Road and Dock Closures for Thursday, October 26, 2023

Road and Dock Closures for Thursday, October 26, 2023

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CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES 

  • Washington Road between Roosevelt Place and Royal Palm Road (construction extended through February 2024): Road closures as part of a streetscape redesign, including new underground utilities, sidewalks, and storm drainage improvements. The following detours are in place:
    • Northbound Washington Road traffic should go west on Monroe Drive to Olive Avenue, north on Olive Avenue to Almeria Road, and east on Almeria Road to Flagler Drive.
    • Southbound Washington Road traffic should go west on Almeria Road to Olive Avenue, south on Olive Avenue to Monroe Drive, and east on Monroe Drive to Washington Road. 
  • 7th Street between at Clear Lake Ave (through November 2023): The road is partially closed on both sides of Clear Lake Ave for storm drainage installations
  • Lake Avenue between Belvedere Road and Park Place (through November 2023): Partial road closures with flagging operations for restriping.
  • Tamarind Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and 7th Street (Construction extended through January 2024): Full road closure for utilities and roadway work.
  • Roosevelt Estates: Storm Drainage Infrastructures Improvements
    • Clear Lake Ave & 7th Street (through December 2023): Full intersection closure, follow detour provided.
    • Golf Ave & 7th Street (through March 2024): Full intersection closure, follow detour provided

 EVENT ROAD CLOSURES   

  • North & South Clematis between Narcissus Avenue and Flagler Drive, and Lantana Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and North Clematis Street (Thursday, October 26 and Thursday, November 02, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.): The road is closed for Clematis by Night produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events. 
  • Rosemary Avenue between Okeechobee Boulevard and Hibiscus Street (Friday, October 27, 5 p.m. through Sunday, October 29, 10 p.m.): The road is closed for a street festival produced by Related. 
  • 100 Block of North and South Clematis, Narcissus between Banyan and Datura; Lantana between Banyan and North Clematis; 200 block of Clematis (Saturday, October 28, 2023 and Saturday November 04, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)  These roads will be closed for Greenmarket in the City Commons.
  •  400 Block of Clematis (Saturday October 28, 2023 and Saturday November 04, 2023, from 5:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) The road will be closed for West Palm Beach Antique, Flea and Craft Market
  • Flagler Drive between Banyan Boulevard & Lakeview Avenue (Saturday October 21st, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) The road will be closed for Light The Night Event.
  • Flagler Drive between Banyan Boulevard & Arkona Court (Saturday October 28, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) The road will be closed for the 2023 JDRF Greater Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Walk event.
  • Heart & Soul Park (Friday October 27 to October 29, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.) 4th Quarter NW Community Meeting Hosted by CRA.
  • Tamarind Ave between 8th Street & 10th Street (Friday November 3, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) Community Movie Night hosted by the City of West Palm Beach Police Department.
  • Clematis Street between Tamarind Avenue and Flagler Drive (Sunday November 5th, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) Palm Beach Veterans Day Parade

PRIVATE PROJECT ROAD CLOSURES

  • Roxy’s – Clematis Street between Dixie Highway and Olive Avenue (through Thursday, November 2):  Closure of the 300 block of Clematis to vehicular traffic in both directions. Pedestrian access is maintained; however, a short detour is in place due to closure of the northern sidewalk nearby the construction site.
  • One Flagler – Chase Street between Lakeview Avenue and Okeechobee Boulevard (through Spring 2024): The road is closed for construction. The eastern sidewalk is closed for construction.
  • One Flagler – Lakeview Avenue between Flagler Drive and Chase Street (through Spring 2024): Single lane closure due to construction. No site deliveries in the work zone. 
  • 301 Clematis / 300 Banyan (through December 2023):
    • Sidewalk closures along site frontage on Banyan Boulevard and North Olive Avenue
    • Alley north of Clematis Street closed between North Olive Avenue and the Chase Bank plaza.
    • Closure of left-most lane along North Olive Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and Clematis Street.
  • The Square East/West Towers – (through December 2023):
    • Gardenia Street between Rosemary Ave and Quadrille Boulevard, full road closure. Pedestrian access maintained along the northern side of the road.

PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY

  • Palm Beach Lake Boulevard east of the Palm Beach Outlets/Target Store entrance (until further notice): periodic right lane closures for pole installation and underground utility work. 
  • Roebuck Road Bridge over Florida’s Turnpike (until further notice): Temporary lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic for bridge maintenance. 
  • Congress Avenue South of Executive Drive (until further notice): Periodic northbound and southbound lane closures. Periodic nighttime northbound and southbound lane shifts with Police Officers controlling traffic for FPL pole replacements. 
  • Belvedere Road between Georgia Ave and Dixie Hwy (until further notice): Periodic daytime westbound lane closures and nighttime double lane closures with traffic shift for FPL Pole replacements.
  • 45th Street between North Haverhill Road to West of Premier Park Drive (until further notice): Periodic eastbound and westbound right lane closures. Periodic southbound right lane closure on North Jog Road. Periodic eastbound and westbound road closure starting on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m. Traffic will be detoured via North Haverhill Road, Bee Line Highway and North Jog Road.
  • Palm Beach Lakes Blvd between I-95 to US Highway 1 (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for ADA Ramp reconstruction.
  • For more information about PBC road closures, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works at (561) 684-4000 or visit the Road & Bridge Construction List

