Now leaving Broward County and the city of Deerfield Beach, the next three exits along northbound Interstate 95 are in Palm Beach County: Exit 44, Junction Palm Beach County Route 798/Palmetto Park Road; Exit 45, Junction Florida 808/Glades Road; and Exits 48A-B, Junction Florida 794/Yamato Road. All of these exits are in the city of Boca Raton in Palm Beach County. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Interstate 95 departs Broward County and the city of Deerfield Beach and enters Palm Beach County and the city of Boca Raton. Palm Beach County was founded in 1909, when it separated from Dade County. A few years later, in 1915, the southern tier of Palm Beach County and northern tier of Dade County became today's Broward County. Other portions of Palm Beach County later became parts of Okeechobee County in 1917 and Martin County in 1925. The first city to be incorporated in Palm Beach County was West Palm Beach, which was incorporated in 1894.1 Photo taken 12/28/03.
The first exit along northbound Interstate 95 in Palm Beach County is Exit 44, Junction Palm Beach County Route 798/Palmetto Park Road. Unlike its neighbors Broward and Dade Counties to the south, Palm Beach County uses a system of numbered county routes that is based on the state numbering system. Unfortunately, this sign does not acknowledge Palm Beach County Route 798, the first county route to be encountered on Interstate 95 north. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Road Ranger signs, which was already common in Broward County, continue to be found in Palm Beach County. This free service offers motorist assistance during emergencies and problems along the roadway, thus providing smooth traffic flow and assistance to stranded motorists. Since many motorists in Palm Beach County are seasonal residents or tourists, this kind of assistance is very helpful. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 44, Junction Palm Beach County Route 798/Palmetto Park Road. Use Palmetto Park Road east to Boca Raton and west to Boca Pointe and U.S. 441/Florida 7. There are 37 incorporated municipalities within Palm Beach County, and Boca Raton is the first one encountered by Interstate 95. Boca Raton is home to approximately 76,043 people (per 2003 estimate).2 Some say that Boca Raton is an inspiration for the fictional town of "Del Boca Vista" in which Jerry Seinfeld's parents lived (from the popular 1990s television series Seinfeld). Photo taken 12/28/03.
The 37 cities within Palm Beach County are Atlantis, Belle Glade, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Briney Breezes, Cloud Lake, Delray Beach, Glen Ridge, Golf, Greenacres, Gulf Stream, Haverhill, Highland Beach, Hypoluxo, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Park, Lake Worth, Lantana, Manalapan, Mangonia Park, North Palm Beach, Ocean Ridge, Pahokee, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Palm Springs, Riviera Beach, Royal Palm Beach, South Bay, South Palm Beach, Tequesta, Wellington, and West Palm Beach. The county is larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island, and it includes the inland communities of Belle Glade, Pahokee, and South Bay.2 In 2000, Palm Beach County gained notoriety for its role in vote tabulation and "hanging chads" in the Presidential Election. Back to Interstate 95 northbound, the next four exits are Exit 45, Junction Florida 808/Glades Road; Exits 48A-B, Junction Florida 794/Yamato Road; Exit 50, Congress Avenue (not listed); and Exit 51, Junction Palm Beach County Route 782/Linton Boulevard. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Florida 808 is a 7.615-mile long route that follows Glades Road between U.S. 441/State Road 7 near Bocawoods Golf Course and U.S. 1 in Boca Raton. Boca Raton was founded in 1925, and its name has been misinterpreted. Some say it means "mouse mouth," thinking "Boca Raton" is a Spanish phrase that would mean mouth (boca) mouse (raton). However, the naming was a bit more complicated, and it had to do with a name applied to Biscayne Bay to the south in the 18th Century. This appellation was mistakenly applied to the area around Lake Boca Ratones in the 19th century, and a variation of the name has persisted here since then. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Use Exit 45/Florida 808 west to reach Florida's Turnpike (Florida 91) en route to Orlando and Central Florida. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 45, Junction Florida 808/Glades Road. Boca Raton is also known as the place where the first International Business Machines (IBM) Personal Computer (PC) was built in 1981 at the IBM computer facilities. