Maryland, Travel
MCS Staff
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend. They can be seen below, by county:
Weekend Lane Closures
Anne Arundel County
- I-97 Concrete Pavement Patching Project – Weekend concrete work starting 8 p.m. Friday May 17 along northbound I-97 ramp to westbound I-695 toward Catonsville/Towson. One lane of the two-lane ramp will remain closed until concrete cures and is opened for travel. Drivers advised to use MD 2, MD 295 and I-95 as alternate routes. Traffic alert is available here.
- On-ramp from Oceanic Drive (Exit 32) to eastbound US 50/US 301 (John Hanson Highway) approaching the Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Broadneck Peninsula Summer 2024 Ramp Management Project – Beginning today, May 17, this ramp will be closed 10 a.m. Fridays to 6 p.m. Saturdays. This closure will be in effect through Saturday, August 31. Traffic alert available here.
Week Ahead Lane Closures
Anne Arundel County
- MD 175 / MD 295 Interchange Reconstruction Project – Nighttime single-lane closures along MD 175, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and weekday single lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- MD 450 (Naval Academy Bridge) – Blue Angels activities – On Tuesday, May 21, the bridge will be closed between 10:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. for Blue Angels rehearsal. It will close again at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22. Please see the City of Annapolis press release here.
- MD 468 Bridge at Lerch Creek – Temporary traffic signal in place; daytime flagging operation as needed. Learn more here.
- US 50 Bridges Approaches – Nighttime single lane closures at eastbound US 50 bridge approaches. Traffic alert is available here.
Baltimore County
- Ingleside Avenue under I-695 – Noise barrier construction – The one-night closure/detour will take place between 9 p.m. Thursday, May 23 to 5 a.m. Friday, May 24.
- I-95/I-695 Southwest Interchange – 10 Bridges Rehabilitation – Expect the following overnight closures between Sunday, May 19, and Thursday, May 23.
- Northbound I-95 at I-695
- Southbound I-95 at I-695
- Ramp from I-95 northbound to I-695 outer loop/eastbound
Additional details are available at the above Portal Page link.
- I-695 from I-70 to MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) – Expect the following closures between Monday, May 20, and Friday, May 24:
- I-695 inner loop from US 40 to MD 140
Additional details are available at the above Portal Page link.
- US 1 Alternate Northbound (Washington Boulevard) at ramp to US 1 North (Southwest Boulevard) – Temporary 24-hour right lane closure in effect until further notice on this section of US 1 Alt (Washington Blvd.) at the ramp to US 1 (Southwest Blvd.) due to slope washout on roadside following recent heavy rainstorms. The ramp to US 1 North (Southwest Blvd.) remains open.
- I-695 and I-83 (Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway) Areawide Interstate Pavement Patching – Temporary overnight lane closures and overnight ramp closures/detours scheduled at interchanges on I-695 Inner Loop in Towson area, between Exit 23, I-83 (JFX) and Exit 27, MD 146. I-83 (BHX) in the Maryland Line area between Exit 36, MD 439 and Exit 37, Freeland Road (MD/PA line) late spring 2024.
- US 1 (Belair Rd.) from Sunshine Ave./ Bradshaw Rd./Jerusalem Rd. Intersection to Open Bible Way – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures on US 1 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. through late spring. Learn more here.
- MD 139 (Charles Street) City/County line to MD 134 (Bellona Ave.) – Waterline replacement and roadway improvements. Single lane closures northbound and southbound (with aux/turn lane closures where needed at intersections). Daytime 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through fall 2026.
- MD 26 (Liberty Road) – Marriott La. to Millvale Rd. – Guardrail / median work and installation of new pavement markings – Daytime lane closures on eastbound or westbound 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday through late spring.
Carroll County
- MD 91 (Emory Rd) bridge over a branch of the Patapsco River and Maryland Midland Railroad – Bridge replacement project – Closure in place for approximately nine months. Detour uses MD 140 and MD 30.
- MD 407 (Marston Rd) between MD 31 (New Windsor Rd) and MD 27 (Ridge Rd) – Highway patching – Single-lane closure with a flagging operation. Schedule is weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through June.
Charles County
- MD 228 at Western Parkway Intersection Improvements – Nighttime resurfacing scheduled 9 p.m. 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights. Traffic alert is available here.
Frederick County
- MD 77 (Foxville Rd) between Pryor Rd and Park Central Rd – Drainage improvements – Road closure is expected to end by June. The Maryland Environmental Service is replacing a sewer line. Local traffic and emergency vehicles will have access. Traffic alert is available here.
- MD 383 (Broad Run Rd) between MD 180 (Jefferson Pike) and the bridge over Catoctin Creek – Highway maintenance – Flagging operation Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This resurfacing project is expected to be complete by June.
Harford County
- US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between the Baltimore/Harford County line (Little Gunpowder Falls) and MD 152 (Mountain Road/Magnolia Road) – Paving – Weekdays, single lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early May. Traffic alert is available here.
- US 1 Business (Conowingo Road) from Moores Mill Rd. to US 1 Bypass – Resurfacing and safety improvements – Daytime single lane closure 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday through 2025. Traffic alert is available here.
- MD 165 (Federal Hill Road) from MD 23 (Norrisville/Jarrettsville Road) to the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company driveway – Highway maintenance resurfacing – Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, beginning Tuesday, May 21 through early summer 2024.
Montgomery County
- MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) between Newport Mill Rd and MD 28 (First Street) – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures and lane shifts overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert available here.
Prince George’s County
- MD 704 from Greenleaf Road to Ardwick Ardmore Road – Resurfacing – Single-lane and ramp closures overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert is available here.
- MD 5 from Old Branch Avenue to Curtis Drive – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert is available here.
Washington County
- I-68 at Creek Road – Bridge replacement work – Single right lane closures eastbound and westbound will be continuous throughout the duration of the project. For additional information, the traffic alert is available here.
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