<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4fPnQa_0wGoDgcU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4fPnQa_0wGoDgcU00" width="1320" height="743" >WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — CBS12 News is checking back in with the Florida Department of Transportation for updates on the Beeline Highway road improvement project.Many of our viewers have questions about the improvements, how much the project is costing, what they can expect when it’s finished, and when will it be finished?We sent CBS12 News Reporter Stefany Valderrama to get those questions answered.Hundreds of people use this road daily to get to and from work and school, and truckers use the road to transport goods. So the biggest focus of the project is to improve the road to make it safer, but while road construction is underway commuters have no choice but to deal with the traffic nightmare.FDOT shared renderings of what the road will eventually look like after improvements are done with a big focus on improvements at the Northlake and Beeline Highway intersection.The 5-year project, which started in March of 2024, is on track to be completed towards the end of 2028.Senior Project Engineer Mel Pollock tells CBS12 News that FDOT crews are working to maintain existing traffic patterns throughout the duration of the roadway project which elongates the project."We are taking the existing roadway, which now is 4 lanes, and we are creating more or less, an urban 6-lane section. So you’ll have 3 lanes in each direction, inside and outside shoulder, curb and gutter," Pollock told CBS12 News. "Part of that process, we are raising the profile of Beeline, State Road 7-10/Beeline Highway. To do that ... the bridge on the Turnpike that goes over Beeline... we are replacing that bridge and because we are doing that to ensure we have vertical clearance, we are also building the ultimate bridge for the Turnpike."Pollock tells CBS12 News this road improvement project is going to cost about $150 million with 30 percent of the cost being the turnpike bridge placement.In the meantime, drivers need to continue to pay attention to the speed limit in this area and pay attention to changes in traffic patterns throughout the duration of this project.Find more ways to stay up to date with your latest local news. Sign up for our newsletter to get the day's top headlines delivered right to your inbox. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for the biggest stories and can't miss video.</div></body>

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Beeline Highway work continues: FDOT shares impact on daily commutes and final look

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — CBS12 News is checking back in with the Florida Department of Transportation for updates on the Beeline Highway road improvement project. Many of our viewers have questions about the improvements, how much the project is costing, what they can expect when it’s finished, and when will it be finished?