Bad Week To Drive Around South Palm Beach County.
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — So many traffic problems! Get ready for significant delays on most of the major roads in South Palm Beach County over the next week. We have Glades Road closures. We have resurfacing on Yamato Road. We have roadwork on U.S. 441/SR7. We have Boynton Beach Boulevard problems. We have the entire list courtesy of the Florida Department of Transportation and Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works.
SR 808/Glades Road at SR 9/I-95 will be closed to traffic in each direction from 9:30 p.m. until 6 a.m., Tuesday night, Feb. 4, Wednesday night, Feb. 5 and Thursday night, Feb. 6, for maintenance operations. To ensure the safety of both motorists and construction crews, the following movements will be restricted and detours will be in place to maintain traffic flow in the surrounding areas while ensuring safety. The Florida Highway Patrol will be on-site, and signage will be in place to assist motorists through the detour. For more information, please contact Guillermo Canedo at (954) 777-4302.
SR 808/Glades Road Detours:
Westbound SR 808/Glades Road at SR 9/I-95 will be detoured via Airport Road, Spanish River Boulevard, Military Trail, and Butts Road.
Eastbound SR 808/Glades Road at SR 9/I-95 will be detoured via SR 9/I-95 southbound, Palmetto Park Road, and SR 5/Federal Highway.
SR 808/Glades Road & SR 9/I-95 Ramp Closures and Detours:
The SR 9/I-95 northbound entrance ramp from westbound SR 808/Glades Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via Airport Road and Spanish River Boulevard.
The SR 9/I-95 northbound entrance ramp from eastbound SR 808/Glades Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via southbound SR 9/I-95, and Palmetto Park Road to northbound SR 9/I-95.
The SR 9/I-95 northbound exit ramp to westbound SR 808/Glades Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via Airport Road and Spanish River Boulevard.
The SR 9/I-95 southbound entrance ramp from westbound SR 808/Glades Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via Airport Road and Spanish River Boulevard.
The SR 9/I-95 southbound exit ramp to eastbound SR 808/Glades Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured via Military Trail and Palmetto Park Road.
Southbound I95 South of Linton Boulevard, in Boca Raton, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Monday, Dec. 09 extended through Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, 1 of 5 lane closed, for guard rail for facilities maintenance. For more information, please contact Zack McGee 601-748-6488.
SR 800/Spanish River Boulevard Over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Scour Countermeasures Project
Description: This 0.092-mile project on SR 800/Spanish River Boulevard over the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) in the City of Boca Raton began January 9, 2024. Work includes Installing Articulated Concrete Block (ACB) at the riverbed to protect the bridge foundations from erosion on the eastbound and westbound SR 800/Spanish River Boulevard bridges. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Silvana Ojeda at (561) 905-0167 or sojeda@corradino.com.
Cost/Completion: $2.1 million/Early 2025
Traffic Impacts:
The frontage road will have intermittent lane closures, daily as needed, from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, for debris removal activities. Flaggers will be on-site to assist motorists.
The SR 800/Spanish River Boulevard Bridge will have intermittent lane closures, daily as needed, from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, for material delivery operations. Flaggers will be on-site to assist motorists. Pedestrian detours will be in place.
Marine Impacts:
Crews will be on-site performing underwater debris removal outside of the navigable channel. No impacts to boaters are anticipated with this activity.
Divers will be on site daily as needed performing underwater survey work – boaters, please use caution. No impact to the channel is anticipated with this activity.
SR 794 Yamato Road Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Project
Description: This 0.633-mile project on SR 794/Yamato Road from east of SR 9/I-95 to SR 5/US 1/Federal Highway in the City of Boca Raton is anticipated to begin on February 11, 2025. Project improvements consist of milling and repaving the existing roadway within the project limits to enhance long-term infrastructure resiliency; upgrading curb ramps and replacing select sidewalk sections of the existing sidewalk to enhance pedestrian safety; replacing traffic signal mast arms at NW 2nd Avenue to improve infrastructure resiliency and motorist safety; upgrading roadway lighting and installing new LED countdown pedestrian signal heads at NW 2nd Avenue and Dixie Highway to improve pedestrian safety at crosswalks; and upgrading signage and pavement markings to enhance visibility and motorist safety. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com
Cost/Completion: $3.5 million/Spring 2026
Traffic Impact: No impacts anticipated
In-Person Construction Open House and Virtual Public Meeting
Virtual Public Meeting: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Please use the following link to register: https://tinyurl.com/YamatoI95US1 You may also call +1 (562) 247-8422, access code: 613-881-180.
