Driving Through Boynton Is About to Get Even Trickier - Here’s Why

If driving through I-95 and Boynton Beach Boulevard already feels like a construction obstacle course, brace yourself: the $64 million interchange project is now creating some of its biggest traffic headaches. The Florida Department of Transportation is widening the Boynton Beach Boulevard bridge over I-95, adding turn lanes to the highway ramps and creating a third westbound through lane to improve traffic flow. But getting there will take time. The work is happening alongside the Gateway Project, which we covered last month.

Portions of I-95 can lose up to three lanes overnight, entrance and exit ramps may close between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., and eastbound Boynton Beach Boulevard has been reduced from three lanes to two between NW 8th Street and east of Industrial Avenue. That traffic pattern is expected to remain through late 2026. For Boynton residents, the short-term reality means slower trips and occasional detours, especially at night. The payoff should be a safer, higher-capacity interchange, but the entire project is not expected to be finished until early 2029.

Tomorrow is Election Day, and Boynton voters will help shape a political landscape that is already beginning to change. Polls are open Tuesday, August 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and early voting has ended, so anyone who has not voted yet must go to their assigned Election Day polling place. This election also comes as Florida heads toward a major transition: Gov. Ron DeSantis cannot run for a third consecutive term after winning back-to-back elections in 2018 and 2022, making the race to succeed him one of the biggest stories on the horizon.

Florida is a closed-primary state, so your registered party generally determines which partisan races appear on your ballot. Boynton residents should check their polling location before leaving home and bring an acceptable photo and signature ID. Vote-by-mail ballots must reach the Supervisor of Elections Main Office by 7 p.m. today (August 18). Simply mailing it tomorrow is not enough.

Rock the Plaza — Saturday, August 22, from 2:00–6:00 p.m. at Ocean Palm Plaza, 1550 N. Federal Highway in Boynton Beach. The Boynton Beach CRA is bringing live music and entertainment to the plaza, with local band Girlfriend Material performing throughout the afternoon. The event is designed to encourage residents to explore the shops and restaurants at Ocean Palm Plaza while enjoying music and activities in a relaxed outdoor setting. Admission is FREE. For more information click here.

Never Stop Believin’ — The Ultimate Tribute to Journey — Friday, August 21, from 8:00–10:00 p.m. at Arts Garage, 94 NE 2nd Avenue in downtown Delray Beach. Fans of Journey can hear many of the band’s biggest hits performed live by Never Stop Believin’, a tribute act recreating the sound and energy of the group’s classic years. Expect favorites like “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “Faithfully” and “Any Way You Want It” in an intimate live-music setting. Tickets range from $53–$58 including fees. For more information and tickets click here.

2026 West Palm Beach Beer Fest — Saturday, August 22, from 6:00–10:00 p.m. at Bryant Park, located at Lake Avenue and Golfview Road along the Intracoastal in Lake Worth Beach. The fifth annual festival brings together craft beers and spirits from local and national producers, with unlimited tastings included with admission. General admission begins at 6:00 p.m., while VIP ticket holders can enter at 4:00 p.m. Tickets start at approximately $53. For more information and tickets click here.

A proposed police training center near Golfview Harbour has been put on hold after neighbors raised concerns about noise, trees and property values. Boynton Beach planned the facility on roughly 7.75 acres near the subdivision, including a 12-lane, 50-yard shooting range, defensive-tactics space and realistic training areas. City staff said the center would help meet growing police training needs. After residents organized against the location, District 1 Commissioner Angela Cruz announced the project would be paused. About $60,000 of a roughly $434,000 architectural planning contract had reportedly already been spent. Residents say the issue is not police training itself, but whether regular firearms training belongs beside an established neighborhood.

Boynton changed dramatically in the 1920s, gaining electricity, a water treatment plant and some of the landmarks that still define the city today. The original Boynton Beach Hotel was demolished during this era, while famed architect Addison Mizner designed the Boynton Woman’s Club in 1925. More than a century later, the building still stands and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.