Residents and visitors in Palm Beach County should brace for a couple of traffic detours on E. Woolbright Road as the county schedules essential maintenance for its well-traversed bascule bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway. The E. Woolbright Road Bridge is set to close during two overnight periods, both instances stretching from Saturday evening to Sunday morning; these shutdowns are slated for May 17 and May 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., according to Palm Beach County.
During these hours, the crews will be replacing machinery and conducting maintenance that’s critical for the long-term functionality of the bridge and, while the vessels that frequent these waters will have a chance to pass through with a little pre-planning and a two-hour notice, drivers and pedestrians will need to find alternative paths—the suggested detour routes being either the E. Ocean Ave. or the George Bush Blvd. bascule bridges through other thoroughfares like Federal Highway or N. Ocean Blvd. The closure may cause some inconvenience, but the priority is to ensure the structure’s ongoing safety and efficiency, as indicated by the county.
The EPW has expressed an understanding of the potential disruption these maintenance activities might cause, urging the community for patience while the necessary work is done. They have given their assurance that all actions taken are in service of improving county infrastructure, as per information obtained from their announcement on the county website…