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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for the week of October 9 for the US 301 Mainline Project.

Written on: October 5th, 2017 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, October 9 through Thursday, October 12
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 bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a single left or right lane closure along SR 1 northbound/southbound 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 2 p.m.

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

Tuesday, October 10 through Thursday, October 12: Nightshift

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a double left lane closure along SR 1 northbound/southbound between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.

Detours and Roadway Closures

Armstrong Corner Road will be closed at Summit Bridge Road (US 301) from 8 p.m. on Friday, October 6, until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, October 10. During this time motorists are advised to follow the posted detours and use alternate routes to travel to and from Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists traveling eastbound on Armstrong Corner Road should follow Choptank Road (SR 15) through the roundabout to Bunker Hill Road (SR 15) to Summit Bridge Road (US 301) and turn left, and back to Armstrong Corner Road. Motorists traveling westbound on Armstrong Corner Road should follow Summit Bridge Road (US 301) to Bunker Hill Road (SR 15) and turn right, follow Bunker Hill Road (SR 15) through the roundabout to Choptank Road (SR 15) and back Armstrong Corner Road.

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 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 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/Warwick Road (SR 299) and follow Warwick Road (SR 299) to Strawberry Lane.





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