BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — As 2025 ends and 2026 starts, traffic problems continue in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and beyond. Here’s our weekly look at traffic problems that you can expect in Palm Beach County:
The following projects involve extended restrictions or major detours:
- SW 18th Street at Boca Rio Road: Southbound right lane closure for left turn lane installation.
- S. Australian Avenue (South of Mercer Avenue): periodic nighttime double northbound right lane closures and right turn lane closure for drainage work.
- SW 66th Avenue (South of Sandalfoot Boulevard): FULL CLOSURE of southbound lane for gravity main installation. Detour via Sandalfoot Blvd, US 441, SW 18th St, and SW 65th Ave.
- Benoist Farms Road at Belvedere Road: Periodic lane closures for drainage installation.
- Cherry Road (Military Trail to Quail Drive): Reduced to a single lane for east and west bound traffic; flaggers present for sidewalk and light installation.
- Gateway Boulevard & S. Military Trail: Periodic daytime and nighttime lane/turn lane closures for intersection improvements.
- Hagen Ranch Road (Smith Farms Blvd to Lantana Road): Periodic north and south bound lane closures for road widening.
- Hatton Highway (North of New Vandergrift Rd): ROAD CLOSED until approximately February 2, 2026, for guardrail replacement. Detour via SR 80/US 98/US 441 and Conners Hwy/SR 700.
- N. Haverhill Road (Ceciele Ave to Century Blvd): Periodic lane closures for punchlist items.
- Hypoluxo Road at Florida’s Turnpike: Bridge replacement project; traffic reduced to a single lane in each direction and shifted to the south side of the bridge. Expected through early 2026.
- Hypoluxo Road & S. Jog Road: Periodic daytime lane closures for road construction.
- Lantana Road at Florida’s Turnpike: Periodic east and west bound lane closures for Turnpike construction.
- Northlake Boulevard (East/West of Bee Line Hwy): Periodic lane closures (10:30 AM – 6:00 PM); U-turns unavailable; traffic shifted for road widening.
- Northlake Boulevard at N. Congress Avenue: Congress Ave south approach closed until January 5, 2026. Detour via Old Dixie Hwy.
- Northlake Boulevard at Seminole Pratt Whitney Road: Changed to a STOP condition for northbound thru and all southbound lanes; westbound Northlake remains free-flow.
- Northlake Boulevard (East of Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd): Periodic lane closures with flaggers for road widening.
- Okeechobee Boulevard at Haverhill Road: Periodic day and nighttime lane closures for intersection improvements.
- Seminole Pratt Whitney Road at 71st Place N: Northbound lane closure/traffic shift and southbound left turn lane closure for culvert work.
- Seminole Pratt Whitney Road (83rd Place to 86th Road): North and south bound traffic shifts for culvert/median work.
- Westgate Avenue (Wabasso Dr to N. Congress Ave): Periodic lane closures for punchlist items.
II. New or Modified Construction Zones
These projects were added or updated since the last report: - Old Boynton Road (Military Trail to Lawrence Rd): Periodic westbound right lane closure for underground utility work.
- S. Florida Mango Road (Meadow Court to Foresthill Blvd): Periodic southbound traffic shift for utility work.
- Northlake Boulevard (Northlake Dr to Flagler Blvd): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Northlake Boulevard (Prosperity Farms Rd to Northlake Dr): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Northlake Boulevard (Alt A1A to Prosperity Farms Rd): Periodic westbound right lane and right turn lane closure.
- Prosperity Farms Road (Northlake Blvd to Honey Rd): Periodic north and south bound traffic shifts.
- Summit Boulevard (West of Military Trail): Periodic eastbound right lane closure for turn lane extension.
- Melaleuca Lane at Empire Way: Periodic eastbound right lane closure for pole removals.
- S. Military Trail (Tall Pines Dr to Meadow Green Trl): Periodic northbound right lane closure; periodic eastbound left turn lane closure on Lantana Rd.
- W. Palmetto Park Road (Military Trail to I-95): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- N. Congress Avenue (North of Miner Road): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Lantana Road (East of Lyons Road): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- Jog Road (Azura Lake Rd to Quite Place): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures; turn lane closures on Hypoluxo, Melaleuca, and Lantana roads.
- S.W. Avenue G (Belle Glade): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
III. Ongoing Construction Zones - 45th Street (City of West Palm Beach): Periodic westbound right lane closures for FPL pole replacements.
- 10th Avenue N (Sherwood Forest Blvd to 57th Ave): Periodic westbound right turn lane closure.
- Sherwood Forest Boulevard (Forest Hill Blvd to 10th Ave N): Periodic southbound traffic shift south of Purdy Lane.