In-Person Construction Open House: Tuesday, February 4, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Spanish River Library — 2nd Floor Mezzanine Room, located at 1501 NW Spanish River Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33431
SR A1A/South Ocean Boulevard Resurfacing Project
Description: This 3.349-mile project in the Town of Highland Beach and the City of Delray Beach began on May 29, 2024. The project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, widening the roadway in each direction to provide five-foot bicycle lanes, modifying swales to improve drainage, and upgrading signing and pavement markings to meet current standards. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.
Cost/Completion: $8.3 million/Summer 2025
Traffic Impacts:
One lane in each direction of SR A1A from 3321 S. Ocean Boulevard, Highland Beach, to 4801 S. Ocean Boulevard, Highland Beach, will have intermittent closures between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, to perform paving activities. Flaggers will direct traffic as needed. Access to driveways and businesses will be maintained.
SR 5/US 1 Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Project
Description: Construction on this 1.137-mile resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation project from Bailey Street in Boca Raton to south of Eve Street in Delray Beach began on Friday, December 13, 2024, in Southern Palm Beach County. Work includes milling and repaving the existing roadway to ensure long-term resilience; restriping the roadway to provide 11-foot lanes and 6-foot bike lanes in each direction of SR 5/US 1 within the project limits for motorist and bicyclist safety; restriping the C-15 Canal bridge lanes to provide a 4-foot bike lane in each direction for bicyclist safety; upgrading curb ramps for pedestrian safety; upgrading pedestrian signals at Lindell Boulevard and Tropic Boulevard to new LED countdown signals to enhance pedestrian safety; upgrading the existing streetlights to LED fixtures at the intersections of Lindell Boulevard and Tropic Boulevard for longevity, efficiency, and pedestrian safety; and upgrading signage and pavement markings to enhance motorist safety. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.
Cost/Completion: $ 3.5 million. Completion is expected late 2025.
Traffic Impact:
The outside southbound lane of SR 5/ US 1/Federal Highway from Tropic Boulevard to Lindell Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for concrete work. Pedestrian detours will be in place.
SR 806/Atlantic Avenue Reconstruction Project
Description: This 2.760-mile project on SR 806/Atlantic Avenue, from west of SR 7/US 441 to just east of SR 91/Florida’s Turnpike, and on SR 7/US 441, from just south of Rio Grande Avenue to just south of Tivoli Island Boulevard in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach began on on January 20, 2025. Work includes widening SR 806/Atlantic Avenue from west of SR 7/US 441 to east of Lyons Road from 2 to 4 lanes and from Lyons Road to east of SR 91/Florida’s Turnpike from 4 to 6 lanes to enhance traffic flow and safety. The SR 7/US 441 and SR 806/Atlantic Avenue intersection will be expanded to accommodate a third northbound and southbound through lane and a second northbound right-turn lane to improve infrastructure resilience, traffic flow, and safety. The Lyons Road and SR 806/Atlantic Avenue intersection will also be expanded to accommodate three eastbound and westbound through lanes, dual left-turn lanes, and single right-turn lanes, further improving traffic flow and safety. The project includes constructing continuous 6-foot sidewalks and 7-foot buffered bike lanes in both directions of SR 806/Atlantic Avenue from SR 7/US 441 to east of Lyons Road, along with an 8-foot sidewalk along the westbound side from east of Lyons Road to west of SR 91/Florida’s Turnpike, to enhance safety and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists. The existing SR 806/Atlantic Avenue bridge over the Lake Worth Drainage District E-1 canal will be reconfigured to accommodate an eastbound sidewalk, providing improved pedestrian access. The Lake Worth Drainage District L-34 canal will be relocated approximately 60 feet south to accommodate roadway widening and ensure resilient infrastructure with effective water drainage management. Additionally, the Smith Sundy Road and SR 806/Atlantic Avenue intersection will be expanded to align with a future Palm Beach County project, featuring two lanes along Atlantic Avenue in each direction. Throughout the project limits, drainage, signage, lighting, signalization, and pavement markings will be upgraded to enhance infrastructure resilience, traffic flow, and safety. Fiber optic cables will also be installed along the corridor to interconnect traffic signals and improve real-time communication and safety. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com. See the attached flyer for more information.
