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 May 21, 2025
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
36th Street Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Rehabilitation (through June 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.
Washington Road (through June 2025): Intermittent lane closures on Washington Road between Monceaux Road and Edgewood Drive for lighting installation.
Washington Road and Pine Terrace Drainage Improvement (through October 2025):
Washington Road is closed to through traffic between Southern Boulevard to Pine Terrace (local traffic only).
Pine Terrace, Nottingham Boulevard and Malverne Road is closed to through traffic between Washington Road and South Olive Avenue.
Intermittent lane closures should be expected on Pine Terrace between Dixie Highway and South Olive Avenue.
Currie Park (through late 2026): No road closures at the moment.
Carver Neighborhood Improvements (through May 2025): Windsor Avenue closed from 10th Street to 11th Street for water main improvement.
Parker Avenue Utility Project (through May 2025):
Single lane closure on Parker Avenue from Summit Boulevard to Hansen Street.
Week of May 26, 2025 – Hard Closure on Parker Avenue
7th Street Sidewalk Project (December 2025):
Sidewalk closure, with pedestrian detours, throughout the neighborhood beginning May 27, 2025.
Clematis Header curb (through June 2025):
Intermittent lane closures for concrete work.
EVENT ROAD CLOSURES
Clematis by Night – Thursday, May 22 & Thursday, May 29: Note the following road closures will be in place:
Thursdays 1:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.:
Thursdays 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Flagler Drive between Banyan Boulevard & Datura Street.
4th Fridays in the Historic Northwest – Friday, May 23, 2025: Note the following road closures:
noon to 11:59 p.m.
Henrietta Avenue from 7th Street to 8th Street
Operation Push – Friday, May 23, 2025: Note the following road closures:
Friday, May 23, 2025, noon to Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 3 a.m..
Tamarind Avenue from 18th Street to State Street.
PRIVATE PROJECT ROAD CLOSURES
512 Clematis (through May 2025): Sidewalk closure on southwest corner of Clematis Street & Quadrille Plaza Drive.
Olara Boat Dock (through January 2028): All lanes are currently open. Sidewalk closure along the project frontage.
Flagler Forte (through September 2025):
Sidewalk closure on the east side of South Olive Avenue.
Acacia closed for underground utility installation until further notice
Currie Crescent is closed to through traffic until further notice
PBAU (through summer 2025): No road closures. Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
South Flagler House (through December 2026):
Diana Place closed between South Olive Avenue and South Flagler Drive.
Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
Southbound right lane closure on Flagler Drive until further notice for material deliveries.
The District (through fall 2026):
Hard closure on 23rd Street between Pinewood Avenue and Broadway Avenue until further notice.
Hard closure on Broadway Avenue between Northwood Road to 24th Street until further notice.
The Spruce (through early 2026):
No road closures at this time.
Sidewalk closure along the project frontage.
NORA (through spring 2025) - Hard closure on North Railroad Avenue between 7th Street and 11th Street for hardscape installation.
NORA Hotel (through fall 2026) – No closures are currently in place.
NYU (through December 2025) – Eastbound Datura Street between South Dixie Highway and South Olive Avenue closed Monday – Friday during the duration of the project.
Parking stalls are not accessible along Dixie Highway.
Sidewalk closure between Datura Street and Evernia Street
Daily full road closure of Dixie Highway between Datura Street and Evernia from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the week of May 26, 2025.
CityPlace East/West Towers (through summer 2025): Hard closure on Gardenia Street between Rosemary Avenue & Quadrille Boulevard.
115 South Olive Avenue (summer 2025): Sidewalk closures between Datura Street and Clematis Street on South Olive Avenue.
BJ’s (May 2025): Hard closure - Right turn lane heading south bound on Executive Center Drive closed for sitework restoration.
Alba (spring 2027): Intermittent lane closure for underground utility investigation.
West Palm Pointe (spring 2028): No road closures at the moment.
Ike Kiosk (through May 23, 2025): Sidewalk and lane closures for IKE Kiosk Installation on Clematis Street – (1) NW corner of Clematis Street. and Rosemary Avenue, (2) SW corner of Clematis Street and Olive Avenue, and (3) SE corner of Clematis Street and Narcissus Avenue.
Florida Crystals (through July 2025): Exterior work on 1 North Clematis and 101 North Clematis buildings. Street and sidewalk closures will rotate through North Clematis Street, Narcissus Avenue, Lantana Avenue, Banyan Boulevard and Flagler Drive. (No closures from June 30 through July 6)
310 Dixie Highway (through May 2025): Sidewalk closure at 310 South Dixie Highway for pressure washing and painting.
FRANCHISE UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
FPL - Intermittent Lane and sidewalk closures for overhead to underground conversion project through June 2025. Streets/blocks affected:
400 - Winters Street,
400 - Wilder Street
400 - Forest Hill Boulevard
400 - Lytle Street
400 - Macy Street
400 - Hunter Street
500 - Franklin Road
500 - Nathan Hale Road
FPL - Intermittent Lane and sidewalk closures for overhead to underground conversion project through July 2025. Streets/blocks affected:
300 - Nathan Hale Road
100-200 Bloomfield Drive
300 Colonial Road
100-200 Santa Lucia Drive
300 Valley Force Road
100-200 Elwa Place
100-300 - Palmetto Lane
100-300 - Churchill Road
Brevard Avenue between Palmetto Street and Franklin Road
Martin Avenue between Palmetto Street and Franklin Road
South Olive Avenue between Churchill Road and Franklin Road
Washington Road between Elwa Place and Cortez Road
South Flagler Drive between Churchill Road and Cortez Road
FPU - Southside WPB Natural Gas Main replacement project. Intermittent lane closures on the following streets/blocks through Sept 2025:
200 - Gray Street
200 - Ashworth Street
100 - Alpine Road
100 - 200 - Beverly Road
100 - 200 - Costello Road
100 - 200 - Desota Road
100 - 200 - Miramar Way
100 - 200 - Summa Street
100 - 200 - Seville Road
100 - 200 - Alhambra Place
100 - 200 - Rutland Boulevard
100 - 200 - Gregory Place
100 - 200 - Gregory Road
100 - 200 - Arlington Road
100 - Arlington Place
6500 - 7900 - Washington Road
8000 - Flagler Court
6800 - 8000 - South Flagler Drive
PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY
Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road to Avon Road: Intersection improvements. Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road to Avon Road is closed from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Periodic eastbound left turn lane closure and westbound right lane closures. Traffic will be detoured via Belvedere Road, Parker Avenue, Avon Road and Florida Avenue.
Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road North of Gotham Court: Intersection improvements. Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road to north of Gotham Court is closed from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Periodic eastbound right lane closure and westbound left turn lane closure. Traffic will be detoured via Parker Avenue.
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 GaRoadens, 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 sidewalk and gravity wall work. 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.