Palm Beach County outlines Lyons Road, Acme Dairy and Flavor Pick upgrades; Lyons widening to bid in early 2026

County roadway staff presented local projects that intersect Turnpike and FDOT work and responded to residents’ concerns about emergency access and traffic flow.

Joanne Keller, deputy county engineer, summarized short-term measures at Acme Dairy Road to improve school access, including a sidewalk golf-cart pilot, through-lane adjustments to bypass school pick-up traffic and potential sidewalk additions. She said plans and cost estimates are being completed and that the county maintains an Engineering Action Center for potholes and signal concerns.

Keller also said funding estimated at about $35,500,000 is anticipated in 2028 to extend Flavor Pick Road east to Hagen Ranch Road with an overpass over the Turnpike. Kathleen Farrell, assistant director for roadway production, described Lyons Road as a multi‑mile project from Flavor Pick to Boynton Beach Boulevard that will be rebuilt as a four‑lane divided roadway. She said construction is anticipated to begin in 2026, that right-of-way acquisition and permitting are underway, and that the current construction estimate is approximately $16,100,000.

Residents in multiple developments reported long delays accessing Lyons Road and urged the county to meet neighborhoods on-site; the county agreed to hold local meetings and to bring engineers to inspect trouble spots and pursue near-term traffic-signal or pavement fixes.

What happens next: The county expects to advertise the Lyons Road contract in early 2026 and to continue right-of-way work; staff encouraged residents to use the county engineering contact channels for potholes and signals and committed to follow-up community meetings.