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I-95 HOV Expansion Project

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Contributed by: Alicia De Fago on 9/2/2009

Please see this coming week's traffic restrictions below. For more information on these projects or any other construction projects in Palm Beach County, log on to www.pbfdot.com. For up-to-the-minute traffic information call 511.

I-95 HOV Expansion, from Donald Ross Road (exit 83) north to S.R. 706/ Indiantown Road (exit 87A/B)
The $43.5 million, 4.5-mile construction project will expand the existing six-lane interstate to 10 lanes, which includes one general-purpose lane and one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction and additional auxiliary lanes. The project includes widening of the existing bridges over Donald Ross Road and the C-18 Canal; ramp improvements; sound barrier and retaining wall construction; signalization enhancements; new signing, pavement markings, lighting; and landscaping, including irrigation. The work began August 21, 2008 is being performed by Posen Construction. Construction is expected to be completed spring 2012.

Restrictions: The inside travel lane of northbound I-95 will be closed, just north of Donald Ross Road, 9 p.m. until 6 a.m., Monday, September 7, through Thursday, September 10, for barrier wall relocation.

Motorists should be aware of construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway by all Donald Ross Road entrance and exit ramps and the median area just north of Donald Ross Road. The inside left turn lane, of two lanes from westbound Donald Ross Road onto southbound I-95 is closed. The inside eastbound lane of Donald Ross Road under the I-95 overpass is also closed. The advisory speed limit is posted at 25 mph on all the Donald Ross Road entrance and exit ramps. Please use caution.

I-95 HOV Expansion, from south of PGA Boulevard (exit 79A/B) north to Donald Ross Road (exit 83)
The $44 million, 4.3-mile construction project will expand the existing six-lane interstate to 10 lanes, which includes one general-purpose lane and one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction and additional auxiliary lanes. The project includes mainline ramp reconstruction and the widening of the existing bridges over PGA Boulevard and Military Trail (exit 79C). Additional enhancements include improved drainage; sound barrier and retaining wall construction; new signing, pavement markings, lighting, and landscaping. Construction began August 20, 2008 and is being performed by Community Asphalt Corporation. This project is expected to be completed winter 2011.

Restrictions: There will be intermittent closures to two inside travel lanes on northbound and southbound Military Trail, near the I-95 overpass, intermittently, Tuesday, September 8, through Saturday, September 12, for bridge widening.

There will be intermittent closure to two travel lanes on eastbound and westbound PGA Boulevard, near the I-95 overpass, 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., Tuesday, September 8, through Thursday, September 10.

Inside travel lanes will be closed on northbound and southbound I-95, Tuesday, September 8, through Thursday, September 10, to install pavement markings. Workers will close one lane at 9 p.m. and close the second lane at 10 p.m. One lane will reopen 5 a.m. and the second lane will reopen at 6 a.m. All lanes will remain open during daytime hours.

There are now stop signs at the northbound I-95 exit ramp onto westbound PGA Boulevard and at the southbound I-95 exit ramp onto Military Trail. These lanes no longer merge. Advance warning signs are in place on the ramps to alert motorists.

U.S. 1/S.R. 5 Drainage Improvement Project
This 0.18-mile drainage improvement project in the City of Palm Beach Gardens began on January 12, 2009. This project includes installing new storm water drainage outside of the roadway; repaving; utility work and the installation of French drainage. This project will be constructed in phases to minimize impacts to the public. Phase Four began on Wednesday, September 2 and includes; median and roadway repairs, final paving operations, project clean-up, roadway striping, and final inspection and walk through. This $2.19 million project is being performed by Ranger Construction Industries and is expected to be completed early October 2009.

Restrictions: Two northbound and two southbound lanes are now open on U.S. 1. The inside median and turn lanes will remain closed.

There will be intermittent closures to the inside travel lanes of northbound and southbound U.S. 1, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Tuesday, September 8, through Sunday, September 13. This operation will open the northbound left turn lane into Limoncello, the southbound left turn lane into Oakbrook Square and all left turn lanes from Oakbrook Square onto southbound U.S. 1.

There will be one lane closed in each direction on northbound and southbound U.S. 1, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday, September 14, through Thursday, September 17, for final paving operations. The driveways on S.R. A1A (Jack Nicklaus Drive) will also be paved at this time. One lane will remain open at all times. Flaggers will be on-site to assist motorists. Motorists should anticipate delays.

All businesses on U.S. 1 are open and accessible.

Electronic message boards on U.S. 1 and S.R. A1A / PGA Boulevard (Jack Nicklaus Drive) provide motorists with advance warning. Motorists should anticipate minimal delays and use caution.

Alicia M. De Fago
Public Information Officer - Northern I-95 HOV Expansion Projects
11641 Kew Gardens Avenue, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
(561) 718-4709
95info@pbfdot.com
www.pbfdot.com/95Expansion

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