- Crestwood Boulevard (Greenacres): Periodic eastbound right lane closures for utility work.
- Northlake Boulevard (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- N. Military Trail at N.W. 19th Street: Periodic northbound right lane and southbound left turn lane closures.
- Gun Club Road (Kirk Road): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- S. Haverhill Road (Purdy Lane area): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Lyons Road at La Fontana Boulevard: Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- Clint Moore Road (East of Lyons Road): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- S. Haverhill Road (Forest Hill Blvd to Purdy Ln): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- S. Haverhill Road (North of Carver St): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Lyons Road (Wellington View Dr to Pioneer Rd): Periodic lane closures with flaggers for pole replacements.
- Acme Dairy Road (Ben Ferencz Way to Abruzzo Ave): Periodic lane closures with flaggers for road widening.
- Wood Lake Road (Whispering Trails): Periodic lane closure with flaggers for drainage repairs.
- Westgate Avenue (Seminole Blvd to Osceola Dr): Traffic shifts with police officers for utility work.
- Yamato Road at Boca West Drive: Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- W. Palmetto Park Road (I-95 to SW 2nd Ave): Periodic lane/turn lane closures at I-95 and NW 4th Ave.
- S. Dixie Highway & W. Camino Real: Periodic northbound right lane closure on Dixie and eastbound left turn lane on Camino Real.
- S. Congress Avenue (Delray Beach): Periodic double nighttime lane closures.
- Lyons Road (North of Hypoluxo Rd): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- 10th Avenue (Greene Avenue): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- Haverhill Road (Riviera Beach): Periodic north and south bound lane closures for pole replacements.
- Prosperity Farms Road & PGA Boulevard: Periodic northbound right lane closure on Prosperity Farms; eastbound left turn closure on PGA Blvd.
- President Barack Obama Highway (Riviera Beach): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- Australian Avenue (W. 1st to W. 4th St): Periodic north and south bound right lane closures.
- Pioneer Road at Benoist Farms Road: Periodic westbound lane closure with flaggers and southbound traffic shift.
- S. Jog Road (Gun Club Rd to Southern Blvd): Periodic northbound right lane and right turn lane closures.
- Summit Boulevard & S. Florida Mango Road: Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Summit Boulevard (Scott Dr to Montego Dr): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- S. Haverhill Road (Summit Blvd to Cannon Way): Periodic north and south bound lane closures (moving operation).
- N. Haverhill Road (Vilma Lane): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- N. Haverhill Road (Pine Grove Dr to Okeechobee Blvd): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- Drexel Road (North of Belvedere Rd): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Belvedere Road (Wynnewood Dr to Sestchester Dr E): Periodic westbound right lane closures.
- Gateway Boulevard (Lansdowne Circle): Periodic east and west bound right lane closure.
- Charleston Street (Lake Worth Road): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- N. Congress Avenue (South of Westgate Ave): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Westgate Avenue (West of Congress Ave): Periodic westbound traffic shift.
- S. Haverhill Road (South of 2nd Street): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- 10th Avenue (West of Military Trail): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- Summit Boulevard (East of Fitch Road): Periodic nighttime double lane closure and traffic shift with police.
- Lyons Road (Atlantic Ave to Linton Blvd): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures for streetlight work.
- Lyons Road (North of Clint Moore Rd): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures.
- Lyons Road (Hypoluxo Rd to Lantana Rd): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures for streetlighting.
- S. Jog Road (North of Bristol Trail): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- S. Military Trail (North of Canal Drive): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- Cresthaven Boulevard (West of Military Trail): Periodic eastbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Cresthaven Boulevard (East of Haverhill Road): Periodic westbound right turn lane closure.
- S. Haverhill Road (Cannon Way to Grant Lane): Southbound right lane closure.
- Corkscrew Boulevard (County Line to US 27): Periodic lane closures with flaggers for paving.
- 10th Avenue North (Greenacres): Periodic east and west bound lane closures.
- Congress Avenue at N.W. 6th Avenue: Periodic east and west bound right lane closures.
- S. Seacrest Boulevard (Boca Raton): Periodic east and west bound lane closures with flaggers.
- Lantana Road (Congress Ave to Military Trail): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Military Trail at Lantana Road: Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Okeechobee Boulevard (Wildcat Way to SR 7): Periodic east and west bound right lane closures.
- Belvedere Road (Newton Woods Lane): Periodic east/west bound right lane closures.
- N. Australian Avenue (City of West Palm Beach): Periodic northbound and westbound right lane closures.
- Wallis Road (Hach Ln to Marguerita Dr): Periodic lane closures with flaggers.
