TRANSPORTATION

The SR 9 / I-95 at SR 80 / Southern Boulevard interchange was one of seventeen interchanges studied as part of the I-95 Interchange Master Plan (IMP) that reexamined the 2003 I-95 Interchange Master Plan Study and the State Road 9 (SR 9) / I-95 mainline project. That project added a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane and auxiliary lanes from south of Linton Boulevard to north of PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach County and also included minor improvements to eight interchanges.

Overall, the I-95 Interchange Master Plan recommended new short-term and long-term improvements to interchanges based on changes in traffic volumes and updated design standards. The SR 9 / I-95 at SR 80 / Southern Boulevard interchange is located between the Forest Hill Boulevard interchange (1.45 miles to the south), and the Belvedere Road interchange (1.01 miles to the north), and in proximity to multiple municipalities including the City of West Palm Beach, Town of Cloud Lake, Town of Glen Ridge, and unincorporated Palm Beach County. Figure 1.1 depicts the project location. This proposed interchange modification project will improve traffic operations to address traffic spillback onto SR 9 / I-95, reduce congestion, and increase safety. This project will also be developed with consideration to the potential extension of the I-95 Express Lanes through this interchange area.