US 301 sign
(April 24, 2023) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will temporarily close the southbound lanes of US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) at the Chester River Bridge near Millington on Wednesday, April 26, so that crews can safely install and calibrate bridge monitoring equipment.
All southbound lanes will be closed 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Detour signs will direct southbound motorists to exit at MD 291 west, then take MD 290 south to MD 544 east and back to US 301. The detour length is about eight miles. The work will not impact northbound US 301 traffic.
Crews will close US 301 southbound at the Chester River bridge (shown on left) between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 26. Southbound traffic will exit at MD 291 (top of photo) for a detour. Detour signs will be posted. Photo courtesy Marshall Klinefelter.
The State Highway Administration understands that lane closures and detours can be inconvenient, but the work is necessary to ensure a safe and reliable transportation system.
The State Highway Administration maintains safety in work zones for our crews as well as motorists. Drivers need to stay alert, stay focused, look for reduced speed limits as well as driving pattern changes, and slow down in construction zones. Motorists in need may dial #77 on their mobile devices for roadside assistance.
For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, visit the
project portal. Visit our homepage at
roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to
md511.maryland.gov.