Current Construction Lane Closures in Western Palm Beach County
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WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY PROJECTS
(Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, Belle Glade, Pahokee, Canal Point)
State Road 25 Safety Improvements Project
Description: Construction on this 13-mile safety improvements project began on Monday, January 3, 2022, in western Palm Beach County. Work includes widening the shoulders of the roadway, replacing, or resetting guardrails along the roadway, installing rumble strips, and internally illuminated retroreflective pavement markings along the roadway shoulders, adding a median acceleration lane and flashing beacons at the Okeelanta Road intersection, adding outside and median acceleration lanes at the County Road 827/Bolles Canal Road intersection. For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or [email protected].
Cost/Completion: $18 million. Completion is expected summer 2024.
Traffic Impact:
Northbound and southbound SR 25/US 27 posted speed limits are reduced from 65 mph to 55 mph from just north of Mile Marker 71 to just south of Mile Marker 60 through the duration of the project.
The following lanes are closed around the clock for shoulder widening activities:
The inside northbound lane is closed from mile marker 66.5 to mile marker 69.5.
The inside southbound lane is closed from mile marker 66 to mile marker 69.
State Road 25/US 27 Resurfacing and Restoration Project
Description: Construction on this 13-mile resurfacing and restoration project from the Hendry County Line to SR 80/East Palm Beach Road began on Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Western Palm Beach County. Work includes milling and resurfacing existing travel lanes and shoulders, shoulder widening, replacing or resetting guardrails along the roadway, restoring sidewalks at various locations, upgrading curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, adding pedestrian gates at the FEC Railroad crossing, improving lighting and replacing the signals at SR 80/East Palm Beach Road, upgrading pedestrian signals, pavement markings, and signing to current standards, installing rumble strips and internally illuminated retroreflective pavement markings.
For more information, please contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or [email protected].
Cost/Completion: $18 million. Completion is expected early 2024.
Traffic Impact:
The following lanes are closed for asphalt paving, resetting of guardrail, slope grading, and sod installation.
One northbound lane of SR 25/US 27 from mile marker 73 to mile marker 86.
One southbound lane of SR 25/US 27 from mile marker 73 to mile marker 86
State Road 715 and State Road 80 Resurfacing Project
Description: Construction on this 4.44-mile resurfacing project on SR 715 and SR 80 began on July 10, 2023, in Western Palm Beach County. Work includes milling and resurfacing the existing roadway and minor widening of existing paved shoulders, installing pedestrian signalization and markings, improving signing and pavement markings, upgrading pedestrian curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and adding new sidewalk on the west side of SR 715 and select locations on SR 80. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or [email protected].
Cost/Completion: $12 million/Summer 2025
Traffic Impacts
One lane in each direction on SR 80/S Main Street/E Palm Beach Road from just east of Glades Glen Drive to SR25/US 27 will be closed intermittently from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, for shoulder widening work, sidewalk construction, and signal electrical work through April 2024.
1. SR 15/US 441/US 98 Roadway Improvements Project
Description: Construction on this 6.8-mile roadway improvements project on SR 15/US 441/US 98 in Canal Point began on October 23, 2023. Work includes milling and resurfacing the existing travel lanes, widening roadway shoulders, constructing a new sidewalk along the east side of the road from Canal Point Park and Recreation Center to Connell Road, constructing new bike lanes from Lake View Drive to Canal Point Park and Recreation Center, upgrading signing and pavement markings, replacing or resetting guardrails along the roadway, upgrading the bridge concrete barrier wall over the L-8 Canal. For more information, contact Community Outreach Specialist Melissa Readling at 772-577-8803 or [email protected]
Cost/Completion: $12.9 million/Spring 2025
Traffic Impacts:
The southbound lane of SR 15/US 441/US 98 from the Palm Beach County Line to the north of 1st Street will be closed intermittently from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday through April 2024 for road construction activities. Flagging operations will be in place to direct southbound and northbound traffic as needed.
MAINTENANCE, UTILITY, PERMIT & ADDITIONAL AGENCY PROJECTS
WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY
(WELLINGTON, ROYAL PALM BEACH, HYPOLUXO, SOUTH BAY, BELLE GLADE, PAHOKEE, CANAL POINT, LAKE HARBOR)
WELLINGTON
Traffic Impact: Southbound State Road 7 between Whitehorse Drive and Palomino Drive, in Wellington, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Tuesday, Feb. 20 through Tuesday, Apr. 30, 1 of 4 lanes closed, for directional boring, utility pole and cabinet installation. For more information, please contact Edoardo Meyers 954-600-7647.
Traffic Impact: Southbound and Northbound State Road 7 between 1341 State Road 7 and Medical Park Boulevard, in Wellington, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Wednesday, Feb. 21 through Thursday, Mar. 21, 1 of 4 lanes closed, for roadway and utility work. For more information, please contact Roosevelt Bynes III 954-321-8205.
BELLE GLADE
Traffic Impact: Southbound Southwest 16 Street between Southwest Avenue B Place and Southwest Avenue H, in Belle Glade, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Thursday, Mar. 07 through Tuesday, May 07, 1 of 1 lanes closed as needed, for concrete pole installation. For more information, please contact Marcus Mitchell 561-837-0902.
Traffic Impact: Northbound Belle Glade Road between Orange Avenue Circle and Hooker Highway, in Belle Glade, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Wednesday, Jan. 17 through Friday, May 31, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for directional boring installation. For more information, please contact Juan Gato 305-934-4778.
Traffic Impact: Westbound Hooker Highway between West Sugar House Road and Belle Glade Road, in Belle Glade, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Wednesday, Jan. 17 through Friday, May 31, 1 of 2 lanes closed, for directional boring installation. For more information, please contact Juan Gato 305-934-4778.
PAHOKEE
Traffic Impact: Southbound Connors Highway between Muck City Road and New Vandergrift Road, in Pahokee, 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, Friday, Jan. 17 extended through Monday, Apr. 1, 1 of 1 lanes closed as needed, for pole replacement. For more information, please contact Arturo Rodriguez 561-475-0064.
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