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KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!: WPB ROAD & DOCK CLOSURES UPDATE: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Post Date:10/29/2020 2:30 PM

SPECIAL NOTICE:

  • Banyan Blvd. between Tamarind Ave. and Quadrille Blvd. (Wednesday, November 4, 2020, 6:00 p.m. until Thursday, November 5, 2020, 6:00 a.m., and Thursday, November 5, 2020, 6:00 p.m. until Friday, November 6, 2020, 6:00 a.m.): Full overnight road closure. No overnight access to Clematis Parking Garage from Banyan Blvd. Detours:
  • Eastbound motorists on Banyan Blvd. will be detoured at Tamarind Ave.
  • Westbound motorists on Banyan Blvd will be detoured at Quadrille Blvd.

 

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, landscaping, and utility improvements.  Eastbound and westbound traffic on Banyan Blvd. will be maintained during the construction period.  Motorists should expect lane adjustments.
  • Park Pl. between Parker Ave. and South Dixie Hwy. (through January 2021): Roadway repair in the westbound right-of-way. No road closure is anticipated. Motorists should expect construction activities.
  • Elizabeth Ave. between Clare Ave. and Caroline St. (through March 2021): Local traffic only on Elizabeth Ave. for drainage installation project.
  • Division Ave. between 23rd St. and 25th St. (until further notice): Lane closures for installation of a new water main. Access to all businesses will be maintained.

 

EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES

  • 500 Block Merchant Weekend Street Closure produced by DDA (Friday, November 6, 2020, 4:00 p.m. until Sunday, November 8, 2020, 10:00 p.m.) Road closure for 500 block of Clematis St.
  • GreenMarket in the City Commons produced by CWPB Community Events (Saturday, November 7, 2020, 5:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.): Road closures on:
    • North & South Clematis St.
    • Narcissus St. between Banyan Blvd. & North Clematis St.
    • Lantana Ave. between Banyan Blvd. & North Clematis St. 
    • 200 block of Clematis St. east of Pioneer Linens (Pioneer Linens parking lot accessible via Clematis St. North Alley at South Olive Ave.)

PRIVATE ROAD CLOSURES

  • Datura St. between Quadrille Blvd. and South Dixie Hwy. (through early 2022): Westbound lane closure for 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

  • Australian Ave. north of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (Monday, November 2, 2020, 5:00 a.m. through Tuesday, November 3, 2020, 5:00 p.m.): Northbound right lane closure for utility construction.
  • Australian Ave.  south of Belvedere Rd. (until further notice): Periodic northbound right lane closures for sidewalk connection.  
  • 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.
  • Australian Ave. between Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. and 13th St. (until further notice): One of two northbound lanes closed,7:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility work.
  • Belvedere Rd. at Georgia Ave. (until further notice): Periodic eastbound left lane closures and periodic westbound left turn lane closures for utility work.
  • Greenwood Ave. north of 45th St. (until further notice): Periodic southbound lane closures for driveway and sidewalk connections and utility work.
  • Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. at Carver Ave. (until further notice): Road closed for utility work.  Motorists must use Australian Ave. via 13th St. for access to Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.
  • Northlake Blvd. at Memorial Park Road (until further notice): Periodic westbound left turn lane closures, and southbound right lane closures for utility work.
  • Carver Ave. at Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (until further notice): Intermittent lane closures for the relocation of a water main.  Detours will guide motorists around the construction zone.
  • Community Dr. at the southwest corner of Military Tr. (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right lane closures for utility work.
  • Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. intersections at Spencer Dr., Village Blvd., and Tamarind Ave. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for pavement markings.
  • Belvedere Rd. west of Australian Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound right-lane closures and northbound left-turn lane closures at Australian Ave. for utility work.
  • 45th St. at Corporate Wy. (until further notice): Westbound left turn lane closure for road improvements.
  • 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.
  • Roebuck Rd. from Jog Rd. to Haverhill Rd. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures with flaggers controlling traffic for road construction.
  • For more information, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works: (561) 684-4000 or https://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/Roads.aspx.

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

  • Vehicle Detection & Traffic Signals Improvement Project (through Summer 2021): This improvement project is upgrading traffic signalization with video vehicle detection (camera) systems at area intersections.  Motorists should expect slower traffic and construction activity at the following intersections:
  • 45th St at Corporate Way
  • 45th St at Haverhill Rd.
  • Quadrille Blvd. at Hibiscus St.
  • I-95 northbound and southbound on-ramps at Okeechobee Blvd. (through Spring 2021): Three I-95 southbound inside lanes will be closed nightly at Okeechobee Boulevard, Sunday through Thursday, beginning Sept. 20. Two lanes will close at 9 p.m. and the third lane will close at 11:30 p.m. All lanes will open at 5 a.m. 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.
  • Northbound Quadrille Blvd. between Gardenia St. and Fern St. (through Tuesday, November 10, 2020): One of two lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility installation.
  • Southbound Quadrille Blvd. between Banyan Blvd. and 3rd St. (through Tuesday, November 24, 2020): Intermittent lane closures, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for underground utility and pole installation
  • Northbound Quadrille Blvd. between Evernia St. and Datura St. (through Tuesday, December 1, 2020): One of three lanes closed, 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for pole and equipment 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 is 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. Docks (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 facial coverings.

 

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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.

 

To contact the City of West Palm Beach traffic/transportation/engineering office, please call (561) 494-1040 (TTY 800-955-8771).

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