WHAT: Crews working for All Aboard Florida, the express, intercity passenger rail service owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will close the intersection of Gardenia Street at Quadrille Boulevard in order to work on sections of the railroad tracks as the next step in preparations for the construction of the forthcoming 60,000 square-foot West Palm Beach station.
The intersection will be closed at 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, and remain closed until approximately 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20. Crews from the locally-owned company Gonzalez & Sons will be installing a new railroad track panel and about 120 feet of new track parallel to the existing track. This work is necessary to keep freight rail operations going as All Aboard Florida constructs the new station over the coming months. Over the coming weeks the intersections of Quadrille Boulevard and Fern Street, Clematis Street, Banyan Street and Third Street will each be closed to perform similar track work in preparation for the new station. When all of the intersection work is completed, a new bypass track will allow freight train traffic to continue through the area as the station is built where the existing line now sits.
For more information on the future road closures and a map of traffic detours in the area please visit www.AllAboardFlorida.com
WHEN: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 10 p.m., through Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 5 a.m.
WHERE: Gardenia Street at Quadrille Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Fl. 33401
ABOUT ALL ABOARD FLORIDA
All Aboard Florida is an intercity passenger rail project being developed by Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. (FECI) — owner of Florida's premier passenger rail corridor — that will connect Miami to Orlando with intermediate stations in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. This rail service will give Floridians and visitors a viable transportation alternative to congested highways and airport terminals. All Aboard Florida will provide a high‐quality experience for passengers and will be the first privately owned, operated, and maintained passenger rail system in the United States. For more information, visit www.AllAboardFlorida.com.