***TRAFFIC ALERT*** STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION ASSISTING WASHINGTON GAS WITH UTILITY WORK ON MD 190 (RIVER ROAD) IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY STARTING NEXT WEEK

MD 190 sign

MD 190 sign

​Drivers Can Expect Daytime Single-Lane and Ramp Closures Through Fall 

(June 17, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will assist Washington Gas with utility work on MD 190 (River Road) beginning on Monday, June 24. Motorists can expect single-lane and ramp closures along MD 190 between Wilson Lane and Western Avenue​. The project is expected to be complete by fall, weather permitting.  

Starting Monday, crews will work 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. During these hours, Washington Gas will be installing a remote-control valve on a natural gas transmission line in the median of MD 190.  

While work is taking place, motorists can expect closures at the following locations:  

​Intersection
​Closures
​MD 190 between Wilson Lane and Winston Drive
​Southbound left lane  
​MD 190 and MD 614 (Goldsboro Road)
  • ​Northbound (straight) right lane closure 
  • Southbound (straight) right lane closure 
  • Eastbound (straight) right lane, shoulder, and ramp closure   
  • Westbound shoulder and ramp closure  
  • Sidewalk and temporary bus stop closures on NW and SW sides of intersection 
​MD 190 and Western Avenue ​
​Southbound (straight) right lane closure and Sidewalk closure on southwest side of intersection  

Detours for trucks will also be in place: 

  • Southbound trucks approaching intersection of River Rd (MD 190) and Goldsboro Road (MD 614) from southwest will be detoured straight along Goldsboro Road (MD 614), right onto Bradley Boulevard (MD 191), right onto Wisconsin Ave NW (MD 355), right onto Western Avenue and straight back to River Rd (MD 190)  
  • Northbound trucks approaching intersection of River Road (MD 190) and Goldsboro Road (MD 614) from northeast will be detoured straight along Goldsboro Road (MD 614), left onto Massachusetts Avenue (MD 396), left onto Western Avenue and straight back to River Road (MD 190). 

For more information on this project, please contact Craig McKennon cmckennon@washgas.com 571.419.0816 Community Engagement Contact: Daminique Branch community@washgas.com..  




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