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next three exits along northbound are Exits 48A-B, Junction Florida 794/Yamato Road; Exit 50, Congress Avenue; and Exit 51, Junction Palm Beach County Route 782/Linton Boulevard. Yamato Road is the third and final exit that directly serves Boca Raton. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Florida 794 is an east-west state road that begins at U.S. 441/Florida 7 in The Hamptons and extends east through Boca Raton and ending at U.S. 1. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 approaches Exit 48A, Junction Florida 794/Yamato Road east to Boca Raton. Exit 48B serves the connection to Yamato Road west to The Hamptons. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 48A, Junction Florida 794/Yamato Road eastbound; the next exit is Exit 48B, Junction Florida 794/Yamato Road westbound. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next three exits along northbound are Exit 50, Congress Avenue; Exit 51, Junction Palm Beach County Route 782/Linton Boulevard; and Exit 52, Junction Florida 806/Atlantic Avenue. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Interstate 95 passes through a rather undeveloped area between Exits 48 and 50. Interstate 95 leaves Boca Raton and enters Delray Beach. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 50, Congress Avenue. Interstate 95 between the Broward County Line and Linton Boulevard (Exit 51) will be resurfaced during late 2004 and 2005. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next three exits along northbound are Exit 51, Junction Palm Beach County Route 782/Linton Boulevard; Exit 52, Junction Florida 806/Atlantic Avenue; and Exit 56, Woolbright Road. As of late 2004, the high occupancy vehicle lane that has been with us since Interstate 195 near downtown Miami comes to its end at Exit 51, but it is currently being extended north well into Palm Beach County. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next exit along northbound is Exit 51, Junction Palm Beach County 782/Linton Boulevard, one-half mile.Linton Boulevard connects Florida 845/Jog Road in the west with Florida A1A in Delray Beach to the east. Delray Beach was incorporated in 1911 and became a city in 1927. It is home to 60,645 people in 2003, and it consists of 15.37 square miles of land, 90% of which is developed. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Construction is underway between Linton Boulevard (Exit 51) and Florida 80/U.S. 98/Exit 68. Interstate 95 is being widened from a six-lane freeway to a ten-lane freeway with one additional general purpose lane and one additional high occupancy vehicle lane in each direction. This improvement is being constructed in stages, with completion expected in 2007. For more information, visit Florida Department of Transportation District 4 Projects: Palm Beach County. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next exit along northbound is Exit 56, Woolbright Road. Interstate 95 leaves Delray Beach and enters the city of Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach (Florida's Gateway to the Gulfstream) is home to 46,194 people as of 1990. According to the city's historical timeline, Florida A1A (the coastal road) was black-topped in 1916, and the city was incorporated shortly thereafter, in 1920; the city split in the 1930s into Boynton Beach and Ocean Ridge. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next exit along northbound is Exit 57, Junction Florida 804, Boynton Beach Boulevard, one-half mile. Florida 804 follows Boynton Beach Boulevard west to Sun Valley and east to Boynton Beach and Ocean Ridge. This sign is an older sign that more than likely be replaced by the next sign. Photo taken 12/28/03.
This sign is exactly the same as the previous sign (even the distance of one-half mile), but it is newer and is likely a replacement for the previous sign. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 57, Junction Florida 804, Boynton Beach Boulevard. New signs for the high occupancy vehicle lanes were covered by black tarps at the time these photos was taken. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next exit along northbound is Exit 59, Gateway Boulevard. Photo taken 12/28/03.
Northbound Interstate 95 reaches Exit 61, Junction Palm Beach County Route 812. Use Palm Beach County Route 812/Lantana Road east to Lantana and South Palm Beach and west to Atlantis and Wellington (via U.S. 441/Florida 7). This is the first fully signed county route found along northbound Interstate 95. Photo taken 12/28/03.
The next exit along northbound is Exit 63, 6th Avenue, which heads east into Lake Worth. Lake Worth is "Where the Tropics Begin," and it is home to 35,133 people as of the 2000 Census. The city was founded in 1911 as "Jewel," was renamed as "Lucerne," and finally became Lake Worth in October 1912. Since then, Lake Worth has grown into the city it is today. Photo taken 12/28/03.
