Construction crews can begin work a half hour earlier and finish work a half hour later in Palm Beach under a new resolution signed Wednesday by the Palm Beach Town Council in an effort to mitigate traffic congestion.
The ordinance states the traffic has become “highly problematic” — a situation that has worsened with an increase in development that requires additional contractors on the island daily.
The new rule allows construction work Monday through Saturday between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Any heavy equipment and “construction-related noise” is not permitted to begin until 8:30 a.m. The new rules take effect immediately and will expire on May 15…