Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

***TRAFFIC ALERT*** STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO SHIFT TRAFFIC ON MD 5 BRIDGE OVER HILTON RUN IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY ON MONDAY, MAY 19

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​Daytime Flagging Operation Will Guide Drivers Through the Work Zone 

(May 15, 2025) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will shift traffic for the MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) Hilton Run Bridge Replacement Project​ in St. Mary’s County on Monday, May 19. The traffic shift will be completed by the end of the day, weather permitting.  

The daytime MD 5 traffic shift, which will be done by alternating traffic with a flagging operation, will begin after 9 a.m. The State Highway Administration’s contractor will relocate concrete barrier walls, signage and construction equipment, and update the lane markings as crews begin the next phase of construction. 

Crews will temporarily deactivate the temporary traffic signals for the flagging operation. Portable variable message signs will provide advance notice of the work.

Drivers are advised to plan for additional travel time; all work is weather permitting.

Customers may contact the District 5 Office at 410-841-1000 or 1-800-331-5603 for additional information. The State Highway Administration works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for our crews as well as our customers. Drivers need to stay alert, focus on driving, and look for reduced speed limits as well as other traffic pattern changes.​

For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, go to Project Portal, or visit the homepage at roa​ds.maryland.​gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.mary​land.gov.


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