April 2022
FACT SHEET
Palm Beach County (Mid-Town), FL
Construction (C)
Congressional Districts: 18, 20, 21, 22
1. DESCRIPTION
The area of Palm Beach County, Mid-Town was authorized by Sec. 101, Rivers and Harbors Act of 1958, Public Law 85-500. The segment is located on the east coast of Florida in the central portion of Palm Beach County, more specifically the Town of Palm Beach. The Mid-Town segment starts about 3 miles south of Lake Worth Inlet at Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) monument R-91 and extends about 3.4 miles south along the oceanfront to FDEP monument R-106.5.
2. FUNDING
|
Estimated Total Cost
|
$323,300,000
|
|
Estimated Federal Cost
|
$82,100,000
|
a. P.L. 115-123: Bi-Partisan Budget Act of 2018, Supplemental:
| Construction |
|
| Current Working Estimate |
$22,900,000 |
| Allocation thru FY21 |
$11,520,000 |
| Allocation for FY22 |
$0 |
| Resiliency |
| Current Working Estimate |
$200,000 |
| Allocation thru FY21 |
$200.000 |
| Allocation for FY22 |
$0 |
3. SPONSOR
Town of Palm Beach
Public Works Department
951 Old Okeechobee Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
4. STATUS
The Mid-Town segment underwent initial construction as part of the 50-year period of Federal participation in 2020. Following award of a construction contract in January 2020, approximately 777,000 cubic yards of sand was placed along 2.8 miles of beach between FDEP monuments R-89 and R-102. Construction began in March 2020 and was completed in May 2020.