, for directional bore and conduit installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 786-479-9076.
Restrictions: Okeechobee Boulevard at Seminole Boulevard, in the City of West Palm Beach, may have one lane and/or turn lane closed in each direction, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Tuesday, Nov. 20, for median modification and paving operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager L.R. South at 561-697-2443.
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, Nov. 30, for light pole installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Kari Shorter at 863-824-0409.
Restrictions: The intersection of Royal Palm Way and Cocoanut Row, in Palm Beach, will have three eastbound lanes and one southbound lane closed, 7 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 16, for AT&T repairs. For more information, please contact Project Manager Rick Williams at 954-954-8860.
Restrictions: State Road A1A/S. Ocean Boulevard, between 4500 S. Ocean Boulevard and 2300 S. Ocean Boulevard, in Highland Beach, will have one northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 12, for cable installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Tim Barry at 315-708-9577.
Restrictions: State Road A1A/N. Ocean Drive, from Island Drive to Lost Tree Way, in North Palm Beach, will have a flagging operation and lane shift on the outside northbound lane, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 21, for FPL pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Matthew Petrillo at 954-621-8104.
Restrictions: State Road A1A north of Osceola Drive, in Boca Raton, will have the northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 30, for FPL pole maintenance. For more information, please contact Project Manager Travis Altman at 352-220-4854.
Restrictions: Okeechobee Boulevard, from Haverhill Road to Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, in West Palm Beach, will have the westbound outside lane and turn lanes closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 16, for fiber installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Sterling Edwards at 770-853-4875.
Restrictions: Belvedere Road, from just east of Mercer Avenue to the east side of the Railroad tracks, in West Palm Beach, will have two westbound lanes closed, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Nov. 30, for pole replacement. For more information, please contact Project Manager Art Rodriguez at 561-475-0064.
Restrictions: Boynton Beach Boulevard, from NW 31st Terrace to Congress Avenue, in Boynton Beach, will have eastbound outside lane and sidewalk closures, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 21, for fiber installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 786-479-9076.
Restrictions: US 1/S. Dixie Highway, from Cranesnest Way to Jefferson Road, in West Palm Beach, may have intermittent northbound lane and shoulder closures, daily, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and nightly, 7 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 14, for water main removal, drainage and curb installation, and paving operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager Jack DiCampli at 561-719-5923.
Restrictions: State Road 80/15/N. Main Street, from just north of Poinciana Street to south of the Railroad tracks, in Belle Glade, will have the northbound lane closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Monday, Jan. 14, for FPL pole 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, Nov. 16, for lighting, sidewalk, and landscaping installation. For more information, please contact Project Manager Chase Smith at 561-242-9770.
Restrictions: State Road 710, just north of PGA Boulevard, in Palm Beach Gardens, will have one northbound lane and shoulder closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 7, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 786-479-9076.
Restrictions: State Road 710, just north of Park of Commerce Boulevard in Jupiter, will have one northbound lane and shoulder closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 7, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 786-479-9076.
Restrictions: State Road 710, just north of Caloosa Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, will have one northbound lane and shoulder closed, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Friday, Dec. 7, for directional boring operations. For more information, please contact Project Manager John Ross Pontorno at 786-479-9076.
Restrictions: Florida’s Turnpike southbound entrance ramp from Boynton Beach Boulevard will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, Nov. 12 through Thursday Nov. 15. DETOUR – Motorists will be directed to travel west on Boynton Beach Boulevard to Lyons Road, travel south on Lyons Road to Atlantic Avenue and continue east on Atlantic Avenue to access southbound Florida’s Turnpike. As an alternate route, motorists can travel west on Boynton Beach Boulevard to US 441/SR 7, continue south on US 441/SR 7 to Atlantic Avenue and continue east on Atlantic Avenue to access southbound Florida’s Turnpike. Florida’s Turnpike southbound exit ramp to Boynton Beach Boulevard (Exit 86) will be closed nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Monday, November 12 through Thursday November 15. DETOUR – Motorists will be directed to exit at Lake Worth Road (Exit 93), travel west on Lake Worth Road to US 441/SR 7 and continue south on US 441/SR 77 to access Boynton Beach Boulevard. For more information, please contact Turnpike Community Outreach Specialist Fiorella Teodista at 954-663-0612.
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: 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.
