I-68 sign
Nighttime Work Will Require a Detour Through Hancock
(March 28, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform patching and paving work on eastbound I-68 (National Freeway) at the Creek Road Bridge for one night, Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. All lanes should be reopened by 5 a.m., April 10, weather permitting.
Since all eastbound lanes of I-68 will be closed, a detour route will require drivers to take Exit 77 (MD 144 east) through Hancock and then enter onto I-70 east.
The State Highway Administration’s contractor, Triton Construction, Inc. of St. Albans, WV, will use variable message signs, cones, drums, and temporary traffic signs to guide motorists through the work zone.
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. Please drive like you work here and slow down in construction zones.
Motorists in need may dial #77 on their mobile devices for roadside assistance.
For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, go to
Project Portal, or visit the homepage at
roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to
md511.maryland.gov.