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WPB ROAD & DOCK CLOSURES UPDATE: WEEK OF AUGUST 2, 2020

Post Date:07/29/2020 12:41 PM

CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING ROAD CLOSURES

  • Banyan Complete Streets Project- Phase 1: Banyan Blvd. between Australian Ave. and Quadrille Blvd. (through 2022): Intermittent eastbound traffic adjustments for mobility and landscaping improvements.  Eastbound and westbound traffic on Banyan Blvd. will be maintained during the construction period.  Motorists should expect lane adjustments.
  • Clematis Streetscape Phase III Closures: 400, 500 blocks of Clematis St. closed (through September 2020).
  • Clematis St. at Rosemary Ave. (through Monday, September 7, 2020): Intersection closed for utility work. Merchants can receive deliveries through the north alley.
  • South Tamarind Ave. between Fern St. and Banyan Blvd. (through 5:00 p.m. Monday, August 10, 2020): Intermittent lane closures for drainage installation and pedestrian safety improvements. Throughout this closure, eastbound and westbound traffic on Banyan Blvd. will remain open. Tri-Rail, Greyhound, Palm Tran, and Amtrak station access will be provided on Tamarind Ave. at Fern St. Detours to Banyan Blvd.:
  • Northbound Tamarind Ave. access to will be re-routed east on Fern St., north on Quadrille Blvd. to Banyan Blvd.
  • Southbound Tamarind Ave. access will be re-routed east on Banyan Blvd., south on Quadrille Blvd. to Fern St.
  • 7th St. at the intersection of Rosemary Ave. (through Friday, August 28, 2020): Intersection closed for road and utility work.
  • 7TH St. between Rosemary Ave. and Sapodilla Ave. (through October 2020): Road closed for utility work.

 

PRIVATE ROAD CLOSURES & CONSTRUCTION

ICON Marina Village Project

  • 40th St. between North Flagler Dr. and Spruce Ave. (through Wednesday, August 5, 2020): Traffic will be periodically reduced to one lane, 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, as part of road improvements for the ICON Marina Village Project.  The work includes the installation of new traffic signals and light poles at the intersection of 40th St. and Spruce Ave. to improve nighttime visibility.

 

PALM BEACH COUNTY (PBC) ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN CITY OF WPB

  • 45th St. east of northbound I-95 to the northwest corner North Shore Drive (until further notice): Periodic westbound right lane closure for utility work.
  • North Jog Rd. south of Meathe Dr. north of Okeechobee Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound nighttime lane closures for FPL pole replacement.
  • North Jog Rd. from Okeechobee Blvd. to Roebuck Rd. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for pavement markings.
  • North Australian Ave. north of 25th St. (until further notice): Periodic northbound lane closures for utility work.
  • North Australian Ave. from 53rd to 45th St. (until further notice): Periodic southbound lane closures. Periodic northbound left turn lane and westbound right lane closures at 45th St. and North Australian Ave. for utility work.
  • 45th St. east of North Shore Dr. to Windsor Ave. (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right lane closures for FPL pole replacement.
  • Belvedere Rd. from North Florida Mango Rd. to Congress Ave. (until further notice): Periodic nighttime double lane closures for FPL pole replacement.
  • North Florida Mango Rd. north of Old Okeechobee Rd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound lane closures for utility work. Flaggers will assist motorists in construction zones.
  • North Florida Mango Rd. north of Old Okeechobee Rd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic for utility work.
  • Community Dr. west of Village Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic westbound lane closures and periodic eastbound traffic shifts for FPL pole replacement.
  • North Haverhill Rd. north of Community Dr. (until further notice): Periodic northbound and southbound lane closures and periodic westbound left turn lane closures at Community Dr. for FPL pole replacement.
  • Old Okeechobee Rd. west of North Florida Mango Rd. (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right turn lane closures for utility work.
  • Roebuck Rd. from Jog Rd. to Haverhill Rd. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic for road construction.
  • Summit Blvd. east of W. Patrick Cir. and Dreher Tr. North (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right lane closures for underground utility work.
  • For more information, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works: (561) 684-4000 or http://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/Roads.aspx

 

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

  • I-95 northbound and southbound on-ramps at Okeechobee Blvd. (through Spring 2021): Intermittent on-ramp closures may occur, 9:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, for painting and minor repairs to the bridge drainage system. Detours:
  • Eastbound traffic approaching the I-95 northbound on-ramp will be directed east to U-turn at Parker Ave., then west on Okeechobee Blvd. to the northbound on-ramp.
  • Westbound traffic approaching the I-95 southbound on-ramp will be directed west to U-turn at Church St., then east on Okeechobee Blvd. to the southbound on-ramp.
  • Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd. between South Olive Ave. South Flagler Dr. (through Monday, August 31, 2020): One of two lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole installation.
  • Eastbound Lakeview Ave. at the intersection of South Dixie Hwy. (through Monday, August 31,

       2020): One of three lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole

       installation.

  • Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd. just east of South Rosemary Ave. (through Monday, August 31, 2020): One of three lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole installation.
  • Eastbound Okeechobee Blvd. between Palisades West Dr. and Andros Isle (through Monday, October 5, 2020): Two of four lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole removal and installation.
  • Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and Worth Ct. North. (through summer 2020): will be closed for roadway reconstruction as part of the Southern Blvd. bridge replacement project. Access maintained for local traffic only. Flagler Dr. sidewalks, from Southern Blvd. to Worth Ct. N., and the Southern Blvd. south sidewalk, from Washington Rd. to Flagler Dr., will remain closed through summer 2020. Detours:
    • Traffic going north of Flagler Dr. 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.
    • Traffic going south on Flagler Dr. 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.

 

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, through Sunday, sunrise to sunset.
  • Clematis St. Dock (South Clematis St. at South Flagler Dr.): Docks are open daily, 5:00 a.m. until midnight.
  • Fern St. Dock (Fern St. at South Flagler Dr): Docks are open daily, 5:00 a.m. until Midnight.  The Fern St. Dock is available for day docking only.  No overnight dockage allowed for boats including dinghies or kayaks.
  • Please follow COVID-19 CDC guidelines and local orders governing face coverings.

 

City of West Palm Beach Road and Dock Closure Updates are issued weekly by the City and may be viewed via the Waze app or online at

https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/road-and-dock-closures. Sign up for eNotify road and  traffic alerts: https://www.wpb.org/things-to-do/sign-up-for-enotifications-from-the-city-of-wpb. To call the City of West Palm Beach, please dial (561) 822-1200 (TTY: 800-955-8771).

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