(April 27, 2012) – Motorists driving on the Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200 between MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) and Needwood Road will encounter temporary nighttime FULL ROAD CLOSURES early next week, as construction crews continue work on three bridges over the ICC.

Periodically, crews will initiate road closures between midnight and 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 1 (overnight Monday into the early hours of Tuesday morning) and Wednesday, May 2 (overnight Tuesday into the early hours of Wednesday morning). Closures will last no more than 20 minutes at a time. This work is weather contingent and may be canceled in the event of rain.

During the brief closure periods, eastbound ICC motorists will be allowed to enter the ICC at the I-370/Metro Access interchange and flagpersons will stop traffic prior to the first toll gantry. This will prevent motorists from being double-billed for one trip., Motorists traveling westbound on the ICC prior to Georgia Avenue will be diverted off the ICC onto Georgia Avenue during the closure period.  Motorists will not be able to access the ICC westbound from Georgia Avenue during periods of closure.
 

The three bridges are located at MD 97, Emory Lane and Needwood Road. During full construction activity, expected to last into the summer, those three bridges and the ICC itself will remain open to traffic, with crews working out of travel lanes between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

The work on the bridges is to install steel rods in the pier caps which will ensure the durability of the bridges to the anticipated 50-75 year “life span.”

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. For 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.

 

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