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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures on the US 301 Mainline Project for the week of July 24.

Written on: July 21st, 2017 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, July 24 through Thursday, July 27

Continue bridge construction activities on Boyd’s Corner Road (SR 896). Motorists should anticipate an eastbound or westbound lane closure on Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) west of Cedar Lane with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Continue excavation in the median along northbound and southbound US 13 between Old Hyetts Corner Road and Port Penn Road. Motorists should anticipate a northbound left lane closure along US Route 13 between Old Hyetts Corner Road and Port Penn Road from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Monday, July 24 through Friday, July 28

Continue dirt hauling and bridge construction activities across Summit Bridge Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Summit Bridge Road near North of Marl Pit/Armstrong Corner road from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Continue dirt hauling and bridge construction activities across Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists should anticipate a flagging operation by construction personnel on Armstrong Corner Road between Choptank Road and Summit Bridge Road from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Port Penn Road at US 13 is restricted to a right turn into and right turn out of Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing southbound US13 from Port Penn Road will follow Port Penn Road to Pole Bridge Road and back to US Route 13. Traffic accessing Port Penn Road from southbound US Route 13 will follow US Route 13 to Pole Bridge Road and back to Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing the Biddles Toll Plaza from northbound US Route 13 will follow US Route 13 to the traffic signal at the free ramp to northbound State Route 1 and make a U-Turn back to the Biddles Toll Plaza. This closure will remain in effect until June 2018 after the intersection is reconstructed and the new traffic signal becomes operational.

Hyetts Corner Road is closed to traffic between the St. Georges High School and Windsor Commons Way until December 2018. Motorists traveling westbound on Hyetts Corner Road should follow Jamison Corner Road through the roundabout and continue to Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) and turn left, follow Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) to US Route 13 and turn left, and back to Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists traveling eastbound on Hyett’s Corner Road should turn right at US Route 13, follow US Route 13 to Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) and turn right, follow Boyds Corner Road to Jamison Corner Road and turn right, follow Jamison Corner road through the roundabout and back to Hyetts Corner Road.

Strawberry Lane is closed to traffic at US 301. Motorists wanting to access the east side of Strawberry Lane from US 301 will follow Levels Road (SR 15) to Strawberry Lane. Motorists wanting to access the west side of Strawberry Lane from US 301 will turn left onto the new Levels Road/Warwick Road (SR 299) and follow Warwick Road (SR 299) to Strawberry Lane.

Monday, July 24 through Wednesday, July 26

Install new drainage pipe across Summit Bridge Road. Motorists should anticipate northbound or southbound lane closures on Summit Bridge Road, north and south of the Armstrong Corner Road/Marl Pit Road intersection, with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by Law Enforcement and construction personnel from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.

Monday, July 24 through Thursday, July 27: Nightshift 

Continue bridge construction for US 301 over Boyds Corner Road (SR 896). Motorists should anticipate a single lane closure with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.





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