City Of West Palm Beach: Road & Dock Closures Update: Week Of July 11, 2021

Press release from the City of West Palm Beach:

07/08/2021 8:30 AM

CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING CLOSURES

• Banyan Blvd. between Australian Ave. & Quadrille Blvd. (Monday, July 12, 2021, 6:00 p.m. until Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:00 a.m., and Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 6:00 p.m. until Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 6:00 p.m.): Full overnight road closure for eastbound and westbound traffic.  Motorists should use Okeechobee Blvd. and Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. as east-west alternatives.  The road closure is part of the Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Improvement Project.
• Flagler Dr. between 34th St. and 36th St. (through August 2021): Local northbound traffic only, 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, for drainage upgrades. Flagler Dr. will be open nightly and on weekends.
• 7th St. between Carver Ave. and Tamarind Ave. (through August 2021): Intermittent lane closures eastbound and westbound as part of the Tamarind Ave. corridor improvements project. Flaggers will assist motorists in work zones.
• Rosemary Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and Clematis St. (until further notice): Closed for construction as part of Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Improvement Project.
• Sapodilla Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and Clematis St. (until further notice): Closed as part of Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Improvement Project.
• 2400 Centre Park West Alley between Bristol Dr. to dead-end west of Australian Blvd. (through June 2021): Alley is closed for sanitary sewer repair.
• Lake Mangonia 42-inch Force Main Aerial Crossing approximately 1,000 ft. north of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (through August 2021): Motorists should expect construction activity on the service road behind Forum Way near the west side of the canal and the west side of the 1400 block of North Mangonia Circle.
• 1300-1500 block of 7th St. (through August 2021): Intermittent lane closures for road paving, installation of new ADA-compliant ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks, and the rehabilitation of four roundabouts.
• Washington Rd. between Monceaux Rd. and Monroe Dr. (through December 2021): Intermittent lane closures for full streetscape redesign, including new underground utilities, sidewalks, and storm drainage improvements. Hard closure between Greenwood Dr. and Monroe Dr.
• Georgia Ave. between Nottingham Blvd. and Southern Blvd., and Miller Ave. between Nottingham Blvd. and Southern Blvd. (through Spring 2022): Local traffic only for utility improvements. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• 42nd St. and Brooks Ave. (through October 2021): Construction-related activity near the work zone. Access to north side sidewalks on 42nd St. near the work zone will be restricted.
• 26th St. between Flagler Dr. and Poinsettia Ave. (until further notice): Road is closed north of the median for utility repair.

EVENTS ROAD CLOSURES

• Clematis by Night at Centennial Square produced by City of West Palm Beach Community Events (Thursday, July 15, 2021, 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.) Road closures:
  • North and South Clematis St., between Narcissus Ave. and Flagler Dr.
  • Narcissus Ave., between North Clematis St. and Banyan Blvd.
  • Lantana Ave., between Banyan Blvd. and North Clematis St.

PRIVATE ROAD CLOSURES

• 303 Banyan Blvd. Project – Banyan Blvd. between Olive Ave. and Dixie Hwy. (through Friday, July 16, 2021): Westbound traffic blocked for crane operations.
• Icon Marina Village – North Flagler Dr. between 43rd St. and 45th St. (through August 2021): Periodic closures of the northbound lane for the installation of underground utilities. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• One West Palm – 4th St. between South Dixie Hwy. and Quadrille Blvd. (through July 2021): Local traffic only. Road closure for underground utility installation. Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• The Watermark - Datura St. between Quadrille Blvd. and South Dixie Hwy. (through December 2021): The westbound lane is closed for the construction of a senior living facility. Motorists should use Clematis St. or Evernia St. as westbound alternatives.

• Banyan Blvd. at Australian Ave. (until further notice): Southbound left turn lane closures for road improvements within the Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Project.
• 45th St. east of N. Congress Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound right lane closure for driveway installation.
• Congress Ave. approximately 195 feet south of Ware Dr. (until further notice): Periodic southbound right-lane closure for FPL pole replacement.
• Australian Ave. at Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic nighttime eastbound, westbound, and northbound lane closures for underground utility installation.
• Australian Ave. on the northeast corner of Okeechobee Rd. (until further notice): Periodic westbound traffic shifts for utility work.
• Australian Ave. north of Mercer Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound traffic shifts for utility work.
• Haverhill Rd. north of Caribbean Blvd. to Dyer Blvd (until further notice):  Traffic has shifted to northbound lanes on a temporary road for road widening. 
• Summit Blvd. west of Dreher Tr. to Parker Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound lane closure with traffic shift and law enforcement controlling traffic for FPL overhead utility work.
• Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.  approximately 500 feet north of Robbins Dr. (until further notice): Periodic northbound right-turn lane closures for utility work.  
• Florida Mango Rd. over the canal north of Bridgeman Dr. (until further notice): Periodic lane closures for bridge replacement.  Flaggers will assist motorists in the work zone.
• For more information, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works: (561) 684-4000 or https://discover.pbcgov.org/Pages/Roads.aspx.

• Southbound Dixie Hwy. at Iris Street (through Friday, July 16, 2021): One of two lanes closed, 5:00 a.m. until 12 noon, Monday through Friday, for underground utility installation.
• Vehicle Detection & Traffic Signals Improvement Project (through Summer 2021): This project is upgrading traffic signalization with video vehicle detection (camera) systems at area intersections. Motorists should expect slower traffic and construction activity at the following intersections:
  • 45th St. at Corporate Way
  • 45th St. at Haverhill Rd.
  • Quadrille Blvd. at Hibiscus St.
• Southern Blvd. Bridge Replacement Project- Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and Worth Ct. (through Fall 2021): Flagler Dr. will be closed for roadway reconstruction as part of the Southern Blvd. bridge replacement project. Access is reserved for local traffic only.
  • Northbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
    • Go west on Worth Ct. N. to Washington Rd.,
    • Go north on Washington Rd. to Southern Blvd.,
    • Go east on Southern Blvd. to Flagler Dr.
  •  Southbound Flagler Dr. traffic near Worth Ct. should:
    • Go west on Southern Blvd. to Washington Rd.,
    • Go South on Washington Rd. to Worth Ct N.,
    • Go east on Worth Court N. to Flagler Dr.
  • Pedestrians using Flagler Dr. between Southern Blvd. and N. Worth Ct. should:
    • Use the east Flagler Dr. sidewalk.
  • Pedestrians using Southern Blvd., between Washington Rd. and Flagler Dr. should:
    • Use the north Southern Blvd. sidewalk.
• For more information, contact FDOT: (866) 336-8435 or https://www.fdot.gov/  .

• Currie Park Boat Docks and Ramps (2400 North Flagler Dr.): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
• Lake Mangonia Park Boat Ramps (2957 North Australian Ave): Ramps are open daily, sunrise to sunset.
• Clematis St. Docks (South Clematis St. at South Flagler Dr.): Docks are open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight.
• Fern St. Dock (Fern St. at South Flagler Dr): Dock is open daily, from 5:00 a.m. until midnight. The Fern St. Dock is available for day docking only. No overnight dockage is allowed for boats, dinghies, or kayaks.

• The Waze app,
• The City website:  https://www.wpb.org/government/communications/road-and-dock-closures.
• The City’s eNotifications – Sign up here: https://www.wpb.org/things-to-do/sign-up-for-enotifications-from-the-city-of-wpb.

This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed here are the author’s own.