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us-301-project-updates

Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the U.S Route 301 Mainline Project during the next week.

Written on: October 27th, 2016 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, October 31, 2016 through Friday, November 4, 2016

Begin installation of Temporary Concrete Barrier wall on Summit Bridge Road, north of Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate northbound and southbound lane closures on Summit Bridge Road, north of Armstrong Corner Road, with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel and law enforcement from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Continue installing roadway drainage pipes across existing northbound U.S Route 301 between Strawberry Lane and the Maryland Line. Motorists should anticipate northbound or southbound lane shifts along U.S Route 301 between the Maryland Line and Strawberry lane with both lanes getting through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue relocating ITMS conduit along northbound and southbound State Route 1. Motorists should anticipate single lane closures on northbound and southbound State Route 1 between the Roth Bridge and the Toll Plaza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Continue pile driving activities in the median of State Route 1, north of the toll plaza. No lane closures are anticipated for this activity.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate lane closures on Hyetts Corner Road between Airmont Drive and Windsor Commons with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Boyds Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Boyds Corner Road west of Jamison Corner Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Armstrong Corner Road west of Summit Bridge Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Bunker Hill Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Bunker Hill Road near Appoquinimink High School from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Middle Neck Roads is closed at U.S Route 301 and will remain closed until the end of December of 2016. Motorists wishing to access Middle Neck Road from U.S Route 301 should follow the posted detour of Bunker Hill Road to Old Telegraph Road and back to Middle Neck Road.


sr141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: October 25th, 2016 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
October 21, 2016

The contractor, Mumford & Miller Inc., continues constructing the concrete structures for the new bridges on SR141. This week, the contractor will continue to place fill for the widening of ramps from SR141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound and constructing the side slopes of southbound SR141. On Friday and Saturday of this week, workers will be milling and paving the approaches and the bridge on SR141 southbound. Motorists should expect delays.

LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9AM to 3PM, Monday thru Saturday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late June 2017. Northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.


sr141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: October 25th, 2016 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
October 14, 2016

The contractor, Mumford & Miller Inc., has completed driving piles on one side of both southbound and northbound SR141. They are constructing the concrete structures for the new bridges on SR141. This week, the contractor will continue to place fill for the widening of ramps from SR141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound and constructing the side slopes of southbound SR141.

LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9AM to 3PM, Monday thru Saturday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late June 2017. Northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.


sr141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: October 25th, 2016 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
October 7, 2016

The contractor, Mumford & Miller Inc., has completed driving piles on one side of both southbound and northbound SR141. They are constructing the concrete structures for the new bridges on SR141. This week, the contractor will continue to place fill for the widening of ramps from SR141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound and constructing the side slopes of SR141.

LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9AM to 3PM, Monday thru Saturday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late June 2017. Northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.


sr141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: October 25th, 2016 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
September 30, 2016

The contractor, Mumford & Miller, Inc. have been driving piles and constructing concrete structures for the new bridges on SR141 southbound and northbound. They continue the clearing and grubbing of SR141 southbound, northbound and at ramps G and F in preparation for the bridge widening. This week, the contractor continues to place fill for the widening of ramps from SR141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound.

LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9AM to 3PM, Tuesday thru Saturday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late June 2017. Northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.


us-301-project-updates

Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the U.S. Route 301 Mainline Project during this week.

Written on: October 24th, 2016 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, October 24, 2016 through Friday, October 28, 2016 – Dayshift

Begin preliminary work for installation of the temporary concrete barrier wall on Summit Bridge Road, north of Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate northbound and southbound lane closures on Summit Bridge Road, north of Armstrong Corner Road, with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel and law enforcement from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Continue installing roadway drainage pipes across existing northbound U.S. Route 301 between Strawberry Lane and the Maryland Line. Motorists should anticipate northbound or southbound lane shifts along U.S. Route 301 between the Maryland Line and Strawberry lane with both lanes getting through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue relocating ITMS conduit along northbound and southbound State Route 1. Motorists should anticipate single lane closures on northbound and southbound State Route 1 between the Roth Bridge and the Toll Plaza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Continue pile driving activities in the median of State Route 1, north of the toll plaza. No lane closures are anticipated for this activity.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate lane closures on Hyetts Corner Road between Airmont Drive and Windsor Commons with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..