Cost/Completion: $26 million/Summer 2028
Traffic Impact: No lane closures.
SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Project
Description: This 1.022-mile project on State Road (SR) 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from SR 7/US 441 to Lyons Road in Palm Beach County is anticipated to begin on February 6, 2025. Project improvements consist of milling and resurfacing the roadway along the project limits to enhance infrastructure resilience and safety for the community; modifying existing pavement markings along SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard to accommodate a 6-foot dedicated bicycle lane in each direction; constructing a sidewalk on eastbound SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from SR 7/US 441 to east of the E-1 Canal to enhance pedestrian connectivity; reconstructing the sidewalk in front of the Baptist Health Bethesda Hospital West to 10-foot for enhanced pedestrian access; upgrading curb ramps, pavement markings, and signage within the project limits to improve visibility and connectivity; and upgrading guardrail connections to the existing bridge to enhance motorist safety. Please see the attached flyer for project information. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com
Cost/Completion: $3.2 million/Late 2025
Traffic Impact: No impacts anticipated
City of Boynton Beach Sidewalk and Bicycle Lane Improvements Project
Description: This .62-mile project on SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard and .7 miles on W Ocean Avenue in the City of Boynton Beach began on May 7, 2024. Work includes milling, resurfacing and reconstructing SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard within project limits, expanding the existing sidewalk on the south side of SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard to 15 feet and to 9 feet on the north side, performing drainage modifications to accommodate sidewalk expansion on SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard, retrofitting pedestrian lighting at signalized intersections on SR/804 Boynton Beach Boulevard, constructing a new pedestrian crossing at NW 3rd Street and SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard, installing shared lane bicycle markings (sharrows) in each direction of SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard and on West Ocean Avenue, and upgrading pedestrian signals, pavement markings, and signs. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.
Cost/Completion: $7.2 million/Fall 2025
Traffic Impacts:
One outside lane in each direction of SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from just west of NW 3rd Street to US 1/Federal Highway will be closed for roadway, drainage, curb and gutter, and sidewalk construction through March 2025. Pedestrians will be detoured to the next signalized intersection.
One lane in each direction of SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from just west of NW 3rd Street to US 1/Federal Highway will be closed Sunday through Friday, from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. for road paving activities.
Northbound State Road 7 just South of Yamato Road, in Boca Raton, 9 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, Monday, Dec. 09 through Friday, Feb. 07, 2025, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for antennas, equipment cabinet and cell pole installation. For more information, please contact Josh Capman 850-451-6012.
Southbound North Ocean Drive between Northeast Spanish River Boulevard and The Yacht and Club Racket Apt, in Boca Raton, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Friday, Dec. 01 extended through Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, 1 of 1 lanes closed as needed, for pole installation. For more information, please contact Cory Zartman 480-547-0294.
Northbound State Road 7 between Glades Road and Yamato Road, in Boca Raton, 9 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, Wednesday, Jul. 17 extended through Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, 1 of 3 lane closed, for directional boring, handholes, locate posts, and marker posts installation. For more information, please contact Michael Garson 954-774-0814.
BOYNTON BEACH
Northbound State Road 7 between Lake Royal Road and Bob West Road, in Boynton Beach, 9 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, Wednesday, Dec. 04 through Tuesday, Feb. 04, 2025, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for median work. For more information, please contact Chance Rockett 561-795-1995.
PALM BEACH
Westbound Southern Boulevard between D Road and Palm W Plaza, in Palm Beach, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Monday, Dec. 09 through Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for pole installation, handholds, equipment and directional boring installation. For more information, please contact Daylin Pacheco 786-567-3734.
Northbound North Ocean Boulevard between Inlet Cay Drive and Island Drive, in Palm Beach, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Tuesday, Jul. 30 extended through Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, 1 of 1 lanes closed as needed, for directional boring and conduit installation. For more information, please contact Roosevelt Bynes III 954-321-8205.
LAKE WORTH BEACH
Advance Notice: One lane in each direction of Lake Avenue between S. Golfview Road and S. Ocean Boulevard over the Lake Avenue ICW Bridge in Lake Worth Beach will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12, and Thursday, Feb. 13, for bridge maintenance. For more information, please contact Guillermo Canedo at 954-777-4302
