Detour on Lucerne Avenue

Beginning at 6:00 am on Saturday, August 8th 2015, until 11:00 pm Monday, August 10th 2015, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) will close the railroad crossing (#272462R, at RR milepost 305+5236’) located on SR-802/Lucerne Avenue (between F and G Streets) in City of Lake Worth for these days, weather permitting. During this time, all traffic will be detoured away from the Lucerne Avenue crossing and directed to follow signs to alternate local streets.

PURPOSE/SCOPE: This detour is being established to allow workers to perform necessary repairs to the FEC Railway crossing surface. During the closure, workers will remove and replace concrete crossing panels and track panel, and repave crossing surface to improve ride quality.

Detours in Lake Worth

This 0.072-mile project began on Monday, Sept. 15, and is expected to be completed by late fall 2014. The project limits are on State Road 5/Federal Highway from 10th Avenue South to just south of 9th Avenue South, in the City of Lake Worth.

This project is part of a group of drainage improvement projects in Palm Beach County, and includes the installation of French drains, the replacement of sidewalks, curbs, ramps, and driveways, and the resurfacing of disturbed areas. Combined construction cost for this contract is $1.3 million. Work is being performed by Community Asphalt Corporation, with FDOT overseeing the project.

Detour Information (to last for duration of the project). Northbound Federal Highway traffic will be detoured east on 12th Avenue South, north on South Palmway and west on 8th Avenue South. Southbound Federal Highway traffic will be detoured west on 8th Avenue South, south on South N Street, and east on 10thAvenue South.