Delray Beach’s Federal Highway gets facelift
The much awaited face lift of Federal Highway in Delray Beach is about to begin.
Almost 11 years after the project was conceived, crews are expected to begin improvements Monday: landscaped medians, decorative street lighting and paver sidewalks along northbound and southbound U.S. 1 from George Bush Boulevard to Southeast 10th Street — all to create a friendlier pedestrian environment and reduce the speed of cars heading downtown.
In addition to giving the stretch of highway a new look, the project will narrow the street from three to two lanes in each direction, and will convert Southeast First Street into a two-way street from Swinton Avenue to Federal Highway.