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UPDATED INFORMATION: Road & Dock Closures Update: Week of Sunday, December 5, 2021
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING CLOSURES
- The intersection of Cross Wy. and Clear Lake Ave., and the intersection of South Mangonia Cir. And Cross Wy. (Monday, December 6, 2021, until further notice): Intermittent lane closures for sidewalk and ADA (American Disabilities Act) crosswalk upgrades as part of the Roosevelt Estates Traffic Calming and Resurfacing Project.
- Tamarind Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and 7th St. (through November 2022): Road closed in both directions for underground utility work and streetscape. Detours:
- Northbound Tamarind Ave. traffic should: Go east on Banyan Blvd. to Rosemary Ave., north on Rosemary Ave. to 7th St., and west on 7th Street to Tamarind Ave. N.
- Southbound Tamarind Ave. traffic should: Go south on Australian Ave. to Banyan Blvd., and east on Banyan Blvd. to Tamarind Ave. S.
- Washington Rd. between Monceaux Rd. and Monroe Dr. (through Spring 2022): Intermittent lane closures for streetscape redesign including new underground utilities, sidewalks, and storm drainage improvements. Local traffic only between Greenwood Dr. and Monroe Dr. Detours:
- Northbound Washington Rd. traffic should: Go west on Malverne Rd. to Olive Ave., go north on Olive Ave. to Southern Blvd. and go east or west on Southern Blvd.
- Southbound Washington Rd. traffic should: Go west on Southern Blvd. to Olive Ave., go south on Olive Ave. to Malverne Rd., go east on Malverne Rd. to Washington Rd.
- Georgia Ave. between Nottingham Blvd. and Southern Blvd., and Miller Ave. between Nottingham Blvd. and Southern Blvd. (through Spring 2022): Local traffic only for utility improvements. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
- N. Flagler Dr. between 34th and 36th St. (until further notice): Motorists should expect slow traffic for road construction. Flaggers will assist motorists through the work zone.
- N. Flagler Dr. between 43td and 45th St. (through Summer 2022): Partial daytime lane closures for road construction.
EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES
- Palm Beach Marathon produced by the Palm Beach Marathon
Road closures (Friday, December 10, 2021, until Sunday, December 12, 2021)
- Friday, December 10, 2021, 10:00 a.m. until Saturday, December 11, 2021, 5:00 a.m.
- Flagler Dr. between Banyan Blvd. and Lakeview Ave.
- Saturday, December 11, 2021, 5:00 a.m. until noon.
- Flagler Dr. between Quadrille Blvd and Southern Blvd.
- Saturday, December 11, 2021, noon until Sunday, December 12, 2021, 5:00 a.m.
- Flagler Dr. between Banyan Blvd. and Lakeview Ave.
- Sunday, December 12, 2021, 5:00 a.m. until noon.
- Flagler Dr. between Manatee Lagoon to Southern Blvd.
- Sunday, December 12, 2021, noon until 7:00 p.m.
- Flagler Dr. between Banyan Blvd. and Lakeview Ave.
- 500 Block Road Closure produced by Moonfest.
Road closures (Friday, December 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m. until Sunday, December 12, 2021, 11:00 p.m.):
- 500 block of Clematis St.
- Clematis by Night at Centennial Square produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events.
Road closures (Thursday, December 9, 2021, 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.):
- Flagler Dr. from Banyan Blvd. to Datura St.
- Lantana between Banyan Blvd. and North Clematis St.
- The GreenMarket produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events.
Road Closures (Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 5:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.):
- North and South Clematis St.
- Narcissus St. between Banyan Blvd. and N. Clematis St.
- Lantana Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and N. Clematis St.
- 200 block of Clematis St.
- West Palm Beach Antique Flea & Craft Market produced by Bill Jacobson
Road Closure (Saturday, December11, 2021, from 5:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.):
- 300 block of Clematis St.
PRIVATE ROAD CLOSURES
- Brightline Signal & Rail upgrades (Saturday, December 4, 2021, 6:00 p.m. through Saturday, December 11, 2021, 6:00 p.m.): Signal and track cutover will integrate a new second railroad track into the existing rail corridor and will spread across 13 railroad crossings between Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach and could bring additional wait times.
- Flagler St. (West 13th St.)
- Inlet Blvd./MLK Jr. Blvd. (SR 710)
- 49th St.
