(May 19, 2015) –The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is continuing work on a $ 2.1 million safety and resurfacing project on MD 28 (East Jefferson Street/Veirs Mill Road) between Monroe Street and MD 911 (First Street) and on MD 355 (Rockville Pike) between MD 28 and MD 911 in Rockville, Montgomery County. Weather permitting; the project should be complete by the end of the year. SHA’s contractor performed limited work during winter and is resuming construction with warmer temperatures.

In addition to resurfacing nearly a half mile of pavement on both MD 28 and MD 355, the project includes:

• Upgrading the traffic signal at the MD 355/Dodge Street intersection with light emitting diode (LED) signals;

 

• Replacing and repairing sidewalk and driveways for Americans With Disability Act (ADA) compliance along MD 28 and MD 355;

 

• Installing new concrete curb along MD 28 and MD 355 ; and

 

• Cleaning and repairing roadway drainage inlets on MD 28 and MD 355.

To complete the work, crews are permitted to temporarily close traffic lanes in both directions on MD 28 and MD 355 on the following days and times:

• MD 28— Sundays through Thursdays, single-lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• MD 355—Sundays through Thursdays, single-lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and two lanes overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

SHA asks for your patience throughout all phases of construction. Residents and travelers are advised that equipment used for construction can be loud and disruptive.

In addition to this project, drivers may also encounter mobile or short-term work zones.  Click here for a listing of major SHA projects in Maryland.  Always expect the unexpected, pay extra close attention and drive slowly through any work zone. Whether it’s a tree trimming operation or a bridge project, be aware when orange is there: Think Orange (the color of construction equipment and signs), stay alert and slow down. Everyone is at risk.

In four out of five work zone-related crashes, it is the driver or passenger who is injured or killed. In 2014, nine people lost their lives in Maryland work zone crashes, including four highway workers. While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to keep traffic safely moving in work zones, please partner with us because work zone safety is everyone’s business – slow down and stay alert. Safer driving. Safer work zones. For everyone.

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