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Published on March 19, 2025
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING, PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
36th Street Sanitary Sewer and Drainage Rehab (through March 2025): Intermittent lane closures with flagging operations for underground work.
Georgia Avenue Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater Rehabilitation (through August 2025): Intermittent lane closures for storm and sanitary sewer investigation.
Wildermere Drainage Project (through April 2025): Single-lane closure on Wildermere Road between South Olive Avenue and South Dixie Highway.
Washington Road (through April 2025): Intermittent lane closures on Washington Road between Monceaux Road and Edgewood Drive for lighting installation and for milling and paving from Avila to Royal Palm.
7th Street between Palm Beach Lakes and Australian Avenue (April 2025) Intermittent Lane closures to install speed humps.
Carver neighborhood Improvements (through April 2025) – Windsor Avenue from 10th Street to 11th Street.
EVENT ROAD CLOSURES
Clematis by Night – Thursday, March 20 & Thursday, March 27: Note the following road closures will be in place:
GreenMarket – Saturday, March 29 & Saturday, April 05 – Note the following road closures will be in place:
West Palm Beach Antique, Flea and Craft Market – Saturday, March 29 & Saturday, April 05 - Note the following road closures will be in place:
Boat Show (through April 4, 2025)
Hard closure on Evernia Street between Tamarind Avenue and Sapodilla Avenue for staging.
Flagler Drive northbound & southbound - Lakeview Avenue to Banyan Boulevard from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Flagler Drive northbound only - Lakeview Avenue to Banyan Boulevard from March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m. to March 28, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Flagler Drive northbound only - Lakeview Avenue to Fern Street from March 28, 2025, at 6 p.m. to March 31, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Lantana Avenue – Banyan Boulevard to North Clematis from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
North Clematis Street - Narcissus Avenue to Flagler Drive. from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
South Clematis Street to Flagler Drive. from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Datura Street - Narcissus Avenue to Flagler Drive from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Evernia Street - Narcissus Avenue to Flagler Drive. from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Fern Street – South Olive Avenue to Flagler Drive from March 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. to March 26, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Clematis Street – South Olive Avenue to Narcissus Avenue from March 19, 2025, at 7 a.m. to March 23, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Datura Street – South Olive Avenue to Narcissus Avenue – Limited Entry from March 19, 2025, at 7 a.m. to March 23, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Evernia Street – South Olive Avenue to Narcissus Avenue – One-way traffic going west from March 19, 2025, at 7 a.m. to March 23, 2025, at 6 p.m.
PRIVATE PROJECT ROAD CLOSURES
512 Clematis (through May 2025): Sidewalk closure on southwest corner of Clematis Street & Quadrille Plaza Drive.
Olara Boat Dock (through January 2028): All lanes are currently open.
Flagler Forte (through May 2025):
PBAU (through March 2025): No road closures. Sidewalk closure along the frontage of the project.
South Flagler House (through December 2026):
The District (through Fall 2026):
The Spruce (through early 2026):
No road closures at this time.
Sidewalk closure along the project frontage.
NORA (through spring 2025) - Hard closure on North Railroad Avenue between 7th and 11th Streets for utility installation.
NORA Hotel (through fall 2026) – No closures are currently in place.
NYU (through December 2025) – Eastbound Datura Street between South Dixie Highway and South Olive Avenue closed Monday – Friday during the duration of the project.
CityPlace East/West Towers (through summer 2025): Hard closure on Gardenia Street between Rosemary Avenue & Quadrille Boulevard.
719 Sapodilla Avenue – Southbound Sapodilla Ave will be closed periodically the week of March 24 for milling, resurfacing, and concrete work.
115 South Olive Avenue (summer 2025): Sidewalk closures between Datura Street and Clematis Street on South Olive Avenue.
FRANCHISE UTILITY ROAD CLOSURES
FPL – Hard closure on 3rd Street between Rosemary Avenue & Quadrille Boulevard until further notice.
Clearwater Park Road - Lane closure on Clearwater Park Road on March 21, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a crane setup.
PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY
Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road to Avon Road: Intersection improvements. Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road to Avon Road is closed from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Periodic eastbound left turn lane closure and westbound right lane closures. Traffic will be detoured via Belvedere Road, Parker Avenue, Avon Road and Florida Avenue.
Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road North of Gotham Court: Intersection improvements. Georgia Avenue from Belvedere Road to north of Gotham Court is closed from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Periodic eastbound right lane closure and westbound left turn lane closure. Traffic will be detoured via Parker Avenue.
For more information about PBC road closures, contact PBC Engineering & Public Works at (561) 684-4000 or visit the Road & Bridge Construction List
FLORIDA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) ROAD CLOSURES IN THE CITY OF WPB
State Road (SR) 710/Beeline Highway Reconstruction Project (through late 2029)
Project Limits: 3.142-mile project in the cities of Palm Beach Gardens, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach began on March 18, 2024.
Improvements consist of widening SR 710/Beeline Highway from Northlake Boulevard to SR 708/Blue Heron Boulevard from 4 lanes to 6 lanes, replacing and widening the Florida’s Turnpike bridge over SR 710/Beeline Highway, constructing an at-grade partial Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI) at the intersection of SR 710/Beeline Highway and Northlake Boulevard, adding sidewalks and bicycle lanes on both sides of SR 710/Beeline Highway, upgrading railroad crossings, drainage, signage, lighting, signalization and pavement markings throughout project limits, and upgrading Intelligent Transportation System (ITS).
State Road (SR) 710/Beeline Highway from SR 708/Blue Heron to Northlake Boulevard will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway and Northlake Boulevard will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway and Jog Road will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway and Haverhill Road will have one inside lane closed in each direction, daily, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway from Military Trail to Blue Heron Boulevard will have one lane closed in each direction, daily, 7 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
SR 710/Beeline Highway lane widths are reduced and westbound traffic has been shifted to the median from just east of the Turnpike to Blue Heron Boulevard to safely facilitate construction activities.
The SR 710/Beeline Highway northwest ramp to eastbound Northlake Boulevard has been temporarily closed to safely facilitate this phase of construction and is anticipated to reopen in Fall 2025. During this closure, motorists may continue on SR 710/Beeline Highway and turn right at the light to access eastbound Northlake Boulevard.
Northshore Bridge Improvements Project (spring 2025)
Project Limits: This 0.07-mile project on North Shore Drive over the Carver Canal in the City of West Palm Beach began August 26, 2024.
The work includes construction of a prefabricated steel pedestrian bridge on the west side of North Shore Drive crossing the Carver Canal, realignment of the pedestrian sidewalk path on the west side of North Shore Bridge to the new pedestrian bridge, reconstruction of drainage outfalls along the north and south sides of the newly constructed pedestrian bridge, replacement and upgrading signage impacted by construction, and adding lighting at each side of the new pedestrian bridge.
The southbound lane of North Shore Drive will be intermittently closed from Monday through Friday for material delivery and drainage installation operations. Flaggers will be on-site to assist motorists, and pedestrian detours will be in place.
Intersection Lighting Retrofit Improvements Project
Project Limits: This lighting improvements project at 22 different intersections within cities in Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie Counties began in December 2024. Improvements include creating a safer, more energy-efficient, and resilient transportation environment by upgrading lighting to LED fixtures and retrofitting existing light poles.
SR 882/Forest Hill Boulevard from Jog Road to SR 805/Dixie Highway in West Palm Beach will have intermittent single-lane closures from 6:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m., excluding peak hours and school speed zone hours, Tuesday through Friday, for lighting fixture replacement activities.
For more information, contact FDOT at (866) 336-8435 or http://www.fdot.gov/
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH DOCKS
Currie Park Boat Docks and Ramps (2400 North Flagler Drive): Ramps are open daily, from sunrise to sunset.
Lake Mangonia Park Boat Ramps (2957 North Australian Avenue): Ramps are open daily, from sunrise to sunset.
Clematis Street Docks (South Clematis Street at South Flagler Drive): Docks are closed through March 31, 2025.
Fern Street Dock (Fern Street at South Flagler Drive): The Fern Dock is home to a West Palm Beach Marine Patrol Boat and the West Palm Beach Fire and Rescue Boat. Public access to the