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Commission approves FDOT-funded 49th Street traffic-calming and bike improvements
Summary
The West Palm Beach commission approved a Local Agency Program agreement with FDOT for a 49th Street project: total cost ~$2.24 million, FDOT grant of $327,392 and a city match of $1,911,662. The project includes widened sidewalks (to 5 ft), ADA ramp upgrades, shared-use paths and roundabout reconstruction.
The West Palm Beach City Commission on Feb. 2 approved a Local Agency Program (LAP) agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation to build traffic calming and bicycle improvements on 49th Street in the city’s north end.
Christine Perdomo of the city’s Engineering Services Department described the project limits (between Greenwood Avenue and North Flagler Drive) and said existing sidewalks vary from none to 4 feet; the project will widen sidewalks to a 5-foot ADA standard where feasible, install ADA-compliant ramps at intersections, add shared‑use paths 8–10 feet wide on the west end, replace outdated speed humps with the city standard, repave the roadway and reconstruct the Pinewood Avenue roundabout with added landscaping.
Perdomo gave a project estimate of $2,239,054, including FDOT grant participation of $327,392 and a required city match of $1,911,662. She said design work began in January 2024 and was completed late last year; if the LAP agreement was approved construction could begin in summer 2026.
President Lambert and Perdomo clarified that sharrows (shared lane markings) will be used between Broadway and Flagler and will transition to the multiuse path west of Broadway. With no public opposition the commission approved resolution 22‑26 (enter LAP agreement) and resolution 23‑26f (appropriate grant funding and match) by unanimous voice vote.
The agreement funds both safety improvements and accessibility upgrades intended to make walking and biking safer in the area and to better connect residents to Saint Mary’s Medical Center and nearby neighborhoods.
