​(April 28, 2020) –The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will close and detour MD 77 (Foxville Rd) in Frederick County from April 30 to May 21 to complete a culvert replacement project.

The work will take place between Catoctin Hollow and Stottlemyer roads. Crews will work on the last three culverts in a project that targeted 46 aging culverts. These culverts allow water to flow under the roadway and prevent flooding. Crews will also clean existing drain pipes and inlets, and pave and restripe the roadway. The project is expected to be complete this summer.

Motorists will be detoured from MD 77 to US 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway), followed by MD 550 (Sabillasville Road), Foxville Deerfield Road and back to MD 77. There is a separate route for tractor trailers using MD 550 to MD 491 (Raven Rock Road).

MDOT SHA’s contractor, Highway & Safety Services, Inc. of Gaithersburg, will use detour signs, barrels and cones to guide motorists through the work zone. MDOT SHA coordinated with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. National Park Service regarding the project and the impacts. Cunningham Falls State Park and Catoctin Mountain Park will remain accessible to visitors during the closure.

MDOT SHA 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 the road and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, go to roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time commute conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov.   

Editor’s Note

MDOT SHA has a record amount of highway construction projects underway across the state to reduce congestion and improve safety.  From intersection improvements to widening and new interchange construction, MDOT SHA is investing in projects to enhance the commute and daily travel for millions of Marylanders.  MDOT SHA maintains more than 2,500 bridges and 17,000 miles of non-toll state roads – the interstate, US and state numbered routes in Maryland’s 23 counties.