(July 15, 2011) -- On Sunday night, July 17, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin three weeks of overnight single and double lane closures to pave southbound I-95 between MD 198 (exit 33) and MD 212 (exit 29) as part of the Intercounty Connector (ICC) project.

One lane on southbound I-95 is permitted to be closed between MD 198 and MD 212 weeknights beginning at 7 p.m. Two lanes will close at 11 p.m. with all lanes on southbound I-95 to open by 6 a.m. each morning. All lanes will be open on Friday and Saturday evenings.

SHA recommends motorists on southbound I-95 consider alternate routes including MD 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway) or US 29 (Columbia Pike) to avoid delays. Overhead variable message signs will alert motorists in advance of the work and during the lane closures.

Crews will pave the northbound lanes of I-95 between MD 212 and MD 198 beginning mid to late August. The entire ICC is expected to open to traffic later this year or early 2012.

For more information, please call the ICC Community Outreach office at 1-866-462-0020, or visit the ICC project web site at www.iccproject.com. While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert - look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Slow down and don't follow too closely. Safer Driving. Safer Work Zones. For everyone.

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