- W. Linton Boulevard at Catherine Drive: Periodic east/west bound right lane closure.
- Drexel Road (South of Belvedere Road): Periodic northbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Lawrence Road (Ponza Pl to Lantana Rd): Periodic daytime lane closures for pavement markings.
- Seminole Pratt Whitney Road (City of Westlake): Periodic northbound right lane closure north of 60th St N; periodic southbound right lane closure north of Town Center Pkwy S.
- Northlake Boulevard (East of Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd): Periodic lane closures (flaggers) and traffic shifts.
- Old Okeechobee Boulevard (West of Florida Mango Rd): Periodic eastbound lane closure with shift and police.
- N. Jog Road (Ironhorse Blvd to Bee Line Hwy): Periodic southbound lane closure with police and flaggers.
- Summit Boulevard (Montego Dr to Military Trail): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Congress Avenue (Clint Moore Rd to Lake Ida Rd): Periodic lane closures for ADA improvements.
- S. Military Trail (Sylvia Ln to Renaissance Charter School): Periodic north/south bound right lane closure.
- Lyons Road at Clint Moore Road: Periodic lane/turn lane closures on both roads.
- Clint Moore Road (East of Congress Ave): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- 10th Avenue N (Palm Springs): Periodic westbound right lane closure for driveway/turn lane work.
- Randolph Siding Road (162nd Pl to 164th Ct): Periodic northbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Acme Dairy Road (North of Boynton Beach Blvd): Periodic northbound lane closure with flaggers.
- W. Camino Real (Camino Gardens Ln): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- President Barack Obama Highway (Riviera Beach): Periodic southbound right lane closure (moving operation).
- N. Haverhill Road (West Palm Beach): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Central Boulevard (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Summit Boulevard (Davis Rd to Congress Ave): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- Pratt Whitney Road (South of Corporate Rd N): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- S.W. 13th Place at Sandalfoot Boulevard: NORTHBOUND CLOSED until late January 2026; westbound Sandalfoot right lane closed. Detour via Sandalfoot Blvd and SW 65th Ave.
- S. Jog Road (South of Pipers Glen Blvd): Periodic nighttime northbound double right lane closures.
- Powerline Road (Boca Raton): Periodic north and south bound lane closures.
- Lake Ida Road (West of Swinton Ave): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- S. Jog Road (North of Hypoluxo Rd): Periodic north/south bound lane closures.
- Okeechobee Boulevard (Royal Palm Beach): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- Belvedere Road (East of SR 7/US 441): Periodic nighttime eastbound double lane closures; periodic daytime eastbound left lane closure.
- S. Jog Road (South of Lake Ida Road): Periodic nighttime double lane closures; traffic shift on S. Oriole Blvd with police.
- S. Florida Mango Road (Palmetto Park Rd to Ranch House Rd): Periodic lane closures with flaggers and police.
- Ellison Wilson Road (South of PGA Blvd): Periodic northbound traffic shift.
- Northlake Boulevard (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic nighttime westbound double lane closures east of Avenir Dr.
- Northlake Boulevard (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic nighttime eastbound double lane closures near Memorial Park Rd.
- S. Seacrest Boulevard (Boynton Beach): Periodic north/south bound lane closures with flaggers.
- Summit Boulevard (West of Harth Dr): Periodic east/west bound right lane closures.
- S. Congress Avenue (Boynton Beach): Periodic nighttime southbound double lane closure.
- N. Congress Avenue (South of Quantum Blvd): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Lantana Road (Lyons Rd to Jog Rd): Periodic east/west bound right lane closures; left turn closures on Lyons Rd.
- Jog Road (Lantana Rd to Melaleuca Ln): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures; left turn closures on Lantana Rd.
- Lake Ida Road (East of Jog Rd): Periodic west/south bound lane closure with flaggers.
- S. Seacrest Boulevard (Boynton Beach): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures.
- 10th Avenue N (Greenacres): Periodic east/west bound right lane closures.
- Lyons Road (Lantana Rd to Twig Rd): Periodic north/south bound right lane closures.
- Ocean Drive (Juno Beach): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Belvedere Road (Edgehill Rd to Wynnewood Dr): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- S. Military Trail (North of Via Delray): Periodic nighttime southbound center and right lane closures.
- Lyons Road at Melar Palm Drive: Northbound U-turn lane closure.
- Lyons Road (Lantana Rd to Twig Rd): Periodic north and south bound lane closures.
- N. Military Trail at Kyoto Gardens: Northbound right lane and right turn lane closures for road widening.
