(September 26, 2014) – On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) maintenance crews will complete patching on MD 550 (Woodsboro Road) on the approach to the bridge over Israel Creek between MD 194 (Woodsboro Pike) and Hoffman Seachrist Road.

Between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., traffic on MD 550 will be detoured around the closure. The signed detour route, approved for truck traffic, will use MD 194 and MD 26 (Liberty Road), as follows:

Eastbound traffic on MD 550 will bear right onto MD 194 in Woodsboro, proceed south on MD 194 for 6.5 miles, turn left onto MD 26, and follow MD 26 for 7 miles to its intersection with MD 550 in Libertytown.

Westbound traffic on MD 550 will turn left onto MD 26 in Libertytown, proceed west for seven miles, turn right onto MD 194, and continue 6.5 miles to return to MD 550 in Woodsboro.

While SHA and its 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 – look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Slow down and don't follow too closely. Safer Driving. Safer Work Zones. For everyone!

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