Shoulder Work Will Occur Along MD 30 as Part of the Hampstead Bypass Project; Two-Way Flagging Operation Will Move Traffic Through the Area           
          
(May 28, 2009) – This weekend, as part of the Hampstead Bypass (MD 30 Relocated) project in Carroll County, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration’s (SHA) will temporarily close a section of northbound MD 30 (Hanover Pike) south of Trenton Mill Road for up to two days. This work is necessary to reconstruct and repave the shoulder for the southern tie-in of the Hampstead Bypass.          
          
Beginning Friday evening, May 29, at 7 p.m., SHA will temporarily close the northbound lane of MD 30. The lane should reopen no later than Sunday afternoon, May 31 at 5 p.m. A two-way flagging operation will be in effect during construction to maintain northbound and southbound MD 30 traffic in the southbound lane.           
          
Portable intersection lighting and additional temporary signs will be in place to alert travelers of the work zone. To avoid delays, motorists are encouraged to avoid the area during construction. Approximately 21,000 motorists travel through this area each day. The overall Hampstead Bypass project is scheduled to be completed this summer, weather permitting.          
          
During the next several months, there could be more than 350 work zones. Remember that work zones are not only large construction projects possibly taking years to complete, but smaller, mobile operations such as mowing, pothole repair and litter pick ups.           
          
When workers are on the road, THINK ORANGE, which is the color of construction signs, barrels, and warning devices. Please slow down, stay alert and expect the unexpected. Choose to make work zone safety your business at www.choosesafetyforlife.com.          
          
          
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