BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) –From I-95 to Yamato Road, from U.S. 441 to A1A, it’s another week of traffic trouble on roads across Palm Beach County. With thanks to the Florida Department of Transportation and Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works, here’s a look at many of the projects that may impact your drive this week. We start with I-95, continue with local projects, and end with the I-95/Local Mix of the massive work in Lake Worth at 6th Avenue.
INTERSTATE 95
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.
Southbound I95 just North of Gateway Boulevard, in Boynton Beach, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Monday, Jan. 06 through Friday, Feb. 28, 1 of 5 lane closed, for penetrating testing. For more information, please contact Tate Cozort 662-210-5001.
BOCA RATON
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.
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.
OTHER PROJECTS OF NOTE
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 on 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:
No lane closures.
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 began 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:
One lane and sidewalk in each direction of SR 794/Yamato Road will be closed intermittently from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday for concrete work and signalization activities. Pedestrian detours are in place.
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:
The southbound lane of SR A1A from just south of 4023 S. Ocean Boulevard to 3321 S. Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach, and from 4801 S. Ocean Boulevard to just south of 4023 S. Ocean Boulevard, Highland Beach, will be closed intermittently between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, to perform road widening 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 intermittently 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 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 began on February 6, 2025. Work includes 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:
Intermittent sidewalk closures on eastbound SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from SR 7/US 441 to Lyons Road will occur from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, for concrete work.
Intermittent sidewalk closures on westbound SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from Lyons Road to SR 441/US 1 will occur from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, for concrete work.
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 the FEC Railroad Tracks and from the FEC Railroad Tracks to US 1/Federal Highway may be closed, Monday through Friday, for striping and maintenance work through March 2025. Pedestrians will be detoured to the next signalized intersection.
SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard Resurfacing Project
Description: This 0.65-mile project on SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard from North Congress Avenue to Northwest 8th Street in the City of Boynton Beach began on February 17, 2025. Work includes milling and repaving the existing roadway within the project limits to ensure long-term infrastructure resilience and safety. It also includes replacing in-road sensors on westbound SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard and N Congress Avenue to improve traffic flow and enhance safety for motorists, upgrading curb ramps, and replacing sections of the existing sidewalk to enhance pedestrian safety and connectivity. Additionally, the project includes removing and reinstalling bridge joints on the existing bridge over the Lake Ida/E-4 Canal to enhance structural resilience and ride quality, upgrading the guardrail connections to the existing bridge over Lake Ida/E-4 Canal to enhance motorist safety, and installing speed feedback signs in both directions to enhance motorist awareness and safety. Lastly, the project involves upgrading signage and pavement markings to improve visibility and motorist safety. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Silvana Ojeda at 561-905-0167 or sojeda@corradino.com. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Cost/Completion: $1.3 million/Late 2025
Traffic Impacts:
SR 804/Boynton Beach Boulevard will have intermittent single-lane closures in both directions, Monday through Friday, for material delivery operations.
SR 802/Lake Worth Road Improvements Project
Description: This 1.90-mile project from Raulerson Drive to Palm Beach State College Entrance/Douglas Drive in the city of Lake Worth Beach began on November 14, 2022. Work includes constructing a new exclusive right turn lane from eastbound Lake Worth Road into the Mid-County Senior Center, installing new seven-foot bike lanes with upgraded safety features, milling and resurfacing Lake Worth Road in both directions, replacing underground Palm Beach County utilities throughout the project limits, improving sidewalk and driveways on both sides of Lake Worth Road, modifying medians to improve motorist safety, improving signalized intersections and pedestrian crossings, and installing new signage, pavement markings, and lighting. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.
Cost/Completion: $14 million/Spring 2025
Traffic Impacts:
One lane in each direction on Lake Worth Road from Raulerson Drive to Palm Beach State College may be closed for bicycle lane traffic separator construction, valve & manhole adjustments, median work, and asphalt deficiency corrections.
Two lanes in each direction on Lake Worth Road from Raulerson Drive to Palm Beach State College may be closed 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday for median work, valve & manhole adjustments, and asphalt deficiency corrections.
Two lanes in each direction on Lake Worth Road from Raulerson Drive to Palm Beach State College may be closed 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night for friction course placement.
Intersection work at Lake Worth Road and Military Trail may involve up to two lanes closed in each direction including turn lanes at the intersection from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night for friction course placement.
Intersection work at Lake Worth Road and Congress Avenue may involve up to two lanes closed in each direction including turn lanes at the intersection from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night for friction course placement.
Intersection work at Lake Worth Road and Palm Beach State College entrance may involve up to two lanes closed in each direction including turn lanes at the intersection from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night for friction course placement.
Intersection work at Lake Worth Road and Kirk Road may involve up to one lane closed in each direction including turn lanes at the intersection from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night for friction course placement.
One lane may be closed on Gulfstream Road south of Lake Worth Road from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night, for friction course placement. Flaggers will be used.
One lane may be closed on Coconut Road/2nd Ave. N. north of Lake Worth Road from 8:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday night, for friction course placement. Flaggers will be used.
