Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration

***TRAFFIC ALERT*** STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE ON MD 851 (SPRINGFIELD AVE) IN CARROLL COUNTY STARTING NEXT MONTH

MD 851 sign

MD 851 sign

​Work Requires Road Closure on MD 851 in Sykesville 

(December 27, 2023) - The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will improve drainage on MD 851 (Springfield Avenue) between Main Street and Central Avenue in Sykesville, Carroll County beginning next month. The half-mile closure and detour of MD 851 is expected to be in effect until March 2024, weather permitting. 

Starting at 8 a.m. Monday, January 8, MD 851 will close to traffic so crews can remove an underground culvert and drainages pipes located in the center of the roadway and install new structures. The detour route directs motorists to use Main Street to Sandosky Road to MD 32 (Sykesville Road) and MD 851.

MD 851 detour map
MD 851/Springfield Avenue road closure

Local traffic and emergency services will have access to the roadway during the closure and work. 

Learn more about this project by clicking here. Drivers are encouraged to build in additional commute time during the road closure. ​

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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