PALM BEACH COUNTY TRAFFIC DIVISION UPDATE OF ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LIST DATE OF ISSUE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 STATUS FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2012 *** CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES ADDED OR CHANGED *** *** SINCE LAST REPORT *** 1. LOCATION: West Atlantic Ave. from Lyons Rd. to Starkey Rd. (west of the City of Delray Beach) Road widening from 2 lanes to 4 lanes. The east-west traffic has been switched to the new westbound lanes on September 5, 2012. The new alignment of Lyons Road is now open. 2. LOCATION: Caroline Ave. at Belvedere Rd. West of the Town of Haverhill) Bridge removal and piping of the canal. Lane closures are not expected. 1
3. LOCATION: Hypoluxo Rd. at I-95 northbound on ramp. (Town of Lantana) Ramp widening. Ramp closures will occur at night between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM on September 16, 2012, through September 23, 2012. Traffic will detour via: Hypoluxo Rd., Congress Ave. and Lantana Rd. *** UNCHANGED CONSTRUCTION WORK ZONES *** 4. LOCATION: Old Dixie Hwy. at Hidden Valley Blvd. (City of Boca Raton) Road widening to expand the intersection. There will be lane closures for pavement marking and reflective pavement markers. 5. LOCATION: Sims Road at West Atlantic Blvd. (west of the City of Delray Beach) Underground utility work. Sims Rd. will be closed to all traffic at 6:00 AM on September 17, 2012, and will remain closed until 6:00 PM on September 19, 2012. Traffic will be detoured via: Lake Ida Rd., El Clair Ranch Rd. and West Atlantic Blvd. 2
6. LOCATION: Northlake Blvd. west of SR 710/Bee Line Hwy. (City of West Palm Beach) Construction of 2 bridges The east bound vehicle and pedestrian traffic has been shifted to the new bridge. Westbound will remain in the present location. 7. LOCATION: Australian Ave. between 7 th St. and north of Banyan Blvd. (City of West Palm Beach) Permit for the City of West Palm Beach to install pumps, dredging and piping. The right southbound lane and the left northbound lanes are closed through September. 8. LOCATION: SR 7 at the C-51 Canal (Village of Royal Palm Beach) Bridge widening and roadwork. Lane closures may occur but only between the hours of 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. 9. LOCATION: 10 th Ave. North at the Keller Canal between Florida Mango Rd. and Boutwell Rd. (west of the City of Lake Worth) Installation of 2 pedestrian bridges and minor bridge widening. There will not be any daytime lane closures. The only lane closures allowed will be from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. 3
10. LOCATION: RESTRICTION: Blue Heron Blvd. at Congress Ave. (City of Riviera Beach) Intersection improvements. There will be intermittent lane closures on Blue Heron Blvd. Monday through Friday. 11. LOCATION: Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd. from S.R. 80 to Sycamore Dr. (west of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves) Construction of a 4 lane divided roadway from the existing 2 lanes. Lane closures are not planned. 12. LOCATION: Old Dixie Hwy. from NE 20 th St. to 38 th St. (City of Boca Raton) Installation of pavement markings and reflective pavement markers There will be lane closures. 13. LOCATION: Old Dixie Hwy. from Spanish River Blvd. to Yamato Rd. (City of Boca Raton) Installation of pavement markings and reflective pavement markers. There will be lane closures. 4
14. LOCATION: Ocean Ave. Bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway (Town of Lantana) Bridge removal and construction of a new bridge. The bridge closed on March 18, 2012, and will reopen early 2014. Traffic will be detoured via: A1A, Lake Ave./Lucerne Ave. and U.S. #1. F:\TRAFFIC\EGM\2012\pbcr&bcu.doc 5