​(November 29, 2019) – Beginning Thursday, December 5, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will close MD 31 (New Windsor Road/Main Street) at Blue Ridge Avenue in New Windsor for emergency repairs. The two-day closure, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., will allow the Town of New Windsor to repair a water line.

Motorists in both directions will be detoured around New Windsor’s downtown area and use Wakefield Valley Road to reach MD 31. Local traffic will be permitted to access MD 31 through downtown up to Blue Ridge Avenue. MDOT SHA will guide motorists through the detour using electronic message boards, signs and barrels. Approximately 6,400 vehicles per day use this section of MD 31, so motorists should plan on extra driving time.

MDOT SHA works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for motorists, as well as our crews. Drivers need to stay alert, focus on driving and look for reduced speed limits, as well as other driving pattern changes. Drive like you work here and slowdown in construction zones.

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 md511.maryland.gov.