Introduction
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) study for Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) Interchange improvements at Glades Road (SR 808) in Palm Beach County.
The project will evaluate improvements to the Glades Road Interchange, including:
- the area along the Turnpike from just south of Glades Road to just north of the existing Turnpike interchange
- along Glades Road from Golf Course Road to Jog Road
The PD&E study is the second phase of the FDOT project development process. Each PD&E study requires the combined efforts of professional engineers, planners, and scientists, who collect and analyze project-related information to determine social, economic, physical, and environmental impacts. Afterward, they develop the best solution for a community’s transportation needs.
Click here to see the PD&E Process video.
Noise Studies are performed in the PD&E phase and the Design phase, and re-evaluated if there is a major change in design to the roadway.
Project Background
Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) at the Glades Road Interchange is currently a six-lane (3 lanes in each direction) roadway. The entrance and exit ramps to/from Florida’s Turnpike are located on the north side of Glades Road. Glades Road is a six-lane urban roadway with designated bicycle lanes and six-foot-wide sidewalks in each direction. The posted speed limit along Glades Road is 45 MPH.
The purpose of this PD&E Study is to evaluate improvements at the Glades Road Interchange and at intersections along Glades Road from Golf Course Road to Jog Road that will:
- enhance safety
- increase capacity
- improve traffic operations and travel time reliability
During the PD&E study, multiple opportunities will be scheduled for the community to provide input. The PD&E Study will include analysis of the No-Build Alternative (which would result in no improvements to the study area, if selected).
Study Area
The specific project limits for the study are along:
- Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) from just south of Glades Road to just north of the existing interchange
- Glades Road from Golf Course Road to Jog Road
A study area map is provided below:
Environment
Potential impacts to the social, economic, physical, and environmental effects are considered during alternatives development, as part of the PD&E Study. The study area is in a developed region of Palm Beach County and the project area is surrounded by residential, commercial, and recreational land uses. Although significant impacts are not anticipated, measures to avoid, minimize, and mitigate impacts will be identified.
A State Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) is the expected level of environmental documentation for this project.
Innovation
FTE is at the forefront of planning for a safer, more efficient, and technologically advanced transportation system for the future. FTE continually seeks opportunities to integrate emerging transportation technologies that can help reduce congestion, create mobility choices, minimize environmental impacts and improve safety. FTE also recognizes that connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies hold unprecedented opportunities for enhancing mobility and increasing safety on our roadways.
If you have an idea for a technology or innovation that you would like to be considered as part of this study, please reach out to one of the contacts in the Stay Connected section below.
Schedule
The Florida’s Turnpike (SR 91) at the Glades Road Interchange PD&E study began in Fall 2019. Since the beginning of the study, project activities have included data collection, traffic analysis, development of feasible alternatives, and public outreach. Opportunities for public input will continue to be provided throughout the study. Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise encourages the public to be involved throughout this study by providing comments, asking questions, and offering suggestions.
Schedule is subject to change.
Stay Connected
Project inquires, comments, innovation/technology ideas, or requests to be added to the project mailing list, can be mailed or emailed to:
Rebecca Bolan, P.E.
Project Manager for Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (Atkins Team)
Rax Jung, PH.D., P.E.
Project Development Engineer for Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
For information in Spanish, please contact:
Para information en espańol por favor contacte:
Henry Pinzon, P.E.
Environmental Management Engineer for Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise
Communications and Marketing Office using the contact information below:
STEPHANIE EISENBERG
Community Outreach Specialist
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (WSP USA)
If you choose to provide feedback on this site or in an email, such information is a public record under Florida’s Government in the Sunshine Laws and available for public inspection upon demand. Under Florida law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, or family status.
If you need special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or require translation services (free of charge), please contact the Project Manager using the contact information listed on this page. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or 955-8770 (voice).