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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the US 301 Mainline Project for the week of August 7.

Written on: August 4th, 2017 in US 301 Project Updates US301

Monday, August 7 through Thursday, August 10

Continue bridge construction activities on Boyds 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 bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left or right lane closure along NB and SB SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Continue roadway widening activities along SB US 13. Motorists should anticipate a single right lane closure along SB US 13 between the Free Ramp to SR 1 and Port Penn Road from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Monday, August 7 through Friday, August 11

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.

Detours and Roadway Closures 

Due to recent rain, Marl Pit Road will NOW be closed at Summit Bridge Road (US Route 301) from 8:00 p.m. on August 4, 2017 through 6:00 a.m. on August 10, 2017. Motorists traveling eastbound on Marl Pit Road should follow Summit Bridge Road (US Route 301) to Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) and turn right, follow Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) to Cedar Lane and turn right and back to Marl Pit Road. Motorists traveling westbound on Marl Pit Road should follow Cedar Lane to Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) and turn left, follow Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) to Summit Bridge Road (US Route 301) and turn left and back to Marl Pit Road.

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

 




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