03/21/2026
🚧New SH 199 mainlanes open between Surfside Drive and FM 1886/Confederate Parkway🚧
🚨WHEN:
Monday, Mar. 23, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. – westbound SH 199 mainlanes opening, left lane closure approaching Surfside Drive exit
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – eastbound SH 199 eastbound mainlanes, Surfside Drive and Rankin Road cross street underpasses opening, left lane closure approaching FM 1886/Confederate Parkway
🚨WHERE:
SH 199 mainlanes between Surfside Drive and FM 1886/Confederate Parkway (westbound on Mar. 23/eastbound on Mar. 24) SH 199 eastbound exit to Surfside Drive (Mar. 24)Rankin Road @ SH 199 underpass (Mar. 24) Surfside Drive @ SH 199 underpass and turnaround lanes (Mar. 24)
🚨WHAT:
The SH 199 Lake Worth bridge project is scheduled to open a new section of westbound SH 199 mainlanes between Surfside Drive and FM 1886/Confederate Parkway on Monday, Mar. 23 (weather permitting). To facilitate the new traffic pattern, the left lane will be closed approaching the westbound exit to Surfside Drive from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 23 for removal of concrete traffic barrier. As part of this new westbound traffic pattern, motorists will use the westbound exit before Surfside Drive to access the westbound frontage road to proceed to Surfside Drive, Rankin Road, and/or FM 1886/Confederate Parkway.
The project is also scheduled to open a new section of eastbound SH 199 mainlanes between FM 1886/Confederate Parkway and Surfside Drive on Tuesday, Mar. 24 (weather permitting). To facilitate the new traffic pattern, the left lane will be closed between FM 1886/Confederate Parkway and Surfside Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 24 for removal of concrete traffic barrier. As part of the new eastbound traffic pattern, motorists will be able to use a new exit ramp to Surfside Drive from the eastbound SH 199 main lanes.
The project is also scheduled to open both the Rankin Road cross street under SH 199 and the Surfside Drive cross street and turnaround lanes under SH 199 on Tuesday, Mar. 24. Motorists should use caution and EXPECT DELAYS during the opening of the new SH 199 mainlanes and cross streets in the SH 199 – Lake Worth Bridge project area.
