Public Affairs
Department
P.O. Box 1989
West Palm Beach, FL 33402-1989
(561) 355-2754
FAX: (561) 355-3819
http://www.pbcgov.com
Palm Beach County
Board of County
Commissioners
Jeff Koons, Chairman
Burt Aaronson,
Vice Chairman
Karen T. Marcus
Shelley Vana
Steven L. Abrams
Jess R. Santamaria
Priscilla A. Taylor
County Administrator
Robert Weisman
"An equal opportunity
Affirmative Action Employer"
Electronic Press Release
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PALM BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC DIVISION UPDATE OF
STATUS FOR NOVEMBER 9, 2009 THROUGH NOVEMBER 15, 2009 *** SPECIAL TRAFFIC NEWS RELEASE ***
• LOCATION: Okeechobee Blvd. at Royal Palm Beach Blvd.(Village of Royal Palm Beach) DESCRIPTION: Intersection improvements. RESTRICTIONS: Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. there will be partial lane closures for the west and north approaches of the intersection. *** CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES ADDED OR CHANGED ***
*** SINCE LAST REPORT *** 1. LOCATION: Donald Ross Rd. from 64th Drive North to 69th Drive North and Jog Rd. from south of Hood Rd. to Donald Ross Rd. (east of the city of Palm Beach Gardens) DESCRIPTION: Reconstruction of Donald Ross Rd., widening existing Jog Rd. at Hood Rd. and new Jog. Rd. construction to the north. RESTRICTIONS: Traffic has been moved to the ultimate location between 69th Drive North and 64th Drive North. It will be a divided roadway. 2. LOCATION: Hypoluxo Rd. from U.S. 441 (SR 7) to Hagen Ranch Rd. (west of the City of Boynton Beach) DESCRIPTION: Construction of a new bridge and connecting roadway over the Florida Turnpike. RESTRICTIONS: From U.S. 441 (S.R. 7) to the Florida Turnpike all lanes are open. There will be periodic lane closures for pavement marking. All lanes are open at the intersection of Hypoluxo Rd. and Hagen Ranch Rd. 3. LOCATION: C.R. 880 from S.R. 700 west 5 miles (east of the City of Belle Glade) DESCRIPTION: Pavement markings. RESTRICTIONS: Flaggers will be controlling traffic. 4. LOCATION: Forest Hill Blvd. and S.R. 7(Village of Wellington) DESCRIPTION: Intersection improvements. RESTRICTIONS: There may be periodic lane closures from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. *** UNCHANGED CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES ***
5. LOCATION: Old Boynton Rd. from Congress Ave. to Boynton Beach Blvd. (City of Boynton Beach) DESCRIPTION: Road widening and bridge replacement. RESTRICTIONS: Old Boynton Rd. is closed to all traffic at the E-4 canal. The E-4 Canal is located halfway between Congress Ave. and Boynton Beach Blvd. The road will remain closed through November 2009. Traffic will be detoured via: Boynton Beach Blvd. and Congress Ave. At the intersection of Congress Ave. and Old Boynton Rd. there will be right lane closures for the north, south and east bound traffic. 6. LOCATION: Hypoluxo Rd. from Jog Rd. to Military Trail (west of the City of Boynton Beach) DESCRIPTION: Construction of a 6-lane divided roadway from the existing 4-lanes. RESTRICTIONS: No lane closures are expected for this week. 7.LOCATION: Congress Ave. from 26th St. to south of Blue Heron Blvd. (City of Riviera Beach) DESCRIPTION: Widening of the existing roadway. RESTRICTIONS: One lane southbound will be closed from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. 8. LOCATION Okeechobee Blvd. from Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd. to east of Crestwood Blvd. (Town of Loxahatchee Groves and Village of Royal Palm Beach) DESCRIPTION: Underground utility work. RESTRICTIONS: There may be alternating traffic from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. with the use of flaggers. 9. LOCATION: Hatton Highway from one mile north of S.R. 80 to one mile south of S.R. 80 (east of the City of Belle Glade) DESCRIPTION: Pavement markings. RESTRICTIONS: Flaggers will be controlling traffic. 10. LOCATION: Okeechobee Blvd. from Royal Palm Beach High School to east of the Florida Turnpike (Village of Royal Palm Beach and City of West Palm Beach) DESCRIPTION: Construction of an 8-lane divided road from the existing 6-lane. RESTRICTIONS: There will be lane closures Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. 11. LOCATION: Alt. A1A (SR 811) from Donald Ross Rd. to Center St. (Town of Jupiter) DESCRIPTION: Reconstruction of 4 lane divided roadway to 6 lane divided roadway. RESTRICTIONS: There will be intermittent lane closures from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. 12. LOCATION: Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd. from SR 80 to south of Okeechobee Blvd. (west of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves) DESCRIPTION: Clearing and underground utility work. RESTRICTIONS: No traffic delays expected; however, trucks may be entering or exiting the roadway. 13. LOCATION: Lyons Rd. from Glades Rd. to Yamato Rd. (west of the City of Boca Raton) DESCRIPTION: Construction of a 6-lane divided roadway from the existing 4-lanes. RESTRICTIONS: There will be lane closures north and southbound Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. 14. LOCATION: Jog Rd. at the Boynton Beach Canal/south of Gateway Blvd. (west of the City of Boynton Beach) DESCRIPTION: Canal bank maintenance RESTRICTIONS: Flaggers will assist maintenance trucks to access the canal right-of-way. |
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