State Road (SR) 9/I-95 from North of 6th Avenue South to North of SR 704/Okeechobee Boulevard Managed Lanes Project

About the Study:

This project proposes to add managed lanes to the I-95 corridor from north of 6th Avenue South to north of State Road (SR) 704/Okeechobee Boulevard, a segment of approximately 6.2 miles. Interchanges within the study corridor include 10th Avenue North, SR 882/Forest Hill Boulevard, US 98/SR 80/Southern Boulevard, Belvedere Road, and SR 704/Okeechobee Boulevard. Corridor limits fall within the municipalities of Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Lake Clarke Shores, Glen Ridge, and Cloud Lake. The project is adjacent to the PD&E Study for the southern segment of I-95 Managed Lanes in Palm Beach County (FPID 444202-1).

Within the project limits, I-95 is functionally classified as an Urban Principal Arterial Interstate. Additionally, I-95 is an emergency evacuation route and a part of the State's Strategic Intermodal System (SIS) and the National Highway System (NHS).

The new typical section will consist of eight 12-foot general purpose lanes, four 12-foot managed lanes, zero to two auxiliary lanes with 9-to 13-feet of widening in various locations, and a proposed 2-foot barrier. Due to high traffic to and from US 98/SR 80/Southern Boulevard, it is proposed to improve the I-95 with SR 80 interchange and access connections to Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA). This project will include a direct connection from the I-95 northbound managed lanes to the westbound SR 80 high-speed through lanes; and a direct connection from the eastbound SR 80 high-speed elevated lanes to the northbound I-95 managed lanes. The posted speed limit is 65 mph throughout the corridor.