Motorists Can Expect Daytime Single Lane Closures

(March 18, 2019) – Today, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a project to improve more than four miles of MD 496 (Bachmans Valley Road) between MD 30 (Hanover Pike) and Old Bachmans Valley Road in Manchester. The project will be complete by the end of April, weather permitting.

Crews will patch, mill (remove the top layer of asphalt), pave and stripe Bachmans Valley Road. MDOT SHA’s contractor, C.J. Miller, LLC. Of Hampstead, will use flaggers, cone and barrels to guide motorists through the work zone.

Work will take place Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Approximately 3,700 vehicles per day travel on this section of Bachmans Valley Road, so motorists are encouraged to provide additional commuting time throughout the project.

While MDOT 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. Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands.

 

For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, click on Road Ready, MDOT SHA's electronic construction brochure. For a look at real-time commute conditions, log onto md511.maryland.gov.