Boca Raton Railroad Crossings, Roads to Be Closed Next Week for Upgrade Work

The Florida East Coast Railroad tracks in Boca Raton, FL, July 2026. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

Railroad crossings in Boca Raton along the Florida East Coast Railway will be temporarily closed or restricted next week as crews upgrade safety features at the intersections, the city has announced.

The Florida Department of Transportation and contractor Gonzalez & Sons Equipment Inc. will install delineators, raised pavement markers, striping and signs at the crossings. The work is part of an ongoing grant project along the FEC corridor from Cocoa Beach to Miami. The set of tracks in question carry freight rail cars as well as the Brightline high-speed passenger rail service.

A Brightline train runs along the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks in Boca Raton. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

Crews will work from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily unless otherwise noted. The schedule is subject to change because of weather. Pedestrian detours will be coordinated by maintenance of traffic crews during the work.

The following closures are scheduled in Boca Raton:

• Hidden Valley — Full closure, Tuesday, July 14
• Yamato Road — Lane closures only, 7 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, July 15
• Palmetto Park Road — Lane closures only, Wednesday, July 15
• Glades Road — Lane closures only, noon to 5 p.m., Thursday, July 16
• Northwest 28th Street — Full closure, Thursday, July 16
• Spanish River Boulevard — Full closure, Friday, July 17
• Northwest 20th Street — Full closure, Monday, July 20
• Southwest 18th Street — Full closure, Tuesday, July 21
• Camino Real — Lane closures only, noon to 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 22
• Northeast 2nd Street — Full closure, Wednesday, July 22

The Florida East Coast Railroad tracks in Boca Raton, FL, July 2026. (Photo: Boca Daily News)

The city has advised motorists to allow extra time when transiting the city next week, follow all posted detours and consider alternate routes.