City Of West Palm Beach: Road & Dock Closures Update: Week Of Sunday, September 19, 2021

Press release from the City of West Palm Beach:

09/16/2021 9:22 AM

CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING CLOSURES

• S. Dixie Hwy. at Nottingham Blvd. (through Friday, October 15, 2021): Intersection closed for underground utility repairs. Traffic will be detoured as follows:
  • Southbound Dixie Hwy. traffic should go east on Southern Blvd. to Olive Ave., south on Olive Ave. to Pine Ter., then east on Pine Ter. to S. Dixie Hwy.
  • Northbound Dixie Hwy. traffic should go east on Hunter St. to Olive Ave., north on Olive Ave. to Malverne Rd., then west on Malverne Rd. to Dixie Hwy.
  • Eastbound Nottingham Blvd. traffic approaching Dixie Hwy. should go north on Miller Ave. to Malverne Rd., then east on Malverne Rd. to Dixie Hwy. or Olive Ave.
  • Westbound Nottingham traffic approaching Dixie Hwy. should use Olive Ave. as a north-south alternative.
• Rosemary Ave. between Banyan Blvd. and 8th St. (through Monday, October 18, 2021): Northbound lane closed for street light installation.
• Tamarind Ave. at 7th St. (through November 2021): Intersection closure for underground utility installation.
• 7th St. between Carver Ave. and Tamarind Ave. (through Thursday, September 30, 2021): Road closed as part of the Tamarind Ave. corridor improvements project. Local access only to 7th S.
  • Motorists should use 10th St. to access Booker Avenue and Abraham Ave.
  • Motorists should use Palm Beach Lakes to access Carver Ave.
• 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. Local traffic only between Greenwood Dr. and Monroe Dr. Detours:

• Northbound Washington Rd. traffic should go west on Malverne Rd. to Olive Ave., north on Olive Ave. to Southern Blvd., then east or west on Southern Blvd.
• Southbound Washington Rd. traffic should go west on Southern Blvd. to Olive Ave., south on Olive Ave. to Malverne Rd., then east on Malverne Rd. to Washington Rd.

• 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.
• 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, September 23, 2021, 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.) Road closures:

• North and South Clematis St., between Narcissus Ave. and Flagler Dr.
• Lantana Ave., between Banyan Blvd. and North Clematis St.

• Icon Marina Village – North Flagler Dr. between 43rd St. and 45th St. (through Spring 2022): Periodic closures of the northbound lane for the installation of underground utilities. 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.

• Belvedere west of Australian Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound right lane closure for underground utility work.
• 45th St. east of Northpoint Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic daytime westbound right turn lane closure for underground utility work.
• 45th St. east of N. Congress Ave. (until further notice): Periodic westbound right lane closure for driveway installation.
• Australian Ave. at Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. (until further notice): Periodic daytime and nighttime lane closures for water main installation.  
• Australian Ave. at Banyan Blvd. (until further notice): Southbound left turn lane closures for road improvements within the Banyan Blvd. Streetscape Project.
• Haverhill Rd. north of Roebuck Rd. and south of Ernest St. (until further notice): Periodic southbound right lane closure for FPL pole replacement.
• North Congress Ave. from Presidential Wy. to Embassy Dr. (until further notice): Periodic southbound right lane closures for FPL pole replacement.
• 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.

• Washington Rd. between Southern Blvd. and Malverne Rd. (through September 2021): Road closed for emergency sewer and drainage repairs.  Traffic will be detoured as follows:

• Traffic going north on Flagler Dr.: should go west on Worth Court North to Washington Rd; go north on Washington Rd. to Malverne Rd; go west on Malverne Rd. to Olive Ave; go north on Olive Ave to Southern Blvd, and go east on Southern Blvd. to Flagler Dr.
• Traffic going south on Flagler Dr.: should go on Southern Blvd. to Olive Ave; go south on Olive Ave. to Malverne Rd; to east on Malverne Rd. to Washington Rd; go south on Washington Rd. to Worth Court North; go east on Worth Court North to Flagler Dr.

• Vehicle Detection & Traffic Signals Improvement Project (through Fall 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.