- 45th St. (CR 702)
- 36th St.
- 30th St.
- 25th St.
- 23rd St.
- 15th St.
- 3rd St.
- Banyan Blvd. (1st St.)
- Clematis St.
- Fern St.
Motorists and pedestrians should expect slower traffic and flagging operations at the following rail crossings:
- Icon Marina Village – N. Flagler Dr. between 43rd St. and 45th St. (through Spring 2022): Periodic closures of the northbound lane for the installation of underground utilities. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
- The Watermark - Datura St. between Quadrille Blvd. and South Dixie Hwy. (through December 2021): The westbound lane is closed for the construction of a senior living facility. Motorists should use Clematis St. or Evernia St. as westbound alternatives.
PALM BEACH COUNTY (PBC) ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN CITY OF WPB
- 45th St. west of Village Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic daytime eastbound lane closures, and periodic westbound double lane night closures for FPL overhead maintenance.
- 45th St. east of Northpoint Blvd. (until further notice); Periodic daytime westbound right turn closure for underground utility work.
- Australian Ave. at the southeast corner of Belvedere Rd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound lane closure and left-turn lane closure at James L. Turnage Blvd. for underground utility work.
- Australian Ave. at Banyan Blvd. (until further notice): Southbound left-turn lane closures for road improvements within the Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Project.
- Belvedere Rd. between Lake Ave. and Georgia Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound right lane closure for FPL pole replacement.
- Haverhill Rd. north of Caribbean Blvd. to north of Dyer Blvd. (until further notice): Traffic shifted to the east side of Haverhill Rd. for road widening.
- Congress Ave. south of Ware Dr. (until further notice): Periodic southbound right lane closure for FPL underground utility work.
- N. Congress Ave. from Presidential Wy. to Embassy Dr. (until further notice): Periodic southbound right-lane closures for FPL pole replacement.
- Florida Mango Rd. over the canal north of Bridgeman Dr. (through Tuesday, January 22, 2022): Periodic lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic for bridge replacement.
- For more information on PBC road closures, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works: (561) 684-4000 or https://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/Roads.aspx.
FLORIDA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY OF WPB
- Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd. at I-95 southbound entrance ramp (through Spring 2022): Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd. will be widened to provide an exclusive turn lane to I-95 southbound. The entrance ramp may be closed to traffic nightly, as needed, from 11:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Road closures:
- Motorists will be detoured via the westbound Okeechobee Blvd. to I-95 southbound entrance ramp via a U-turn movement just east of Australian Ave.Signage will be in place to assist motorists.
- Southern Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project- Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and Worth Ct.: Flagler Dr. is closed for roadway is reconstructed. Access will be maintained for local traffic only. Some sidewalks also are closed. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
- Northbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
- Go west on Worth Ct. N. to Washington Rd.,
- Go north on Washington Rd. to Southern Blvd.,
- Go east on Southern Blvd. to Flagler Dr.
- Southbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
- Go west on Southern Blvd. to Washington Rd.,
- Go South on Washington Rd. to Worth Ct N.,
- Go east on Worth Court N. to Flagler Dr.
- Pedestrians using Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and N. Worth Ct. should:
- Use the east Flagler Dr. sidewalk.
- Pedestrians using Southern Blvd., between Washington Rd. and Flagler Dr. should:
- Use the north Southern Blvd. sidewalk.
- For more information, contact FDOT: (866) 336-8435 or https://www.fdot.gov/ .
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DOCKS
- Currie Park Boat Docks and Ramps (2400 North Flagler Dr.): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
- Lake Mangonia Park Boat Ramps (2957 North Australian Ave): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
- Clematis St. Docks (South Clematis St. at South Flagler Dr.): Docks are open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight.
- Fern St. Dock (Fern St. at South Flagler Dr): Dock is open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight. The Fern St. Dock is available for day docking only. No overnight dockage is allowed for boats, dinghies, or kayaks.
City of West Palm Beach Road and Dock Closure Updates are issued weekly by the City and may be viewed via:
- The Waze app,
- The City website: https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/road-and-dock-closures.
- The City’s eNotifications – Sign up here: https://www.wpb.org/things-to-do/sign-up-for-enotifications-from-the-city-of-wpb.
For information about City of West Palm Beach road closures, please contact the City of West Palm Beach Department of Engineering at (561) 494-1040 (TTY 800-955-8771).