PLANNED MAJOR LANE CLOSURE UPDATE   AUGUST 25, 2023

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All work is weather permitting 

Real-time travel conditions and live traffic cameras – https://md511.maryland.gov      

Weekend   

Baltimore County 

Westbound US 40 (Pulaski Highway) at Ebenezer Road – Concrete Pavement Work - Beginning at 9 p.m.  Friday, August 25, motorists can expect temporary weekend-long double-lane closures along westbound US 40 in the vicinity of Ebenezer Road, with traffic shifted to one side of the roadway. Crews will work 9 p.m. Friday-5 a.m. Monday, August 28.       
 
Queen Anne’s County 
    
US 301 over the Chester River – Pile driving – Both directions of US 301 will be closed at the work site when operations are close enough to pose a distraction or safety risk. Detours will be lifted each day when pile driving is complete, usually late afternoon. Project details, including planned closures/detours, available here.    

Week Ahead      

Anne Arundel County   
   
US 50 / 301 Broadneck Peninsula Service Roads Pilot Ramp Management Project – Eastbound US 50 Temporary On-Ramp Closures at Exit 30 and Exit 32 (10 a.m. Thursday - 6 p.m. Sundays through September 3). The traffic alert is available here.        
   
Baltimore County       
I-95/I-695 Southwest Interchange – 10 Bridges Rehabilitation -  Between Sunday, August 27 and Thursday, September 31, motorists can expect temporary ramp and lane closures at the following locations:    
     • Northbound I-95 at I-695    
     • Southbound I-95 at 695  
     • Outer Loop I-695 at I-95  
     • Inner Loop I-695 at I-95  
     • Sulphur Spring Road at I-95  
Traffic alert is available here      
 
I-695 to I-70 to MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) - From Sunday, August 27, through Friday, September 1, motorists can expect the following lane and shoulder closures:   
Daytime shoulder closures  
      • Outer Loop I-695, I-95 to I-83  
      • Outer Loop I-695, I-83-I-70  
Overnight lane closures  
      • Outer loop I-695, MD 25 to Stevenson Rd.   
      • Inner loop I-695 MD 140 to NB I-83 (BHX) 
Traffic alert is available here.    
 
I-695 Interchange Ramp Overhead Lighting Repairs – Ramps closed 10 p.m.-5 a.m. the next morning Sunday – Thursday, August 27-31 at two locations:  
     • Ramp from southbound US 1 (Belair Road) to the inner loop (eastbound) I-695 in Overlea. Detour: southbound US 1 to westbound Taylor Ave. to northbound MD 147 to eastbound I-695   
     • Ramp from the outer loop (westbound) I-695 to MD 45 (York Road) in Towson. Detour: westbound I-695 to MD 139 (Charles Street) to eastbound I-695 to MD 45.    
 
I-195 (Metropolitan Blvd) at MD 166/UMBC Entrance-Single lane closures in the interchange area Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through fall. Traffic alert is available here.  
 
MD 147 (Harford Rd.) bridge over I-695 – Bridge Cleaning and Painting – Daytime shoulder closures Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. and temporary overnight single and double lane closures Sunday - Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. the next day. Interchange ramp lane shifts as needed Sunday – Thursday, 7 p.m. – 5 a.m. the next day.  Traffic alert is available here.  
 
Northbound I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) ramp to eastbound MD 150 (Eastern Blvd) and northbound MD 157 (Merritt Blvd) ramp to MD 150 (Eastern Blvd). – Ramp milling patching and resurfacing - Overnight ramp closures -Sundays through Thursdays 10 p.m.-5 a.m. with ramp closures and detours in effect.  
 
US 1 (Washington Blvd.) bridge over CSX Transportation – Bridge Replacement – Temporary lane closures and traffic pattern shifts overnight Sunday through Thursday 7 p.m.to 5 a.m., with daytime temporary lane closures Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late fall. 
  
MD 157 (Peninsula Expressway) between north of the drawbridge over Bear Creek and Merritt Boulevard- Highway maintenance asphalt pavement resurfacing –Single lane closures on northbound and southbound MD 157 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday through fall 2023.    
  
Carroll County    
           
Springfield Ave (MD 851) between Spout Hill Road and Walnut Ave - Drainage improvement project – Single-lane closure during the work hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.             
             
MD 97 (New Washington Rd) between MD 26 (Liberty Rd) and the bridge over Morgan Run (south of Nicodemus Rd) - Highway Maintenance – Single-lane closure and flagging operation Sunday night through Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.             
           
Charles County       
MD 5 between MD 5 Business and Mattawoman Drive – Pavement Resurfacing – Single-lane closures Sunday night through Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.  Note: A section of the MD 5 park & ride lot is temporarily closed for resurfacing. The loop route will also be resurfaced; traffic will be guided using a flagging operation through Thursday 8/24.     
       
Cecil County            
MD 276 from MD 275 to Bog Turtle Lane – Paving under single lane closures/flagging, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.       
         
Frederick County           
Eastbound US 340 between Lander Road and US 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway)- Pavement improvement project – Overnight single lane closures. 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays.       
I-70 between the Washington Co line and the Carroll Co line – Highway Bridge Maintenance - Single-lane closure to patch and resurface areas before and after all I-70 bridges. The schedule is Sunday night through Thursday night with the following hours:              
     • Westbound lanes: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.               
     • Eastbound lanes: 7 p.m. to 4 a.m.            
 
