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Published on January 16, 2025
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
7th Street (Roosevelt Estates from Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard to Australian Avenue (through January 2025): Intermittent lane closures with flagging operations for roadway work.
Flagler Drive Sidewalk Closure (through February 2025): Sidewalk closed from Arkona Court and Barcelona Road. Sidewalk is also closed between 4601 to 4901 South Flagler Drive.
36th Street Sanitary Sewer & Drainage Rehab (through February 2025): Intermittent lane closures with flagging operations for underground work.
Georgia Avenue Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Rehabilitation (through August 2025): Intermittent lanes closures for storm and sanitary sewer investigation.
Lake Avenue and Hunter Road (through February 2025): Lake Avenue internment southbound lane closures for stormwater installation.
Wildemere Drainage Project (through March 2025): Single lane closure on Wildemere Road between Olive Avenue & Dixie Highway.
EVENT ROAD CLOSURES
Clematis by Night – Thursday, January 16 & Thursday, January 23: North & South Clematis Streets between Narcissus Avenue and Flagler Drive, and Lantana Avenue between Banyan Boulevard and North Clematis Street, and Narcissus between DramaWorks Alley & North Clematis Street from 1 p.m. until 10 p.m.
City Place Closure – Friday, January 17 through Sunday, January 19 & Friday, January 24 through Sunday, January 26: Rosemary Avenue between Okeechobee Boulevard and Hibiscus Street.
Greenmarket – Saturday, January 18 & Saturday, January 25 – Note the following road closures will be in place:
West Palm Beach Antique, Flea and Craft Market – Saturday, January 18 & Saturday, January 25 - Note the following road closures will be in place:
The Norton Gala – through February 11, 2025 – Note the following road closures will be in place:
Through – February 11 - Preparation for Gala
Diana Place & Actaeon Place between Flagler Drive & South Olive Avenue
Saturday. February 1 - The Norton Gala 2025 - noon to 11:30 p.m.
Chadbourne Court Between S. Olive Avenue. and S. Flagler Dr.
South Olive Avenue Between Chadbourne Court & Cranesnest Way
Arkona Court. between South Olive Avenue & South Flagler Drive
Cranesnest Way Between South Olive Avenue and South Dixie Highway
Susan G Komen More than Pink Walk – Saturday, January 25, 2025 – Note the following road closures will be in place:
6 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. - Flagler Drive between Datura Street & Lakeview Avenue
8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.– Flagler Drive between Lakeview Avenue & Barcelona Road
PRIVATE PROJECT ROAD CLOSURES
512 Clematis (through May 2025): Sidewalk closure on southwest corner of Clematis Avenue & Quadrille Plaza Drive.
Olara Boat Dock (through January 2028): All lanes are currently open.
Flagler Forte (through May 2025):
PBAU (through March 2025): No road closure. Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
South Flagler House (through December 2026): No road closure. Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
The District (through fall 2026):
The Spruce (through early 2026): Hard closure on Spruce Avenue between 24th and 25th street on January 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for concrete pour.
NORA (through spring 2025) - Hard closure on North Railroad and 7th Street for utility installation.
NYU (through December 2025) – Sidewalk and single-lane closures on Datura Street between South Olive Avenue and South Dixie Highway. Sidewalk closed on South Olive Avenue between Datura Street and Evernia Street.
CityPlace East/West Towers (through summer 2025): Hard closure on Gardenia Street between Rosemary Avenue & Quadrille Boulevard.
719 Sapodilla Avenue – Sapodilla Avenue closed between 6th and 7th streets from through Monday, January 20. Local traffic will have access; however, all other traffic will detour to Rosemary Avenue.
FPL – Intermittent lane closures on Village Boulevard from Shenandoah to Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. This closure will be from Thursday, January 16, 2025, to Tuesday, January 21, 2025
PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY
North Australian Avenue just north of Mangonia Drive: Periodic northbound right lane closure for pole installation.
Northlake Boulevard at Ibis Boulevard and at Shoppes of Ibis (until further notice): Periodic eastbound right lane closure for Mast arm 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
State Road (SR) 710/Beeline Highway Reconstruction Project (through Late 2029)
Project Limits: 3.142-mile project in the cities of Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach began on March 18, 2024.
Improvements consist of widening SR 710/Beeline Highway from Northlake Boulevard to SR 708/Blue Heron Boulevard from 4 lanes to 6 lanes, replacing and widening the Florida’s Turnpike bridge over SR 710/Beeline Highway, constructing an at-grade partial Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) at the intersection of SR 710/Beeline Highway and Northlake Boulevard, adding sidewalks and bicycle lanes on both sides of SR 710/Beeline Highway, upgrading railroad crossings, drainage, signage, lighting, signalization and pavement markings throughout project limits, and upgrading Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
State Road (SR) 710/Beeline Highway from SR 708/Blue Heron to Northlake Boulevard will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway and Northlake Boulevard will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway and Jog Road will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway and Haverhill Road will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway from Military Trail to Blue Heron Boulevard will have one lane closed in each direction, daily, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway lane widths are reduced, and westbound traffic has been shifted to the median from just east of the Turnpike to Blue Heron Boulevard to safely facilitate construction activities.
The SR 710/Beeline Highway northwest ramp to eastbound Northlake Boulevard has been temporarily closed to safely facilitate this phase of construction and is anticipated to reopen in Fall 2025. During this closure, motorists can continue on SR 710/Beeline Highway and turn right at the light to access eastbound Northlake Boulevard.
Northshore Bridge Improvements Project (Spring 2025)
Project Limits: This 0.07-mile project on North Shore Drive over the Carver Canal in the City of West Palm Beach began August 26, 2024.
The work includes construction of a prefabricated steel pedestrian bridge on the west side of North Shore Drive crossing the Carver Canal, realignment of the pedestrian sidewalk path on the west side of North Shore Bridge to the new pedestrian bridge, reconstruction of drainage outfalls along the north and south sides of the newly constructed pedestrian bridge, replacement and upgrading signage impacted by construction, and adding lighting at each side of the new pedestrian bridge.
The southbound lane of North Shore Drive will be intermittently closed from Monday through Friday for material delivery and drainage installation operations. Flaggers will be on-site to assist motorists, and pedestrian detours will be in place.
Intersection Lighting Retrofit Improvements Project
Project Limits: This lighting improvements project at 22 different intersections within cities in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties is anticipated to begin December 9, 2024. Improvements include creating a safer, more energy-efficient, and resilient transportation environment by upgrading lighting to LED fixtures and retrofitting existing light poles.
SR 882/Forest Hill Boulevard from Jog Road to SR 805/Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach will have intermittent single lane closures from 6:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., excluding peak hours and school speed zone hours, Tuesday through Friday, for lighting fixture replacement activities.
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.