​(May 30, 2019) – Today the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will perform emergency road work on MD 190 (River Road) to repair pavement between Longacres Preserve Court and Esworthy Road in Montgomery County. Motorists will be detoured from MD 190 to Esworthy Road and then onto Seneca Road.  Only local traffic will be allowed on MD 190 between Seneca Road and Longacres Preserve Court.  This closure and detour will be in place into next week. 

Variable message boards are in place to alert motorists of this closure and detour.  Approximately 3,500 vehicles use this section of MD 190 each day, so motorists are encouraged to leave additional commute time during the repair work. 

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 https://chart.maryland.gov/

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