​Eight-Week Closure and Detour of MD 16 Begins June 17 

(May 23, 2024) – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is beginning a $4.3 million project to replace the MD 16 (Harmony Road) bridge over Mill Creek near the town of Denton in Caroline County. Work includes replacement of the bridge deck and related components, abutment repairs and paving. Weather permitting, the project will be complete by the end of this year.

Beginning Monday, June 17, there will be a closure of the MD 16 bridge for up to eight weeks. During this time, two detour routes will be in place.

The first detour route, intended to accommodate all types of vehicles including commercial trucks, will direct motorists to use MD 16, MD 404, MD 313 and MD 318 to travel around the bridge closure, passing through the towns of Preston and Federalsburg. (See map, green route.)​

The second detour route, intended to accommodate passenger cars and light trucks only, will direct motorists to use MD 16, MD 404, MD 313 and Auction Road to travel around the bridge closure. (See map, pink route.)

MD 16 (Harmony Road) Bridge replacement detour map

The MD 16 bridge is expected to reopen by mid-August, weather permitting. Schedule updates, progress photos and detour maps will be posted throughout construction on the Project Portal page here. Contractor David A. Bramble Inc., of Chestertown, will perform the work.

The State Highway Administration appreciates customers’ patience during construction as we work to improve Maryland’s transportation system. Drivers are asked to stay alert, stay focused and be aware of reduced speed limits and changing driving patterns in the work zone. Slow down and move over in work zones. It’s the law.