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BOCA RATON, FL — Boca Raton Police issued a traffic advisory Tuesday afternoon after the traffic lights at Military Trail and Palmetto Park Road were placed on flash.
The advisory was sent at 2:23 p.m. EDT on June 24, 2026. Police described it as a non-emergency alert.
The intersection of Military Trail and Palmetto Park Road is a major east-west and north-south crossing in Boca Raton and a frequent route for commuters, shoppers, and school and service traffic moving through central Palm Beach County. When signals are on flash, drivers can expect delays and more complicated turning movements, especially during afternoon traffic.
Boca Raton Police asked drivers to seek an alternate route.
The advisory did not include a cause for the signal issue, an estimated time for repairs, or whether traffic officers were being dispatched to direct vehicles. The city did not provide additional details in the alert.
For residents and drivers, the immediate takeaway is to plan around the intersection until normal signal operation returns. That can mean choosing a different crossing point on Military Trail or using another east-west route instead of Palmetto Park Road, depending on where you are headed.
Authority for the advisory sits with the Boca Raton Police Department, which uses traffic alerts to warn drivers about conditions that can affect travel and safety on city roads. The alert is intended to reduce congestion and prevent crashes by steering traffic away from a problem spot.
What happens next is straightforward: the signals will need to be returned to normal operation. Until that happens, drivers should expect the intersection to function differently than usual and to move more slowly through the area.
Residents should watch for continued advisories from Boca Raton Police about the intersection and nearby routes, and allow extra time if they must travel through the Military Trail and Palmetto Park Road area during the afternoon and early evening commute.
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Update (June 24, 2026 at 2:52 PM ET): Traffic lights of Military / Palmetto are now functioning properly. Resume normal traffic.
Update (July 1, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET): All lanes of Federal Hwy and Spanish River Blvd are now open.
