Temporary Intermittent TOTAL CLOSURES of I-95 Between MD 212 and MD 198 Begin Oct. 4 and 5; Nighttime Single and Double Lane Closures along I-95 Underway

(September 24, 2009)  Beginning early morning Monday, October 5, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) will temporarily stop traffic and close all lanes of north and southbound I-95 between MD 198 and MD 212 in 15-minute intervals.  The temporary 15-minute closures on I-95 are permitted ONLY between midnight (12 a.m.) and 4:30 a.m. on northbound I-95 and between midnight (12 a.m.) and 3:30 a.m. on southbound I-95.  Each night, there could be up to four temporary closures.  Crews will allow all delays to clear before permitting any additional closures.

The closures, which will occur periodically through spring, allow crews to safely set structural steel for three new ICC Bridges over I-95.  Simultaneously, crews will demolish the Old Gunpowder Road Bridge over I-95, utilizing the lane closures for the ICC bridge steel installation.  In the case of inclement weather, work may be delayed until the next weeknight.

In addition to the 15-minute temporary closures, workers are permitted to close one or two lanes of I-95 between MD 198 (exit 33) and MD 212 (exit 29), Sunday nights through Friday mornings.  SHA approved lane closures on northbound I-95 between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. and on southbound I-95 between  9 p.m. and 5 a.m.  Crews began single and double-lane closures Monday night, Sept. 21 to start the demolition and reconstruction of the Old Gunpowder Road Bridge.  The contractor will maintain traffic on the bridge by shifting lanes and rebuilding one-half of the structure at a time. 

The work on the Old Gunpowder Road Bridge over I-95 will also impact traffic on that road.  Construction activities are underway Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and include removing the concrete deck (roadway) and the bridge girders on the east side of the bridge.  Flagging crews are alternating traffic on Old Gunpowder Road during off-peak daytime hours.  Drivers should use extra caution and allow extra time when traveling through the area.
   

SHA will post traffic information on electronic variable message signs along I-95, I-495 and other interstates to alert motorists prior to any lane closures or temporary total closures along I-95.  Drivers traveling along I-95 during the early morning prior to morning rush hour should allow extra travel time and consider using the Baltimore Washington Parkway or US 1 as alternate routes.  For more information about the project, please call the ICC Community Outreach staff toll-free at 866-462-0020, or visit the ICC project web site, www.iccproject.com.

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