Continue dirt hauling activities on Boyds Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Boyds Corner Road west of Jamison Corner Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Armstrong Corner Road west of Summit Bridge Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Bunker Hill Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Bunker Hill Road near Appoquinimink High School from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Middle Neck Roads is closed at U.S. Route 301 and will remain closed until the end of December of 2016. Motorists wishing to access Middle Neck Road from U.S. Route 301 should follow the posted detour of Bunker Hill Road to Old Telegraph Road and back to Middle Neck Road.


us-301-project-updates

Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the U.S. Route 301 Mainline Project during this week.

Written on: October 17th, 2016 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, October 17, 2016 through Friday, October 21, 2016 – Dayshift

Begin installing roadway drainage pipes across existing northbound U.S. Route 301 between Strawberry Lane and the Maryland Line. Motorists should anticipate northbound or southbound lane closures along U.S. Route 301 between the Maryland Line and Strawberry lane with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue relocating ITMS conduit along northbound and southbound State Route 1. Motorists should anticipate single lane closures on northbound and southbound State Route 1 between the Roth Bridge and the Toll Plaza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Begin removing guardrail along northbound and southbound State Route 1. Motorists should anticipate single lane closures on northbound and southbound State Route 1 between the Roth Bridge and the Toll Plaza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Begin pile driving activities in the median of State Route 1, north of the toll plaza. No lane closures are anticipated for this activity.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate lane closures on Hyetts Corner Road between Airmont Drive and Windsor Commons with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Boyds Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Boyds Corner Road west of Jamison Corner Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Armstrong Corner Road west of Summit Bridge Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Bunker Hill Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Bunker Hill Road near Appoquinimink High School from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Middle Neck Roads is closed at U.S. Route 301 and will remain closed until the end of December of 2016. Motorists wishing to access Middle Neck Road from U.S. Route 301 should follow the posted detour of Bunker Hill Road to Old Telegraph Road and back to Middle Neck Road.


us-301-project-updates

Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the U.S. Route 301 Mainline Project during the next week.

Written on: October 7th, 2016 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, October 10, 2016 through Friday, October 14, 2016 – Dayshift

Begin installing drainage pipe across existing southbound U.S. Route 301 between Strawberry Lane and Middle Neck Road. Motorists should anticipate a single lane closure along southbound U.S. Route 301 between Merrimac Road Levels Road from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue relocating ITMS conduit along northbound and southbound State Route 1. Motorists should anticipate single lane closures on northbound and southbound State Route 1 between the Roth Bridge and the Toll Plaza from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate lane closures on Hyetts Corner Road between Airmont Drive and Windsor Commons with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities on Boyds Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Boyds Corner Road west of Jamison Corner Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Armstrong Corner Road west of Summit Bridge Road from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling activities across Bunker Hill Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Bunker Hill Road near Appoquinimink High School from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Middle Neck Roads is closed at U.S. Route 301 and will remain closed until the end of December of 2016. Motorists wishing to access Middle Neck Road from U.S. Route 301 should follow the posted detour of Bunker Hill Road to Old Telegraph Road and back to Middle Neck Road.

Monday, October 10, 2016 – Nightshift

Motorists can expect double lane closures along northbound and southbound State Route 1 between the Roth Bridge and the Toll Plaza from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. The E-ZPass Express Lanes will also be closed during this time frame.


sr141

SR141/I95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: October 4th, 2016 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
September 23, 2016
The contractor, Mumford & Miller, Inc. have been driving piles and constructing concrete structures for the new bridges on SR141 southbound and northbound. They continue the clearing and grubbing of SR141 southbound, northbound and at ramps G and F in preparation for the bridge widening. This week, the contractor continues to place fill for the widening of ramps from SR141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound.
LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9AM to 3PM, Monday thru Thursday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late June 2017. Northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.


sr141

SR141/I95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: October 4th, 2016 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
September 16, 2016
The contractor, Mumford & Miller, Inc. have been driving piles and constructing concrete structures for the new bridges on SR141 southbound and northbound. They continue the clearing and grubbing of SR141 southbound, northbound and at ramps G and F in preparation for the bridge widening. This week, the contractor will start placing fill for the widening of ramps from SR141 northbound and southbound to I-95 northbound.
LANE CLOSURES:

Motorists should expect traffic on SR141 southbound and northbound to be reduced to one lane in the construction area during the hours of 9AM to 3PM, Monday thru Saturday.

Motorists should expect multiple lane closures on I-295 on Wednesday evening starting at 8PM.
Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141) remains closed until late June 2017. Northbound SR141 should use Exit 5.