The construction led to clogged roads in Palm Beach while crews worked on various projects.
On 11 August, the city sent a trio of reports to warn drivers to expect backups in two places on the north side and a lot just north of the Mar-A-Lago Club by President Donald Trump.
A warning in the morning warned drivers of expected congestion about South Ocean Boulevard in between Vizcaya and Kings Road because of the construction.
The two areas that are affected in the north side are North County Road between Tanger Avenue and Plantation Road, and in the 600 and 700 blocks of North Lake Way, the city said in back-to-back reports.
The congestion on South Ocean Boulevard was related to the project of the Florida Department of Transportation 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 Noord to South County Road, then north along South County Road to Royal Palm Way. FDOT crews will update the road again, update lighting and traffic signals and install sidewalk improvements.
The city said in a message to residents last week that FDOT crews would punish on 11 August just north of Southern Boulevard. That work will continue to the north of the intersection with South County Road until August, the city said.
Palm Beach officials insisted on motorists to use other routes to avoid these places.
The construction led to traffic congestion in Palm Beach on 11 August.
Which road projects happen in Palm Beach?
There are various road projects in Palm Beach until 15 August, according to a city message:
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One lane from North Lake Way is closed near 1575 N. Lake Way for concrete that flows on 12 August.
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The southern lane of North County Road between El Mirasol and Miraflores Drive will be closed until 1 September while crews work on drainage inserts. Traffic in the south will detour via Crescent Drive between Crescent Drive and Wells Road, and there will be some lane closures.
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East-west roads between and including Country Club Drive and Kawama Lane will be milled and will pop up again, and traffic will be converted while crews work on every road. Access to houses will be maintained and only local traffic is permitted.
There are also two Florida Department of Transportation projects place on State Road A1A or South Ocean Boulevard in Palm Beach.
The southern project is located on A1A between Lake Avenue and Ibis Way, with work that again includes storing. One lane can close on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Kristina Webb is a reporter for Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA Today Florida Network. You can reach her at [email protected]. Subscribe today to support our journalism.
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