Work for the project includes:
• Patching, grinding and resurfacing all traffic lanes;
• Installing new signal arms, signal heads and brighter LED lamps, audible pedestrian signals (APS) and countdown pedestrian signals (CPS) at the intersections of MD 97 and Hines Road/Prince Philip Drive and at MD 97 and King William Drive;
• Cleaning drainage inlets;
• Construction of new curb and gutter;
• Minor excavation for constructing Americans With Disability Act (ADA) compliant sidewalks and sidewalk ramp at signalized intersections and;
• Installing pavement markings.
Crews may close one lane in both directions of MD 97 Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. SHA last resurfaced this section of Georgia Avenue in 2000. Residents and travelers are advised that construction equipment can be loud and disruptive and asks for patience during construction. SHA’s contractor for the work is Francis O. Day Co., of Rockville. Approximately 10,000 vehicles use this section of MD 97 daily so motorists should plan for extra commute time.
As crews work to keep work zones safe, 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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