Road construction takes over a lane of Atlantic Avenue in downtown Delray Beach.
Atlantic Avenue just west of Interstate 95 is undergoing the most construction road work in three years but the problem is the project comes at the busiest time for the thoroughfare. The Florida Department of Transportation has announced the following restrictions related to the Atlantic Avenue roadway projects through fall.
A $3.6 million, 2.7 mile-construction project, which began on Dec. 1 between Via Flora and McNab Avenue, consists of milling and resurfacing the roadway, replacing sidewalk curb ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act standards, signalization, widening and storm water drainage improvements at the intersection of Atlantic and Congress avenues. The project is being built by Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. and is expected to be completed in the fall.
According to Rosanne DeChicchio, administrative assistant for the public information office, restrictions include two lanes on Atlantic Avenue to be closed nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Friday between Via Flora and McNab Avenue for paving operations. Daytime lane closures will also occur from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Congress and Atlantic avenues and other areas within project limits as necessary Monday through Friday. At least one lane will remain open in each direction at all times. Motorists might encounter severe delays through the intersection of Congress and Atlantic Avenues during nonpeak daytime hours because of project-related work.