Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition
Dr. Detour answers road questions
Bumpy railroad crossing in Boca Raton on repair list.
Doctor Detour answers your transportation questions.
Q: What can be done to fix the bumpy railroad crossing at Camino Real and Southwest 18th Avenue in Boca Raton before my jaw fractures and my teeth fall out, no matter what speed I drive across the tracks? Kenneth Howard, Boca Raton.
A: Don’t call your dentist just yet. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority knows about this crossing west of Interstate 95 and says it’s on their repair radar.
The contractor is working on a Railroad Reimbursement Agreement with Palm Beach County, which has jurisdiction. The agreement is expected to be discussed at a county commission meeting next month.
Meanwhile, anyone with railroad track issues or emergencies can call the SFRTA at 1-844-200-7233, Palm Beach County engineering action center at 561-684-4018, or Broward County’s call center 954-831-4000.
Q: When will construction be finished on State Road A1A between Oakland Park Boulevard and Flamingo Avenue in Fort Lauderdale? Jim Lentz, Fort Lauderdale.
A: The $9.3 million project is scheduled to be completed this summer.
Work includes repaving four vehicle lanes and two bicycle lanes, upgrading sidewalks and ramps, improving drainage, upgrading some intersections with mast arm traffic signals, countdown timers for pedestrian signals, upgrading signs and pavement markings, and installing adjustable street lighting that is sea-turtle friendly during nesting season, among other improvements.
Until then, access from northbound Galt Ocean Drive to A1A will be restricted through March.
Motorists can access A1A via Northeast 41st, 36th and 35th streets.
Meanwhile, northbound A1A traffic is shifted slightly west toward the center of the road and southbound traffic will remain on the west side of the road through March.
The contractor is working on a Railroad Reimbursement Agreement with Palm Beach County, which has jurisdiction. The agreement is expected to be discussed at a county commission meeting next month.