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Crews to Replace Over Two and a Half Miles of Roadway Beginning Thursday
(August 23, 2023) - The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin a project to improve the pavement on approximately two and a half miles of MD 26 (Liberty Road) between Clemsonville Road and MD 31 (New Windsor Road) near Libertytown on Thursday, August 24. The project is expected to be complete in mid-October, weather permitting.
The project includes milling, patching, paving, and restriping the main lanes and shoulders of MD 26. Drivers can expect single-lane closures guided by a flagging operation Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The State Highway Administration’s contractor Francis O. Day Co, of Rockville, will use signs, barrels, cones, flaggers, and arrow boards to safely guide motorists through the work zone. Motorcyclists should use extra caution for uneven pavement during the resurfacing project.
The State Highway Administration understands lane closures associated with road construction may be an inconvenience, but the work is necessary to maintain a world-class transportation system. Drivers are asked to stay alert, stay focused, look for reduced speed limits as well as driving pattern changes, and slow down in construction zones.
Motorists in need may dial #77 on their mobile devices for roadside assistance.
For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, go to
Project Portal, or visit the homepage at
roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to
md511.maryland.gov.