​Crews Will Work Along Segments of MD 23, US 1 Business and US 1 Hickory Bypass Through Late Spring

(March 9 2022) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin work this week on pavement improvement projects along the US 1 Hickory Bypass, US 1 Business and MD 23 (East-West Highway) in Harford County. Work will begin Thursday, March 10, and is expected to be complete by late spring.   

Starting Thursday, motorists will see the following:      

• US 1 Hickory Bypass – Contractor Gray & Son Inc. of Timonium, will mill, repair and resurface US 1 Hickory Bypass from US 1 Business to the northern “T” intersection with Conowingo Road. The work will require temporary lane closures weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The $1.1 million project is expected to be completed early spring.  
• US 1 Business – Crews will patch asphalt pavement along US 1 Business between the signalized intersection with US 1 Hickory Bypass and the northern “T” intersection with US 1 (Conowingo Road) north of Fountain Green. This work will require temporary lane closures and flagging operations weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The $379,000 project is expected to be completed late spring. Contractor Allan Myers – MD Inc. of Fallston is handling the work.
• MD 23 (East-West Highway) – Contractor Allan Myers - MD Inc. will also patch asphalt pavement along segments of northbound and southbound MD 23 from Commerce Road to US 1 Hickory Bypass in Forest Hill. Contractor crews will work weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., with temporary lane closures and flagging operations. The $245,000 project is expected to be completed late spring.   

Customers with questions about this work or state-numbered non-toll highways in Harford County may contact the MDOT SHA District Four Office at 410-229-2300 or toll-free at 1-866-998-0367.   

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

Motorists can dial #77 on their mobile device for roadside assistance.

For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, go to Project Portal. Visit our homepage at roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov.

Editor’s Note

From intersection improvements to widening and new interchange construction, MDOT SHA is investing in projects to enhance the commute and daily travel for millions of Marylanders.  MDOT SHA maintains more than 2,500 bridges and 17,000 miles of non-toll state roads – the interstate, US and state numbered routes in Maryland’s 23 counties.