Most Work to Take Place Overnights; Motorists Should Expect Delays

(July 6, 2018) –  Next week. the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a project to resurface MD 100 between the bridge over Red Hill Branch (east of Snowden River Parkway) to the Anne Arundel County line (past US 1 (Washington Boulevard). The $3.3 million project will be complete late-fall.

MDOT SHA’s contractor, Aggregate Industries, Inc. of Greenbelt, will mill (remove the top layer of asphalt), pave and restripe MD 100 in Columbia and Elkridge. This is the first time this section of MD 100 has been resurfaced since it was open to traffic in 1998.

Due to the high traffic volumes on MD 100 in this area, most of the work will take place Sunday nights through Friday mornings between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Drivers may encounter occasional single lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Approximately 101,000 vehicles use this section of MD 100 each day so nighttime travelers are encouraged to use alternate routes or allow for extra drive time.  Motorists can use MD 175 (Waterloo Road) or MD 32 as nighttime alternate routes during construction.

As of June 30, which was the end of the State’s 2018 fiscal year, MDOT SHA has resurfaced or treated half of all state highway lane miles since 2015. This milestone marks the improvement of nearly 8,500 lane miles, calculated by miles of highway multiplied by the number of lanes, improving safety and enhancing the customer experience for millions of drivers across the state.

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 www.md511.org.