SR 802/Lake Avenue/Lucerne Avenue Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation Project
Description: This 2.382-mile project from east of A Street to east of Golfview Road in the City of Lake Worth Beach began on February 27, 2024. Work includes milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, replacing and upgrading signing and pavement markings, installing new and upgrading existing lighting throughout the project corridor, upgrading pedestrian features at signalized intersections, and upgrading pedestrian curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at mreadling@corradino.com or 772-577-8803.
Cost/Completion: $5.4 million/Early 2025
Traffic Impacts:
One lane of Lucerne Avenue from C Street to Golfview Road from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, for stripping operation. Pedestrian detours will be in place, and access to businesses will be maintained.
One lane of Lake Avenue from B Street to Golfview Road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, for stripping operation. Pedestrian detours will be in place, and access to businesses will be maintained.
State Road (SR) 5/North Federal Highway Milling and Resurfacing Project
Description: This 1.298-mile project from south of 10th Avenue South to 6th Avenue North in Lake Worth Beach began on June 18, 2024. Project improvements include milling and resurfacing the existing roadway, adding drainage and constructing a raised intersection at 7th Avenue South, upgrading pedestrian curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, installing signalized pedestrian crossings with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at 8th Avenue South, 3rd Avenue North, and 4th Avenue North, removing the existing midblock crossing between 4th Avenue North and 5th Avenue North, upgrading vehicular and pedestrian signalization at 6th Avenue South and 2nd Avenue North, installing lighting at the intersections of 8th Avenue South, 6th Avenue South, 2nd Avenue North, 3rd Avenue North, and 4th Avenue North, and upgrading signage and pavement markings for shared bicycle facilities and buffered bicycle lanes. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at (772) 577-8803 or mreadling@corradino.com.
Cost/Completion: $2.3 million/This project was final accepted by the Florida Department of Transportation on February 7, 2025
6th Avenue South Improvements at SR 9/I-95
Description: This 1-mile project in the City of Lake Worth Beach began on November 13, 2023. Project improvements consist of lengthening the turn lanes on 6th Avenue South, adding an exclusive right turn lane to the SR 9/I-95 northbound on ramp, adding an additional right turn lane to the SR 9/I-95 southbound on ramp, lengthening the northbound left turn lane at A Street, constructing 6-foot sidewalks on both sides of 6th Avenue South, constructing 7-foot bicycle lanes on both sides of 6th Avenue South, installing Wrong-Way Driving Countermeasures on the SR 9/I-95 northbound and southbound exit ramps, constructing 16-foot ground-mounted sound walls along the SR 9/I-95 northbound exit ramp and south side of 6th Avenue South, constructing new gravity wall, curb and gutter, traffic separator, median barrier, sidewalk and driveway along 6th Avenue South within project limits, upgrading drainage, signage, lighting, signalization and pavement markings, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) upgrades, and relocation of water, sewer and utilities for the City of Lake Worth Beach.
Cost/Completion: The project cost is $17.92 million. Completion is expected in Late 2025. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Meredith Cruz at (561) 589-9584 or mcruz@cruz-pr.com.
Traffic Impacts:
6th Avenue South, from Michigan Avenue to South C Street, may have one lane closed in each direction through February 2025.
Side streets within the project limits may have intermittent traffic impacts related to work operations on 6th Avenue South through February 2025.
Ramp Impacts:
Full Ramp Closures:
The I-95 northbound entrance ramp at 6th Avenue South may close, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Thursday night, Feb. 27, for paving operations. Motorists will be detoured via 6th Avenue South to US 1, then north to 10th Avenue North to access the I-95 interchange. Please note only one I-95 ramp at the 6th Avenue South interchange is permitted to close at a time. Should unforeseen issues or delays impact these dates, the closures may occur the following week, Sunday night, Mar. 2, through Thursday night, Mar. 6.
The I-95 southbound entrance ramp at 6th Avenue South may close, 9 p.m. until 5 a.m., Sunday night, Feb. 23, through Thursday night, Feb. 27, for paving operations. Motorists will be detoured via 6th Avenue South to US 1, then south to Lantana Road to access the I-95 interchange. Please note only one I-95 ramp at the 6th Avenue South interchange is permitted to close at a time. Should unforeseen issues or delays impact these dates, the closures may occur the following week, Sunday night, Mar. 2, through Thursday night, Mar. 6.
Eastbound 6th Avenue South to the I-95 Southbound entrance ramp has the right turn lane closed to safely facilitate roadway and drainage operations through February 2025.
The I-95 northbound exit ramp to eastbound 6th Avenue South has the right turn lane closed to safely facilitate roadway and drainage operations through February 2025.
The I-95 northbound exit ramp to westbound 6th Avenue South has the left turn lane closed to safely facilitate roadway and drainage operations through February 2025.
The I-95 southbound exit ramp to westbound 6th Avenue South has one right turn lane closed to safely facilitate the construction of a Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall and roadway construction, through February 2025.
The I-95 entrance and exit ramps at 6th Avenue South may have one lane closed nightly as needed, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., to safely facilitate roadway operations through February 2025. One lane will remain open during this time.