Harford County                        
MD 7 (Philadelphia Rd.) between Holly Oak Circle and South Stepney Road – Rehabilitation of MD 7 Bridge over Grays Run – Single-lane closure with flagging operations to control two-way traffic Monday – Friday  9 a.m. - 3 p.m., and overnight, Sunday – Thursday 8 p.m. - 5 a.m. the next morning, through late summer.            
MD 152 (Fallston Road) from Pocock Road to MD 146 (Jarrettsville Pike) - Highway Maintenance Pavement Resurfacing - Daytime Lane closures, with flagging operations as needed, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday – Friday through late August.  Traffic alert is available here.         
MD 543 (Creswell Rd.) between Wheel Rd. and Goat Hill Rd. – Tree and brush trimming/removal - Temporary shoulder and/or lane closures with flagging operations in effect at any time Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through fall 2023.  Traffic alert is available here.   
  
Howard County        
US 29 (Columbia Pike) northbound between MD 175 (Little Patuxent Parkway) and Frederick Road - Resurfacing – Overnight single lane, shoulder and ramp closures 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays, through September.            
             
Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties                                                                    
Purple Line – For a list of active construction and lane closures along the Purple Line alignment, please click HERE (MTA project).           
                         
Talbot County         
MD 579 from Longpoint Rd to Mayport Rd - Resurfacing -Weekday single lane closures/flagging, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.     
                
Long-Term Closures     
                
Allegany County     
I-68 (National Freeway) between Exit 29 MD 546 to the Allegany County Line - Lighting upgrades, traffic barrier installation and paving - Daytime single lane closures both eastbound and westbound. Monday – Friday sunrise to sunset -– through late summer              
                                                                           
Anne Arundel County     
   
MD 100 Safety & Resurfacing Project – Nighttime single lane closures (8 p.m. - 5 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays) between the Howard County line and MD 170. The traffic alert is here.     
MD 2 from the South River Bridge to MD 214 – Nighttime single lane closures, Sunday through Thursday nights, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., and daytime single lane closures, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.   
I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) / MD 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway) Interchange – Ramp Resurfacing – Nighttime temporary closures with signed detours, Sunday through Thursday nights, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.      
   
Garrett County                 
US 219 at Cash Valley Road near Red House – Shoulder closures and intermittent single lane closures with a flagging operation – 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.       
Harford County              
MD 161 (Darlington Road) bridge over Deer Creek – Bridge side barrier replacement –This bridge will be reduced from two lanes to one lane 24/7 during bridge rehabilitation work through late fall 2023. A temporary traffic signal control system will direct two-way traffic on one lane of the bridge.  Drivers encouraged to use alternate north-south routes going between MD 155 (Level Rd.) and US 1 (Conowingo Rd.) such as MD 136 (Priestford Rd.)       
Montgomery County        
MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) at Jones Bridge Road/Kensington Parkway - Intersection improvement project - Single off-peak lane closures on MD 185, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and single off-peak lane closures on Jones Bridge Road, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, 7 days per week, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late summer 2023.        
         
MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) from north of Gold Mine Road to south of Holiday Drive - MD 97 relocation project. Intermittent off-peak single and multiple lane closures, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.        
         
Southbound I-270 between I-70 and I-495 (Capital Beltway) - Traffic congestion relief construction project - Intermittent single lane closures, weekdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and single, double, and triple overnight lane closures, Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and intermittent temporary ramp closures with detours up to 24 hours a day through late summer  
 
Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355) and Montgomery Lane – Intersection paving project. Nighttime and Saturday work between the hours of 9:00 pm and 5:00am, Sundays and Thursdays and 9:00 am and 3:00 pm on Saturdays. Work is expected to continue intermittently through September 2023. 
 
8500 Connecticut Ave, Chevy Chase – Watermain project. 08/21/2023 through 09/19/2023 Sunday to Thursday, night work from 9:00pm – 5:00am, all weather permitting. 

Prince George’s County     
US 1 (Baltimore Avenue) College Avenue to MD 193 (University Boulevard) - US 1 Reconstruction Project - Corridor Improvement - Northbound and southbound single lane closures throughout the length of the project Saturday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. through late summer 2023.                                     
      
US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue) from Charles Armentrout Drive to Farragut Street - Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail project. Single and multiple off-peak lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through year-end 2023.                      
MD 223 (Woodyard Road) from Sherwood Drive to Victoria Drive - Sidewalk construction project - Off-peak lane closures, weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.                                        
         
MD 500 (Queens Chapel Road) from Eastern Avenue to MD 208 (Hamilton Street) - Community safety and enhancement project. Intermittent single and multiple lane closures weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.        
           
St Mary’s County    
MD 5 between Clark’s Rest and just north of MD 245 - Intersection Improvement Project – Roadway Resurfacing - Nighttime single lane closures for pavement resurfacing between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights. Daytime single lane closures are also permitted 9 a. - 3 p.m., weekdays.     
    
Washington County            
I-68 East and West at Sideling Hill - Paving operation - Right and Left Lane Closures Mon-Thursday, 3pm-5am            
I-68 East and West at Sideling Hill – Rock Fall Protection Project – long term shoulder closures will be in place with intermittent daytime lane closures 
     
I-70 over MD 65 and CSX Phase 2 eastbound and westbound – Bridge rehabilitation and widening of I-70 bridges over MD 65 – Motorists should expect periodic shoulder work and occasional lane closures.                   

MD 38 Bridge over Conococheague – Bridge Cleaning – Flagging operation 7 a.m. - 7p.m. 



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