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Road and Dock Closures for week of Thursday, December 14, 2023
Post Date:12/13/2023 1:00 PM
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.
- Roosevelt Estates: Storm Drainage Infrastructures Improvements
- Clear Lake Avenue & 7th Street (through December 2023): Full intersection closure, follow detour provided.
- Golf Avenue & 7th Street (through February 2024): Full intersection closure, follow detour provided.
- 300 Block North Clematis Alleyway (thru January 2024): Full closure of alleyway between Dixie and Olive Avenue for underground utilities improvements.
- Flamingo Drive between Florida Avenue & Parker Avenue (thru February 2024): Partial closures with flagging operations for milling & resurfacing.
- Northwood Hills from 39th Street to 44th Street between Windsor Avenue and Greenwood Avenue (thru February 2024): Partial Lane closures with flagging operations for underground utilities improvements.
- Datura Street between Flagler Drive & Dixie Hwy (thru March 2024): Partial Lane closures with flagging operations for storm sewer rehabilitation.
- Bloomfield Drive & Flagler Drive (thru December 2023): Partial Lane closures at the intersection with flagging operations for tidal valve installation.
- Tamarind Avenue between Banyan Boulevard & 7th Street (Extended thru June 2024): Full Road closures as part of a streetscape redesign, including new underground utilities, sidewalks, lighting and storm drainage improvements
- Eucalyptus Street between Florida Avenue & Claremore Avenue (thru April 2024): Partial Lane Closures for storm sewer rehabilitation.
- 47th St between Pinewood Avenue & Broadway Avenue (thru April 2024): Partial Lane Closures for storm sewer rehabilitation.
- Watermark Complex (Flagler Drive between 3rd Street & 4th Street) (thru December 2023): Lining of underground utilities. Intermittent sidewalk closure on east side.
EVENT ROAD CLOSURES
- North & South Clematis Streets between Narcissus Avenue and Flagler Drive, and Lantana Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and North Clematis Street (Thursday, December 14, 2023 and Thursday, December 21, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.): The road is closed for Clematis by Night with Mini Market produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events.
- Rosemary Avenue between Okeechobee Boulevard and Hibiscus Street (Friday, December 15, 5 p.m. through Sunday, December 17, 10 p.m.) & (Friday, December 22, 5 p.m. through Sunday, December 24, 10 p.m.): The road is closed for a street festival produced by Related.
- 100 Block of North and South Clematis Street, Narcissus Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and Datura Street; Lantana Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and North Clematis Street; 200 block of Clematis Street (Saturday, December 16, 2023 and Saturday December 23, 2023, from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.) These roads will be closed for GreenMarket in the City Commons.
- 400 Block of Clematis Street (Saturday, December 16, 2023 and Saturday, December 23, 2023, from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.) The road will be closed for West Palm Beach Antique, Flea and Craft Market
- 500 Block Clematis Street (Saturday, December 23, 2023 from 8 a.m. thru Sunday, December 24, 2023 2 a.m.): The road will be closed for the Pahokee Kids Christmas Party.
PRIVATE PROJECT ROAD CLOSURES
- One Flagler - Chase Street between Lakeview Avenue and Okeechobee Boulevard (thru Summer 2024): The road is closed for construction. The eastern sidewalk is closed for construction.
- One Flagler - Lakeview Avenue between Flagler Drive and Chase Street (thru Summer 2024): Single lane closure due to construction. No site deliveries in the work zone.
- 301 Clematis Street / 300 Banyan Boulevard (Extended thru February 2024):
- 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 (thru January 2024):
- Gardenia Street between Rosemary Avenue and Quadrille Boulevard, full road closure for demolition. Pedestrian access maintained along the northern side of the road.
- 350 Australian Avenue (thru Spring 2024):
- West side sidewalk closure on Clearwater South of Banyan Boulevard for utility work and building construction activities. Pedestrian detour provided.
- 575 Rosemary Tower (thru Summer 2024)
- Sidewalk closure along the site. Pedestrian detour provided.
- Park Central Apartments – (thru December 2023)
- Dock Street closed between Flamingo Road and Parker Avenue
- Broward Apartments – (thru January of 2024)
- Broward Avenue between Butler Street and Piccadilly Street flagging operation and lane closures for utility work
- Elba – North Flagler Drive between 46th Street and 47th Street (thru January 2024): Upcoming northbound lane closure and sidewalk closure.
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 Avenue and Dixie Highway (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 from 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Traffic will be detoured via North Haverhill Road, Bee Line Highway and North Jog Road.
- North Haverhill Road from Roebuck Road to Caribbean Boulevard (until further notice): Periodic nighttime lane closures for milling and resurfacing
- Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard between I-95 to US Highway 1 (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for ADA Ramp reconstruction.
- Summit Boulevard at West Palm Beach Post Office (until further notice): Periodic southbound right lane closures for watermain installation.
- 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) Resurfacing and Bridge Rehabilitation 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.
- State Road 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., through December 15.
- The State Road 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., through December 15.
- Georgia Avenue at the State Road 80/Southern Boulevard bridge underpass will undergo a full, around-the-clock closure for bridge rehabilitation work, thru Thursday December 17, 2023. Westbound traffic will be detoured via Nottingham Boulevard, Lake Avenue and Roeland Drive. Eastbound bound traffic will be detoured via Lake Avenue and Nottingham Boulevard.
- State Road 809/Military Trail at State Road 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 State Road 882, improving sidewalks and driveways, installing four new signal mast arms at the intersection, and installing new signage and pavement markings.
- The outside eastbound and westbound lane 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 lane on Military Trail may be closed from Summit Blvd. to Purdy Lane from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday for directional bore and signalization operations. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.
Belvedere Road Improvements at the I-95 Northbound On/Off-Ramp Connection (through Summer 2024)
- The I-95 northbound entrance ramp from Belvedere Road may have one inside lane closed daily, 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and nightly, 9:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m.
- Belvedere Road at I-95 may have one outside lane closed in each direction, daily 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., and nightly, 9:30 p.m. until 5:30 a.m.
- Belvedere Road will have one lane closed in each direction as needed, daily, 7 a.m. until 4 p.m., and nightly, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m.
I-95 Southbound Off-Ramp to Belvedere Road (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 through Thursday. Motorists will be detoured to Belvedere Road via westbound SR 80/Southern Boulevard and northbound Australian Avenue. *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 through Thursday. Motorists will be detoured to PBIA via westbound SR 80/Southern Boulevard and northbound Australian Avenue. *Please note that consecutive ramps will not be closed at the same time.
- For more information, contact FDOT at (866) 336-8435 or http://www.fdot.gov/
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
.