Protected Two-Way Bike Track Nears the Finish Line

Palm Beach Gardens, FL · September 18, 2026

Dust off your camera roll before midnight to slip your favorite neighborhood shot into the annual resident photo showcase.

The Lead

Burns Road is just weeks away from unveiling Palm Beach County’s first separated, bidirectional cycle track. The nearly mile-long stretch between North Military Trail and Alternate A1A will give cyclists a dedicated 9.5-foot-wide corridor physically buffered from vehicular traffic by a six-inch concrete barrier curb.

Funded primarily through a $1.3 million grant partnership between the county Transportation Planning Agency and state transportation officials, with local mobility fees covering the remainder, the track bridges a critical gap connecting neighborhood schools, the community center, and Lilac Park. Crews have completed initial resurfacing and are now executing signalized crossing adjustments, green thermoplastic safety markings, and reflective channelizers. Final surface striping and barrier curb inspections wrap up over the coming weeks before riders take over the lane ahead of Thanksgiving.

Local Pulse

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Mayor’s Veterans Golf Classic Opens Team Registration Community Golfers can now secure foursomes for the November charity scramble at the municipal course benefiting area veterans in need.

Today's Outlook

High 85°F · Low 76°F — Rain showers (34% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella close at hand for scattered afternoon showers during your outdoor errands.

What's On Around Town

Today

Tot Time: Autumn Adventures Burns Road Community Center (4404 Burns Rd), 10:00–11:00 AM Crafts and hands-on activities geared for curious toddlers.
Live Local Showcase Swampgrass Willy's (9910 FL A1AAlt #711), 6:00–9:00 PM Catch upbeat live band sets and neighborhood tavern energy.
Friday Night Live Sessions Avocado Cantina (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave), 8:30–11:30 PM Dine under string lights with dynamic Latin rhythms and dancing.
Back Room Comedy Night Bullseyes and Birdies, Jupiter, 8:30 PM Unwind with touring stand-up acts in an intimate back-room setting.

Tomorrow

International Coastal Cleanup Friends of Jupiter Beach, Jupiter, 8:00–10:00 AM · Free
Splish Splash Summer Series Downtown Palm Beach Gardens (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave), 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Jupiter BMX Jam Jupiter Skate Park, Jupiter, 6:00–9:00 PM

Sunday

The Gardens GreenMarket City Hall Municipal Campus (10500 N Military Trl), 8:00 AM–1:00 PM · Free
Flavor South Florida Dining Showcase Honeybelle (400 Ave of the Champions), 11:30 AM–9:00 PM · $35
Live Music on the Patio Voodoo Bayou (11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave), 12:00–3:00 PM

Spotlight & Story

Otto "Buz" DiVosta
- In 1981, builder Otto "Buz" DiVosta directed hundreds of workers using quick-setting cement to erect a move-in-ready, three-bedroom home in just under eight hours. The record-setting house passed municipal code inspections by afternoon, and auction proceeds funded the city’s first public swimming pool.

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