(March 19, 2013) – The State Highway Administration (SHA) is resurfacing three miles of roadway in various locations in Dorchester County beginning Monday, March 25.  Weather permitting, all work will be complete by the end of June.

SHA will begin paving at three locations along nearly a mile and a half along MD 335 (Hooper’s Island Road) between the Blackwater Crossroads and the Honga River.

SHA will also resurface three locations in the Town of Hurlock including:

 

• MD 307 (Williamsburg Road) between Nealson Street to Gravel Branch Road;

• MD 392 (Delaware Avenue) between Nealson Street and MD 307; and

• MD 392 between Pine Street and Taylor Avenue.

The $685,500 areawide contract was awarded to American Infrastructure, Inc. of Fallston and will begin late March or early April, depending on temperatures.  Motorists should expect single lane closures and occasional flagging operations at all six resurfacing locations Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  SHA will use cones and barrels together with a flagging operation to guide motorists through the work zones.

While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers.  Slow down and don’t follow too closely.   Safer driving. Safer work zones. Benefit everyone!

Maryland now features FREE 511 traveler information!  Call 511 or 1-855-GOMD511 or visit: www.md511.org  for current travel information. Sign up to personalize travel route information through MY511 on the website. Remember to use 511 safely - Maryland law restricts hand-held mobile phone use and texting while driving. To visit SHA on Twitter go to http://www.Twitter.com/MDSHA.  To visit SHA on Facebook go to http://www.Facebook.com/MarylandStateHighwayAdministration.
 

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