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Palm Beach County Traffic Update — May 17, 2026 | 12:03 PM

BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2026 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Here’s the latest traffic update:

As of 12:03 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2026, Palm Beach County is seeing generally light midday conditions with no active crashes reported on FL511. A disabled vehicle is blocking a lane on Florida’s Turnpike, two Royal Palm Way bridge openings have temporarily halted traffic, and numerous long-running construction lane closures remain in effect across the county.

Active Incidents

  • Florida’s Turnpike Southbound — Disabled vehicle beyond Exit 99 (Okeechobee Boulevard/S.R. 704). Left lane blocked. Severity: Minor. Started 11:30 AM.
  • Royal Palm Way Eastbound — Bridge up at Royal Palm Way. All lanes closed. Severity: Minor. Started 12:00 PM.
  • Royal Palm Way Westbound — Bridge up at Royal Palm Way. All lanes closed. Severity: Minor. Started 11:59 AM.

Congestion

No significant congestion reported in Palm Beach County at this time.

Construction Zones

  • US-1 Northbound — Beyond Lantana Rd. Right lane blocked. Severity: Major. Started 5/14/26, 11:29 AM.
  • Jog Road Northbound — Beyond Lake Worth Rd. Right lane blocked. Severity: Major. Started 5/12/26, 8:52 AM.
  • PGA Blvd Eastbound — At Military Trail. Right lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/14/26, 11:22 AM.
  • Military Trail Southbound — At PGA Blvd. Left turn lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/14/26, 11:23 AM.
  • US-441 Northbound — At Atlantic Avenue. Right turn lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/1/26, 8:47 AM.
  • US-441 Southbound — At Atlantic Avenue. Left turn lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/1/26, 8:48 AM.
  • Southern Blvd Eastbound — At Pike Road. Right lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/1/26, 8:53 AM.
  • Southern Blvd Westbound — Before Florida Turnpike. Left lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/1/26, 8:54 AM.
  • SR 7 Northbound — At Southern Blvd. Right lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/1/26, 8:58 AM.
  • Okeechobee Blvd Eastbound — At Vista Parkway. Left lane blocked. Severity: Intermediate. Started 5/1/26, 9:00 AM.

Data sourced from FL511.com.