Through Late June, Crews Will Work Overnight for Traffic Barrier Installation

(June 20, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will temporarily close and detour interchange ramps at the I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) / US 40 (Pulaski Highway) interchange in the Golden Ring area of Baltimore County beginning Sunday, June 23. This is part of a $200,000 traffic barrier installation project that is expected to be complete by late June, weather permitting.

Crews will work overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. During those work hours, each ramp will be closed. In case of inclement weather, ramp closures will take place on the next possible weeknight.

Contractor L. S. Lee, Inc. of Hampstead will perform the work. The closures and detours will take place on the following schedule:

• Sunday, June 23:
  Southbound I-695 (Inner Loop) ramp to westbound US 40. Detour: Southbound I-695 (Inner Loop) to Exit 35B to eastbound US 40, to northbound I-695 (Outer Loop). Keep right to merge onto westbound US 40. At the end of the ramp merge onto westbound US 40.
  
• Monday, June 24:
  Southbound I-695 (Inner Loop) to eastbound US 40. Detour: Southbound I-695 to Exit 35A to Golden Ring Plaza. Turn right onto Golden Ring Plaza and proceed to MD 7 (Philadelphia Road). Turn right onto MD 7 and proceed to Rossville Boulevard. Turn right onto Rossville Boulevard and turn left onto to eastbound US 40.
  
• Tuesday, June 25:
  Northbound I-695 (Outer Loop) to eastbound US 40. Detour: Northbound I-695 (Outer Loop) to Westbound US 40. Stay right to merge onto southbound I-695 (Inner Loop). Stay right on I-695 to merge onto eastbound US 40.
• Wednesday, June 26:
  Eastbound US 40 to Southbound I-695 (Inner Loop). Detour: Eastbound US 40 to Golden Ring Plaza, stay left and make U-Turn onto westbound US 40, proceed to southbound I-695.
  
• Thursday, June 27:
  Eastbound US 40 to Northbound I-695 (Outer Loop). Detour: Eastbound US 40 to Golden Ring Plaza, stay left and make a U-Turn onto westbound US 40, proceed to northbound I-695 (Outer Loop).
  

This project is part of the State Highway Administration’s $5.7 million contract to upgrade traffic barriers along State highways in Baltimore and Harford counties. Customers who have questions may contact the District 4 Office – Construction Division at 410-229-2300 or toll-free at 1-866-998-0367.

For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, go to Project Portal. For real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov.