Road Work

Construction project at the intersection of Dobbin Road and Dobbin Center Way, south of Route 175 in Columbia, is under way. Project includes the construction of a right-turn lane from southbound Dobbin Road onto westbound Dobbin Center Way. Completion is scheduled for May. For questions or concerns about Capital Project J-4211, call 410-313-3440.

Over the next several weeks in Aberdeen, a dozen and a half homes along Route 22 will be demolished to make way for the road to be widened. No doubt more than a few lives were disrupted when the Maryland State Highway Administration began acquiring property to make way for a wider roadway, but protections are in place to ensure property owners are adequately compensated even as the interests of taxpayers – those of us paying for those houses –...

Editor: In response to the recent editorial by The Aegis regarding two recently constructed Harford County projects, I would like to offer the following comments. The Harford County Department of Public Works is and has been very aware of the cost to maintain the County's infrastructure and strives to be good stewards of the County taxpayer's dollars. Furthermore, the idea that the Department would be involved in "government waste" on two important transportation related projects is unfounded.

Emergency roadwork on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at Chesaco Avenue has closed one of four traffic lanes and one of two shoulders at 9:24 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. Morning-long delays on the light rail and MARC train continued at 9:30 a.m., according to the Maryland Transit Administration. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

Beginning Sunday evening, Aug. 7, the Maryland State Highway Administration will begin a pavement repair and resurfacing work on Route 22 in the heart of Churchville. The work will go on weeknights, weather permitting, until late September, the SHA said in a news release. The work area roughly runs along Route (Churchville Road) between Route 136 (Calvary Road) and Route 155 (Level Road), an area which is normally congested during the daytime.. According to the SHA news release, there will be overnight temporary lane closures, lane shifts, changing traffic patterns and flagging operations along sections of Route 22 from Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next morning.

Multiple projects to repair area roads are scheduled to begin next week and cause lane closures along stretches of Interstates 95 and 83, Route 32 and Loch Raven Boulevard. Interstate 95: The Maryland Transportation Authority will begin a three-month project Sunday to install new steel expansion joints and replace portions of the concrete deck of the southbound Interstate 95 bridge over Desoto Road. Between one and three lanes of I-95 south will be closed, as will the Washington Boulevard entrance ramp, between 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Friday through Saturday.

Emergency roadwork on the outer loop of Interstate 695 at Chesaco Avenue has closed one of four traffic lanes and one of two shoulders at 9:24 a.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. Morning-long delays on the light rail and MARC train continued at 9:30 a.m., according to the Maryland Transit Administration. Text NEWS to 70701 to get Baltimore Sun local news text alerts

The State Highway Administration will temporarily close the northbound and southbound Interstate 95 ramps onto the Inner Loop of the Beltway south of Baltimore as part of its project to improve the flow of traffic at one of the region's busiest and most congested interchanges. Both ramps will be closed Sunday and Monday at 11 p.m. and will reopen by 5 a.m. the following day. A detour, using the eastbound Beltway to Hollins Ferry Road, will be in place. The highway agency said its contractor is expected to complete its widening of the current single-lane ramps to westbound Interstate 695 by late October.

As if the double-lane closure on downtown Pratt Street weren't enough, the city Department of Transportation started a series of street closings downtown as part of the preparation for next year's Grand Prix auto race. For about two weeks, the city is closing three of five lanes of southbound Light Street between Lombard and Pratt streets for resurfacing work on the intersection. Two of four lanes of northbound Light and Calvert streets will also be closed for similar work. Monday morning rush hour traffic appeared to be moving smoothly on the affected roadways, including Light Street between Conaway and Pratt.

Here is road work being done in Carroll through Sept. 13.Deep milling and patching:140 Village Road: East Main Street to the shopping center entrance.Monroe Street: Englar Road to the Westminster city line.Bennett Road: Route 32 to Oklahoma Road.Gaither Road: Obrecht Road to the Howard County line.Paving:Cable Drive: Ridge Road to Melstone Valley Way.Morgan Road: Hoods Mill Road to the Howard County line.Back Woods Road: Deep Run Road east to Bixler Church Road.Patching:Brown Road: Old Westminster Pike to Lawndale Road.

Editor: In response to the recent editorial by The Aegis regarding two recently constructed Harford County projects, I would like to offer the following comments. The Harford County Department of Public Works is and has been very aware of the cost to maintain the County's infrastructure and strives to be good stewards of the County taxpayer's dollars. Furthermore, the idea that the Department would be involved in "government waste" on two important transportation related projects is unfounded.

Starting Friday evening, the Northwest Expressway — Interstate 795 — will be undergoing resurfacing between the Baltimore Beltway and Owings Mills Boulevard in Northwest Baltimore County, officials said. The road work is expected to continue until next fall, according to a statement Monday from the State Highway Administration. There will be single lane closures in both directions of the expressway between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays and throughout the weekend. Double lane closures will largely take place during evening and overnight hours.

Multiple projects to repair area roads are scheduled to begin next week and cause lane closures along stretches of Interstates 95 and 83, Route 32 and Loch Raven Boulevard. Interstate 95: The Maryland Transportation Authority will begin a three-month project Sunday to install new steel expansion joints and replace portions of the concrete deck of the southbound Interstate 95 bridge over Desoto Road. Between one and three lanes of I-95 south will be closed, as will the Washington Boulevard entrance ramp, between 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and between 9 p.m. and 9 a.m. Friday through Saturday.

Warning: Congestion ahead. Starting next Friday evening, one lane in each direction of the Jones Falls Expressway near 29th Street will be shut down for up to a month while crews make emergency repairs to clogged and collapsed drainage pipes. The work, which could cost up to $1 million, will reduce traffic flow by at least a third and is expected to have a major impact on commuters, city transportation officials said. Motorists are being urged to map alternate routes or take light rail until the work is completed.

Baltimore City • Downtown street closures : Multiple streets downtown in the Inner Harbor and around Camden Yards will be closed starting August 29 in preparation for the Baltimore Grand Prix race in early September. Baltimore County • Ramp closures : Ramps from northbound and southbound I-95 to the inner loop of the Baltimore Beltway, closed from 11 a.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday , for reconstruction. Detours in effect. • Roundabou t: Area around York and Joppa roads in Towson closed from midnight to 5 a.m., Sunday, for paving and striping.

Beginning Sunday evening, Aug. 7, the Maryland State Highway Administration will begin a pavement repair and resurfacing work on Route 22 in the heart of Churchville. The work will go on weeknights, weather permitting, until late September, the SHA said in a news release. The work area roughly runs along Route (Churchville Road) between Route 136 (Calvary Road) and Route 155 (Level Road), an area which is normally congested during the daytime.. According to the SHA news release, there will be overnight temporary lane closures, lane shifts, changing traffic patterns and flagging operations along sections of Route 22 from Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. the next morning.

Carroll County Department of Public Works has announced road construction projects for this week. For information on the projects below, contact Carroll County Bureau of Engineering at 410-386-2171. Shoulder work: Grave Run Road, from Baltimore County to the state line. Storm drain work and paving: Patriots Choice subdivision, Kinsmen Courage Court, Bennett Road to the end. Paving and inlet repair: Harrington subdivision, Chandler Drive, Barnes Avenue, Owings Road and Owings Court; Peppermint Park subdivision, Peppermint Lane, Garden Mint Court, Mint Terrace.