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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for the US 301 Mainline Project for the Week of December 11.

Written on: December 8th, 2017 in US 301 Project UpdatesUS301

Monday, December 11 through Thursday, December 14: Dayshift

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 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Begin hot mix paving activities on Port Penn Road, east of US 13. Motorists should anticipate a single lane closure on Port Penn Road, east of US 13, with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by Law Enforcement and construction personnel from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Continue roadway widening activities along US 13 northbound. Motorists should anticipate a single left lane closure along US 13 northbound between Hyetts Corner Road and Port Penn Road from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Continue 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, December 12: Dayshift

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a high speed E-ZPass closure at the Biddles Toll Plaza along southbound SR 1 including periodic rolling road blocks from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Wednesday, December 13: Dayshift 

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a high speed E-ZPass closure at the Biddles Toll Plaza along northbound SR 1 along with periodic rolling road blocks from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Friday, December 15: Dayshift 

Continue bridge construction activities along US 301 at the Maryland Line. Motorists should anticipate a single lane closure on US 301 at the Maryland Line with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by Law Enforcement and construction personnel from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Saturday, December 16: Dayshift 

Continue bridge construction activities along US 301 at the Maryland Line. Motorists should anticipate a single lane closure on US 301 at the Maryland Line with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by Law Enforcement and construction personnel from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Monday, December 11 and Tuesday, December 12: Nightshift

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a double left lane closure SR 1 southbound between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.

Wednesday, December 13 and Thursday, December 14: Nightshift 

Continue bridge construction activities along SR 1. Motorists should anticipate a double right lane closure SR 1 northbound between the Biddles Toll Plaza and the Roth Bridge from 8 p.m. until 5 a.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 US 13 southbound 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 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 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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