- Center Street (Jupiter): Periodic westbound traffic shift.
- E. Camino Real (Boca Raton): Periodic westbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Lyons Road (Village of Wellington): Periodic nighttime north/south bound lane closures with flaggers.
- Central Boulevard (Jupiter): Periodic turn lane closures and traffic shifts with flaggers.
- Donald Ross Road (West of US Hwy 1): Periodic eastbound right lane closure.
- Prosperity Farms Road (South of PGA Blvd): Periodic north/south bound right turn lane closures; westbound left turn closure on PGA Blvd.
- S. Haverhill Road (North of Forest Hill Blvd): Periodic north and south bound lane closures.
- S. Haverhill Road (Greenacres): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Hypoluxo Road & Jog Road: Periodic eastbound right lane closure on Hypoluxo; southbound left turn closure on Jog Rd.
- S. Central Boulevard (Jupiter): Periodic nighttime southbound lane closures; detour via Indian Creek Drive.
- Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard (West Palm Beach): Periodic southbound right turn/right lane closures.
- Center Street (Jupiter): Periodic east/west bound lane closures with flaggers and police.
- Ellison Wilson Road (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic southbound traffic shift.
- W. Lantana Road (East of High Ridge Road): Periodic nighttime westbound double lane closures.
- Caroline Drive (North of Southern Blvd): Periodic closures with detour; periodic flagging.
- Florida Mango Road (Ranch House Rd to Forest Hill Blvd): Periodic traffic shifts with flaggers; turn lane closure on Summit Blvd.
- S. Military Trail (South of Boynton Beach Blvd): Periodic northbound right turn lane closure.
- Tall Pines Road (North of Southern Blvd): Periodic northbound lane turn closure with flaggers.
- Wallis Road (East of Tall Pines Road): Periodic eastbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Prosperity Farms Road (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic northbound right lane closure.
- Donald Ross Road (Juno Beach): Periodic westbound right turn lane closure.
- Linton Boulevard at Dover Road: Periodic nighttime westbound double lane closures.
- Drexel Road (Belvedere Rd to Fair Green Rd): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Clint Moore Road (West of Jog Road): Periodic eastbound right turn lane closure.
- Lantana Road (West of Edgecliff Avenue): Periodic nighttime eastbound double lane closure.
- N. Military Trail (Boca Raton): Periodic southbound right lane closure from NW 19th St to Spanish River Blvd.
- Melaleuca Lane & S. Military Trail: Periodic eastbound right lane closure on Melaleuca; southbound left turn closure on Military Trail.
- S. Congress Avenue (Boca Raton/Delray Beach): Periodic nighttime lane closures for pavement markings from Clint Moore Rd to W. Linton Blvd.
- S. Congress Avenue (Delray Beach): Periodic nighttime lane closures for pavement markings from W. Linton Blvd to Lake Ida Rd.
- Pheasant Way (District 4): Periodic east and west bound lane closures for landscaping.
- W. Linton Boulevard (Delray Beach): Periodic westbound right lane closure east of Dover Rd.
- N. Haverhill Road (Roebuck Rd to 45th St): Periodic north and south bound lane closures.
- N. Cleary Road (Westport Place): Periodic nighttime southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Wallis Road (68th Ave N to Tall Pines Rd): Periodic nighttime east/west bound lane closures with flaggers.
- S. Congress Avenue (Delray Beach): Periodic nighttime north and south bound double lane closures.
- Northlake Boulevard (Palm Beach Gardens): Periodic eastbound right lane closure near Bay Hill Dr.
- N. Cleary Road (South of Westport Place): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- N. Cleary Road (North of Westport Place): Periodic north and south bound lane closures with flaggers.
- Wallis Road (Cleary Rd to 68th Ave N): Periodic southbound lane closure with flaggers.
- Lyons Road (North of W. Atlantic Avenue): Periodic north and south bound lane closures; left turn closure on W. Atlantic Ave.
- Lawrence Road (Boynton Beach): Periodic nighttime north and south bound traffic shifts with police and flaggers.
- Lyons Road (South of Sauvignon Pkwy): Periodic north and south bound right lane closures.
- Hagen Ranch Road (South of Valencia Lakes Way): Periodic nighttime southbound traffic shift with police.
- Lyons Road at Maple Valley Road: Periodic right turn lane closures for all approaches; lane closures on Meadow Lake Dr and left turn closures on Lyons Rd.
- Lyons Road (Linton Blvd to 156th Ct S): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- Flavor Pict Road (West of Jog Road): Periodic east and west bound lane shifts.
- N.W. Avenue L (Belle Glade): Periodic nighttime westbound double lane closure with traffic shift.
