PARKLAND, FL- The Loxahatchee Road Improvements Project has reached 82 percent completion as of August 1, 2026, according to the latest monthly progress report from the Florida Department of Transportation.A key update for local drivers is the section of Loxahatchee Road between N. University Drive and Parkside Drive, which will re-open to traffic on Sunday, Aug. 9. Although the roadway will open, the sidewalk along this segment will remain closed for sidewalk and handrail construction. Pedestrians and cyclists are not permitted on Lo...
PARKLAND, FL- The Loxahatchee Road Improvements Project has reached 82 percent completion as of August 1, 2026, according to the latest monthly progress report from the Florida Department of Transportation.
A key update for local drivers is the section of Loxahatchee Road between N. University Drive and Parkside Drive, which will re-open to traffic on Sunday, Aug. 9. Although the roadway will open, the sidewalk along this segment will remain closed for sidewalk and handrail construction. Pedestrians and cyclists are not permitted on Loxahatchee Road at this time.
Loxahatchee Road from Parkside Drive to State Road 7 remains closed to traffic for phased construction through Fall 2026. Detours are routed via Parkside Drive, Holmberg Road, and State Road 7.
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Crews have several construction activities scheduled throughout August across two main sections of the corridor.
Between Parkside Drive and State Road 7, work includes sidewalk installation from Parkside Drive to NW 61st Way, drainage installation east of NW 61st Way, roadway paving operations east of Parkside Drive, and ongoing construction of the Parkside Drive roundabout.
Between Parkside Drive and Bishop Pit Road, scheduled work includes median curb installation, drainage manhole adjustments, median backfilling and sod installation, construction of the Nob Hill Road roundabout, sidewalk installation in the box culvert area, and roadway paving in the box culvert area.
The project runs from the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge to State Road 7, with full completion anticipated in early 2027.
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