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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 US 301 Mainline Project during the next week.

Written on: August 25th, 2017 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, August 28, 2017 through Thursday, August 31, 2017

Continue bridge construction activities on Boyd’s Corner Road (SR 896). Motorists 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 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left or right lane closure along northbound and southbound SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Continue roadway widening activities along southbound US 13. Motorists should anticipate a single right lane closure along southbound US 13 between the Free Ramp to SR 1 and Port Penn Road from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Monday, August 28, 2017 through Friday, September 1, 2017

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 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 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 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Detours and Roadway Closures

Port Penn Road at US 13 is restricted to a right turn into and right turn out of Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing southbound US 13 from Port Penn Road will follow Port Penn Road to Pole Bridge Road and back to US 13. Traffic accessing Port Penn Road from southbound US 13 will follow US 13 to Pole Bridge Road and back to Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing the Biddles Toll Plaza from northbound US 13 will follow US 13 to the traffic signal at the free ramp to northbound SR 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 13 and turn left, and back to Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists traveling eastbound on Hyett’s Corner Road should turn right at US 13, follow US 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-Middletown/Warwick Road (SR 299) and follow Middletown/Warwick Road (SR 299) to Strawberry Lane.

August 28, 2017 through Thursday, August 31, 2017 – Nightshift

Continue bridge construction activities along Summit Bridge Road. Motorists should anticipate a single lane closure on Summit Bridge Road between Marl Pit Road and Old School House Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left lane closure along NB SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Continue bridge construction for US 301 over Boyds Corner Road (SR 896). Motorists may encounter a single lane closure with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m..


sr141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: August 22nd, 2017 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
August 21, 2017

The contractor, Mumford & Miller Inc., will continue placing fill for widening I-95 northbound acceleration lane from SR 141. They are working on installing utility infrastructure through the SR 141 and I-95 northbound corridor. The contractor is reconstructing the ramp for Exit 3A, northbound SR141 to northbound I-95 with pavement, curb, guardrail, and barrier. The contractor has begun clearing vegetation on SR 141 southbound on the closed side of the roadway. They are demolishing existing SR 141 southbound bridge and constructing foundations for the new bridge. They are pouring concrete curb on SR141 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 Friday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late October 2017. Motorists traveling northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.

Ramp Exit 3A (NB SR 141 to NB I-95) will be closed until October 1, 2017. Motorists traveling on SR 141 northbound will follow detour signs to US 13 northbound to I-295 to I-95 northbound.


us-301-project-updates

Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the US 301 Mainline Project during the week of August 21.

Written on: August 18th, 2017 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, August 21 through Thursday, August 24

Continue bridge construction activities on Boyds Corner Road (SR 896). Motorists 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 US 13 southbound. Motorists should anticipate a single right lane closure along US 13 southbound between the Free Ramp to SR 1 and Port Penn Road from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. 

Monday, August 21 through Friday, August 25

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 

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 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. 

Monday, August 21 through Thursday, August 24: Nightshift

Summit Bridge Road will be closed (US 301) between Marl Pit Road and Old School House Road from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.for the installation of bridge beams for the new bridge over existing U.S. 301.  Motorists should follow the posted detour of Boyds Corner Road (SR 896) to US Route 13 to Marl Pit Road and back to Summit Bridge Road (US Route 301).

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left lane closure along NB SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m.

Continue bridge construction for US 301 over Boyds Corner Road (SR 896). Motorists may encounter 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.

 


us-301-project-updates

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

Written on: August 14th, 2017 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, August 14, 2017 through Thursday, August 17, 2017

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 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 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 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 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 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Monday, August 14, 2017 through Friday, August 18, 2017

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 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 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 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

<strong>Detours and Roadway Closures

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 13. Traffic accessing Port Penn Road from southbound US 13 will follow US 13 to Pole Bridge Road and back to Port Penn Road. Traffic accessing the Biddles Toll Plaza from northbound US 13 will follow US 13 to the traffic signal at the free ramp to northbound SR 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 13 and turn left, and back to Hyetts Corner Road. Motorists traveling eastbound on Hyett’s Corner Road should turn right at US 13, follow US 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/Middletown-Warwick Road (SR 299) and follow Middletown-Warwick Road (SR 299) to Strawberry Lane.

Thursday, August 17, 2017- Nightshift

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left lane closure along NB SR 1 between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 2:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.


sr141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project

Written on: August 4th, 2017 in SR141

SR141/I-95 Ramp Interchange Project
August 7, 2017, 2017

The contractor, Mumford & Miller Inc., will continue placing fill for widening I-95 northbound acceleration lane from SR 141. They are working on installing utility infrastructure through the SR 141 and I-95 northbound corridor. The contractor is reconstructing the ramp for Exit 3A, northbound SR141 to northbound I-95 with pavement, curb, guardrail, and barrier.. They are installing a stormwater drainage system on this ramp and on SR 141 northbound. The contractor has begun clearing vegetation on SR 141 southbound on the closed side of the roadway. They are demolishing existing SR 141 southbound bridge and constructing foundations for the new bridge.

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 Friday.

Ramp Exit 5B (NB I-295 to NB SR141/Newport) remains closed until late October 2017. Motorists traveling northbound SR141/Newport should use Exit 5.

Ramp Exit 3A (NB SR 141 to NB I-95) will be closed until September 2017. Motorists traveling on SR 141 northbound will follow detour signs to US 13 northbound to I-295 to I-95 northbound.


us-301-project-updates

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 UpdatesUS301

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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