- Hypoluxo Road (West of Lyons Road): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Hypoluxo Road & S. Military Trail: Periodic nighttime lane closures on both roads, including center and left turn lanes.
- Main Street (East of Military Trail): Periodic lane closures with flaggers.
- S. Military Trail (North of Hypoluxo Road): Periodic north and south bound left lane closures.
- Clint Moore Road (East of State Road 7): Periodic east and west bound right lane closures.
- W. Palmetto Park Road (Boca Raton): Periodic east and west bound lane closures between NW 6th Ct and NW 3rd Ct.
- Lantana Road (West of Bellaggio Lakes Blvd): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Old Dixie Highway at Railroad Avenue: Periodic westbound traffic shift with police.
- Morikami Park Road (West of Jog Road): Periodic westbound lane closure and traffic shift.
- S. Military Trail (South of Capital Drive): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- S. Jog Road (Normandy Ln to Atlantic Ave): Periodic north and southbound right lane closures.
- Wallis Road (68th Ave N to Tall Pines Rd): Periodic east and west bound lane closure with flaggers.
- Palmetto Park Road at Judge Winikoff Road: Periodic westbound right turn lane closure.
- Palmetto Park Road (Keystone St to Aquila St): Periodic east and west bound daytime single lane closures.
- Old Boynton Road (East of Military Trail): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- W. Linton Boulevard (Delray Beach): Periodic westbound right lane closure west of SW 4th Ave.
- Wallis Road (East of N. Cleary Road): Periodic east and west bound lane closure with flaggers.
- N. Cleary Road (North of Southern Boulevard): Periodic north and south bound traffic shift with police and flaggers.
- Lyons Road (South of Century Village Blvd): Periodic northbound right turn lane closure.
- S. Military Trail (Atlantis): Periodic northbound lane closures and southbound left/turn lane closures.
- S. Congress Avenue (Boynton Beach): Periodic southbound right lane closure north of Golf Road.
- Hypoluxo Road at Via Amati: Periodic eastbound right turn lane closure.
- N. Military Trail (Boca Raton): Periodic northbound right lane closure north of Yamato Rd.
- S. Congress Avenue (Boynton Beach): Periodic southbound right lane closures north of Woolbright Rd.
- Northlake Boulevard (Moving Operation): Periodic lane and turn lane closures between Military Trail and 10th St; affects Alt A1A, Old Dixie Hwy, and I-95 ramps.
- Gateway Boulevard (Terni Ln to Jog Rd): Periodic eastbound right turn lane closure at Jog Rd.
- Powerline Road (Boca Point Drive area): Periodic north and south bound lane closures; westbound left turn closure on W. Palmetto Park Rd.
- S. Military Trail (Melaleuca Ln area): Periodic daytime north/south bound lane closures; nighttime northbound double lane closure.
- S. Military Trail (Palmetto Park Rd to SW 18th St): Periodic north and south bound lane closures.
- S. Military Trail at Woolbright Road: Periodic nighttime northbound right lane closure and eastbound left turn closure on Woolbright.
- Donald Ross Road (Jupiter): Periodic westbound right lane closure west of US 1 for equipment staging.
- S. Jog Road at S. Oriole Boulevard: Periodic southbound right lane closure with flaggers.
- Clint Moore Road (Lyons Rd to Jog Rd): Periodic east/west bound lane closures; north/south bound closures on Jog Rd and turn lane closures on Lyons Rd.
- S. Military Trail (Hypoluxo Road): Periodic northbound right turn lane and eastbound right turn lane closures.
- Military Trail (Jupiter): Periodic southbound right turn lane closure north of Frederick Small Rd.
- N. Dixie Highway (Boca Raton): Right northbound lane closed from 500 feet south of NE 20th St to NE 23rd St.
- Kimberly Boulevard (West of Lyons Road): Periodic westbound right lane closure.
- Gun Club Road & Bosque Boulevard: Periodic east and south bound right lane closures.
- Lawrence Road at Kawanee Road: Southbound and westbound lane closures with flaggers.
- Hagen Ranch Road (South of Lake Ida Road): Periodic northbound right turn lane closure.
- S. Haverhill Road (Nash Trail): Periodic southbound right lane closure.
- S. Florida Mango Road (10th Ave N to Arabian Rd): Periodic northbound lane closures and nighttime eastbound right lane closure on 10th Ave N.
- SW 18th Street (Palm D’Oro Rd to Camino Del Mar): Periodic east and west bound lane closures for turn lane work.
- Camino Real at Camino Del Mar: Periodic eastbound right lane closure for turn lane/median modifications.