FLORIDA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY OF WPB 

  • Southern Boulevard (State Road 80) Bridge Replacement Project (through Spring 2024)
    • Flagler Drive from Southern Boulevard to Monroe Drive is closed for reconstruction. Access will be maintained for local traffic only. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
      Traffic going north on Flagler Drive should go west on Southern Boulevard to Washington Road, north on Washington Road to Monroe Drive, and east on Monroe Drive to Flagler Drive. 
    • Traffic going south on Flagler Drive should go west on Monroe Drive, east to Washington Road, and south on Washington Road to Southern Boulevard
  • SR 80/Southern Boulevard from Parker Avenue to Lake Avenue will have one lane closed in each direction as needed, daily, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and nightly, 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through Oct. 26.
  • The SR 80/Southern Boulevard bridge from Lake Avenue to South Olive Avenue will have one lane closed in each direction as needed, daily, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., and nightly, 8 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, for bridge repair, coating and lighting, through Oct. 26.
  • Georgia Avenue at the SR 80/Southern Boulevard bridge underpass will undergo a full, around-the-clock closure, 5 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4 through 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 31. Westbound traffic will be detoured via Nottingham Boulevard, Lake Avenue, and Roseland Drive. Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Lake Avenue and Nottingham Boulevard. 

    • SR 809/Military Trail at SR 882/Forest Hill Boulevard Intersection Improvements (through Winter 2024)

    • Project limits: 0.7-mile at and nearby the intersection of State Road 809 and State Road 822.
      Work includes widening, milling, and resurfacing, constructing additional right and left turn lanes, installing new 5-foot bike lanes at various locations along SR 882, improving sidewalks and driveways, installing four new signal mast arms at the intersection, and installing new signage and pavement markings.
    • One lane in each direction of Military Road from Sunset Ranch Road to Forest Hill Boulevard may be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for utility location and FPL pole removal. 
    • The outside eastbound and westbound lanes on Forest Hill Boulevard may be closed from Haverhill Road to Kirk Road from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday for directional bore and signalization operations.
    • The outside northbound and southbound lanes on Military Trail may be closed from Summit Boulevard to Purdy Lane from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for directional bore and signalization operations. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or [email protected].
    • Utility Construction:
      One northbound lane on Military Road from Purdy Lane to Forest Hill Boulevard may be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for utility work. For more information, please contact Ron Capobianco at 954-464-8574.

State Road (SR) 704/Royal Park Bridge Painting Project

  • The outside eastbound lane on the Royal Park Bridge between Flagler Drive and South Lake Drive will be closed continuously for staging of equipment through Tuesday, Oct.31
  • The Okeechobee Boulevard/Royal Park Bridge south sidewalk, from Flagler Drive to South Lake Drive, is closed for construction. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times via the north sidewalk accessible at Flagler Drive and Cocoanut Row.
  • The outside westbound lane on the Royal Park Bridge between South Lake Drive and Flagler Drive will be closed daily, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2 through Thursday, Oct 5 for pressure washing.

Lakeview Avenue -One Flagler Development Project

  • The right westbound lane on Lakeview Avenue between Flagler Drive and Chase Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Monday Oct.16 through Thursday Oct.19 for Sanitary sewer manhole rehab work

 

Flagler Drive -One Flagler Development Project

  • The right northbound lane on Flagler Drive from Okeechobee Blvd to approximately 380 ft south of Okeechobee Blvd will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday starting Monday Oct.16 through Friday, Oct. 27 for new bridge parking area.

Belvedere Road Improvements at the I-95 Northbound On/Off-Ramp Connection (through Summer 2024)

  • The I-95 southbound exit ramp to Belvedere Road will be closed overnight as needed, 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 19. Motorists will be detoured to Belvedere Road via westbound SR 80/Southern Boulevard and northbound Australian Avenue. The week of Oct. 22-26 will be used as contingency if needed. *Please note that consecutive ramps will not be closed at the same time.
  • The I-95 southbound exit ramp to Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) will be closed overnight as needed, 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 15 through Thursday, Oct. 19. Motorists will be detoured to PBIA via westbound SR 80/Southern Boulevard and northbound Australian Avenue. The week of Oct. 22-26 will be used as contingency if needed. *Please note that consecutive ramps will not be closed at the same time.

I-95 Lighting & Safety Improvements from Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard to 45th Street (through Early 2024)

  • I-95 between Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and 45th Street will have the inside and outside shoulders closed in each direction as needed, daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • The I-95 southbound entrance and exit ramps at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard will have the outside shoulder closed as needed, daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • The I-95 northbound entrance and exit ramps at Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard will have the outside shoulder closed as needed, daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • The I-95 southbound entrance and exit ramps at 45th Street will have the outside shoulder closed as needed, daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
  • The I-95 northbound entrance and exit ramps at 45th Street will have the outside shoulder closed as needed, daily, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

  CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DOCKS

  • Currie Park Boat Docks and Ramps (2400 North Flagler Drive): Ramps are open daily, from sunrise to sunset.
  • Lake Mangonia Park Boat Ramps (2957 North Australian Avenue): Ramps are open daily, from sunrise to sunset. 
  • Clematis Street Docks (South Clematis Street at South Flagler Drive): Docks are open daily, from 5 a.m. until midnight.
  • Fern Street Dock (Fern Street at South Flagler Drive): The dock is open daily from 5 a.m. until midnight. No overnight dockage is allowed for boats, dinghies, or kayaks. The Fern Dock is also the home of a West Palm Beach Marine Patrol Boat and the West Palm Beach Fire and Rescue Boat

Originally published at https://www.wpb.org/Home/Components/News/News/3711/772?npage=2
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