The City of WPB has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for approximately 300 water customers following a water main break on May 19 in the area west of Parker Avenue, between Summit Boulevard and Southern Boulevard.While repair work is being completed, north and southbound traffic on Parker Ave is closed between Selkirk Street and Summit Boulevard. Drivers should use Lake Ave.
City Hall, the Mandel Public Library and the Grassy Waters Preserve Nature Center will be closed on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular trash and garbage pickup services will be provided on a regular schedule. City Hall and Grassy Waters will reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27; the library will open at 9:30 a.m.
The City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities Department is conducting a test of the wastewater collection system. A smoke, harmless to humans, plants and animals, is being introduced into the lines to determine if there are any leaks. Follow the link for specific City neighborhoods in the south end of the City to be tested.
Published on February 19, 2025
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
Flagler Drive Sidewalk Closure (through March 2025): Sidewalk closed between 4601 to 4901 South Flagler Drive.
36th Street Sanitary Sewer and 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.
Wildermere Drainage Project (through March 2025): Single-lane closure on Wildermere Road between South Olive Avenue and South Dixie Highway. Anticipated start the week of February 24, 2025.
Washington Road (through March 2025): Intermittent lane closures on Washington Road between Monceaux Road and Edgewood Drive for lighting installation. Anticipated start date March 3, 2025.
Tamarind Avenue (Until further notice) – Intermittent lane closure from Banyan Boulevard to 7th Street for Pole during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
EVENT ROAD CLOSURES
Clematis by Night – Thursday, February 20 & Thursday, February 27: Note the following road closures will be in place:
City Place Closure – Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 & Friday, February 28 through Sunday, March 2: Rosemary Avenue between Okeechobee Boulevard and Hibiscus Street.
GreenMarket – Saturday, February 22 & Saturday, March 1 – Note the following road closures will be in place:
West Palm Beach Antique, Flea and Craft Market – Saturday, February 22 & Saturday, March 1 - Note the following road closures will be in place:
Boat Show (through April 4, 2025)
Hard closure on Evernia Street between Tamarind Avenue and Sapodilla Avenue for staging.
Walk MS – Sunday, February 23, 2025 – Note the following road closures will be in place:
7 a.m. to noon:
Flagler Drive between Banyan Boulevard & Lakeview Avenue
8 a.m. to 10:45 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 closures. Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
South Flagler House (through December 2026): Diana Place between South Olive Avenue and South Flagler Drive. Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
The District (through fall 2026):
The Spruce (through early 2026):
Daily nighttime closure on 24th Street between Spruce Avenue and Broadway Avenue through Friday, February 21, 2025, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install underground infrastructure.
NORA (through spring 2025) - Hard closure on North Railroad between 7th and 11th Streets for utility installation.
NORA Hotel (through fall 2026) – No closures are currently in place.
NYU (through December 2025) – Eastbound Datura Street between Dixie Highway and Olive Avenue closed Monday – Friday during the duration of the project.
CityPlace East/West Towers (through summer 2025): Hard closure on Gardenia Street between Rosemary Avenue and Quadrille Boulevard.
719 Sapodilla Avenue – No road closures.
115 S Olive Avenue (summer 2025): Sidewalk closures between Datura Street and Clematis Street on Olive Avenue.
FRANCHISE UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
FPL - Intermittent Road closures on the following roads through Friday, February 21, 2025 (closures are phased out one street):
ATT Wireless – Intermittent lane and sidewalk closures on Village Boulevard between Community Drive and Brandywine Road. Road closure is through Friday, 21, 2025.
Level 3 Communications LLC - Lane and sidewalk closure on Evernia Street between Flagler Drive and South Narcissus Avenue. West sidewalk also closed on Flagler Drive between Evernia Street and Fern Street. Closure is through Friday, February 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 the 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.