Construction has led to clogged roads in Palm Beach as crews worked on several projects.
The town sent a trio of alerts on Aug. 11 to caution drivers to expect backups in two spots on the North End and one stretch just north of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club.
An alert in the morning warned drivers of anticipated congestion around South Ocean Boulevard between Via Vizcaya and Kings Road because of construction.
The two areas affected in the North End are North County Road between Tangier Avenue and Plantation Road, and in the 600 and 700 blocks of North Lake Way, the town said in back-to-back alerts.
The construction on North Lake Way was part of Palm Beach’s project to move utility lines underground, she said. That work was only for Aug. 11, Parham said.
The congestion on South Ocean Boulevard was related to the Florida Department of Transportation’s project on State Road A1A between Emerald Beach Way, just south of Mar-a-Lago and the Southern Boulevard traffic circle, and Royal Palm Way. A1A through that area goes from Southern Boulevard north to South County Road, then north along South County Road to Royal Palm Way. FDOT crews will repave the road, update lighting and traffic signals, and make sidewalk improvements.
The town said in a notice to residents last week that FDOT crews would start paving on Aug. 11 just north of Southern Boulevard. That work will continue north to the intersection with South County Road through August, the town said.
North County Road between Tangier Avenue and Plantation Road is closed with detours set up through at least Aug. 15 and possibly through the following week as well, Deputy Town Engineer Julie Parham told the Daily News via email.
Palm Beach officials urged motorists to use other routes to avoid areas under construction.
Drivers can follow the detour signs for North County Road, or take North Lake Way. Because South Ocean Boulevard is the only major north-south route between South County Road and Southern Boulevard, drivers may want to use either the Southern Boulevard or Royal Park bridges to head into West Palm Beach and use either Dixie Highway or South Olive Avenue as an alternate north-south route.
Which road projects are happening in Palm Beach?
There are several road projects happening in Palm Beach through Aug. 15, according to a town notice:
There are also two Florida Department of Transportation projects happening on State Road A1A, or South Ocean Boulevard, in Palm Beach.
The southern project is on A1A between Lake Avenue and Ibis Way, with work that includes repaving. One lane may close between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. weekdays.
This story was updated to add new information.
Kristina Webb is a reporter for Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. You can reach her at kwebb@pbdailynews.com. Subscribe today to support our journalism.
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