Route 450

A two-mile portion of Route 450 near Crofton will be closed for about two weeks, starting as early as Saturday, to perform drainage work that will reduce the threat of flooding, state highway officials said. Crews will replace metal pipes with concrete pipes along Route 450, between Route 424 and Huntwood Drive. The work is part of a $2.2 million drainage project that started in October and is expected to be completed in January. Local and residential traffic will have access through the area, state officials said.

As of 9 a.m. Monday, traffic was slow on U.S. 50 westbound at Md. 450, due to an accident. Accidents were slowing traffic on the outer loop of I-695 near Security Boulevard in Baltimore County, Hollins Ferry Road near Hammonds Ferry Road in Baltimore County, Route 32 eastbound near I-95 in Howard County, the Belair Bypass near Route 24 in Harford County, Carroll Island Road near Eastern Avenue in Middle River, and Mayfield Avenue near Windsor Mill...

A 23-month-old Gambrills boy was critically injured yesterday when the Suzuki Sidekick his mother was driving skidded on ice and careened into a tree on Route 450, county police said.Francis Granito, who lives on Branchwood Terrace, was flown by MedEvac helicopter to the D.C. Children's Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, said Officer Terry Crowe, a spokesman for the Anne Arundel County Police Department.The child sustained head injuries when the car crashed into the tree.

On August 1, 2009, MARY FREDERICK; beloved wife of the late Edwin B. Frederick; devoted mother of Carol L. Hupp and Jane F. Doughty (Timothy). Also survived by three grandchildren, Gary, David, and Denise; five great-grandchildren, Anthony, Christopher, Bryan, Kayla, and Zach; three sisters, Berkeley Thompson, Doris Flack, and Betty Beck. Relatives and friends may call at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Route 450 and Racetrack Road, Maryland on Wednesday, August 5 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM, where funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 AM. Interment at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heartland Hospice Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 10086, Toledo, OH, 43699.

Lanes closing for roadworkThe State Highway Administration has started to close single lanes along Route 3 near Route 450 in Crofton from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays while crews work to upgrade the road.Work includes widening the two-lane roadway to provide three lanes in each direction and constructing triple left-turn lanes from both approaches along Route 450 and Route 3. The $2.7 million project will be complete next summer.

A 45-year-old Michigan man has died at the Maryland Shock Trauma Center of injuries received in a two-car accident in Arnold, police said.Lawrence A. Wichman of Canton, Mich., was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon, about an hour after the 2 p.m. collision on Route 450 near Manresa Road. Charlotte Sullivan, 34, of the 600 block of Americana Drive in Annapolis, the other driver, was treated for minor injuries at Anne Arundel Medical Center and released, police said.Mr. Wichman had stopped his 1994 Chevrolet Corsica at a red light on a ramp leading from Route 2 to Route 450. He was trying to follow two cars ahead of him onto Route 450 when Ms. Sullivan, who was driving her 1993 Buick Regal north on Route 450, hit his car on the driver's side, police said.

Maryland officials are considering six possible designs for upgrading busy Route 3 in western Anne Arundel and northeastern Prince George's counties - a road where traffic is expected to increase 70 percent by 2025. The proposals: Boulevard alternative: Includes three through lanes in each direction and auxiliary lanes or shoulders. An overpass would connect Route 450. Main-line improvements: Addition of a third through lane northbound from St. Stephens Church Road to Route 32 and southbound from Route 450 to U.S. 50. Separate traffic on Routes 3 and 450. Overpass at Crawford Boulevard.

A Gaithersburg man was in fair condition yesterday after he lost control of his motorcycle on Route 450 just outside of Crofton on Saturday and rammed into a tree, emergency officials said.Tom Proctor, 43, of the 200 block of Hudson St. was westbound on Route 450 near Route 424 just after noon when he lost control of his motorcycle.The bike slid into a guardrail on the shoulder of the road, and Proctor was thrown over his handlebars into a tree, according to J. Gary Sheckells, a county EMS/Fire/Rescue spokesman.

Rouse Co. has opened its Model Home Park at Fairwood in Prince George's County. The Model Home Park includes seven single-family homes by Allan Homes, Goodier Builders, Mid-Atlantic Builders, Patriot Homes, Nu-Homes, Ryland Homes and the Williamsburg Group. Fairwood is off Route 450 at Fairwood Parkway, near Route 193 at Holmehurst. The 1,000-acre site was formerly the Fairwood Turf Farm.

Maryland officials are considering six possible designs for upgrading busy Route 3 in western Anne Arundel and northeastern Prince George's counties - a road where traffic is expected to increase 70 percent by 2025. Designs for the highway were displayed last week. The state is studying a 9-mile stretch of the highway from U.S. 50 to Route 32 and is seeking public comment. Officials have met with a 15-member focus group during planning. The proposals: Boulevard alternative: Includes three through lanes in each direction and auxiliary lanes or shoulders.

Route 450 closing, detour announced The State Highway Administration will close a section of Route 450, also called Defense Highway, to through traffic between Crofton and Annapolis this month to replace the bridge over Bacon Ridge Branch at the headwaters of the South River. Next week, detour signs will be posted advising motorists of the closure. After schools are dismissed for the summer, the roadway will be closed between Rutland Road and the Ridges Gateway. Motorists will be detoured to Route 424 (Davidsonville Road)

On May 15, 2006, PETER P. FARMER of Odenton, MD; beloved husband of Shirley Rose Farmer; devoted father of David C. Farmer, Peter A. Farmer, Diane T. Bolin (Rick), Susan E. Clark (Frank), and Roseann P. Powell (Neil). Also adored by eight grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Route 450 and Racetrack Road, on Sunday, May 21, from 1 P.M. until time of service at 4 P.M. Interment services on Thursday, May 25, 11:30 A.M. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD.

A two-mile portion of Route 450 near Crofton will be closed for about two weeks, starting as early as Saturday, to perform drainage work that will reduce the threat of flooding, state highway officials said. Crews will replace metal pipes with concrete pipes along Route 450, between Route 424 and Huntwood Drive. The work is part of a $2.2 million drainage project that started in October and is expected to be completed in January. Local and residential traffic will have access through the area, state officials said.

A selection of road advisories for the Baltimore metro region. Anne Arundel County 1) Bay Bridge Westbound: Center lane blocked for long-term construction; second lane closed 7 p.m. Sundays to 5 a.m. Mondays and entire span 10 p.m. Sundays to 5 a.m. Mondays; second lane closed 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and full span 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday; second lane closed 8 p.m. Saturdays and entire span 9 p.m. Saturdays to 7 a.m. Sundays. Eastbound: Weather and traffic conditions permitting, the eastbound span may carry two-way traffic during weekday morning rush hours or other times of heavy westbound traffic.

An $18.2 million project to unclog a crisscross of Annapolis-area highways won't be finished until fall, state and county officials said last week. Work on the interchange of three major arteries in Parole -- U.S. 50, Route 450 and Solomons Island Road -- started in April 2003 and was expected to be done this spring. But officials say it's only about half-finished. The State Highway Administration attributed delays there and at several other long-term road projects to rain in the spring and summer of last year.

Maryland officials are considering six possible designs for upgrading busy Route 3 in western Anne Arundel and northeastern Prince George's counties - a road where traffic is expected to increase 70 percent by the year 2025. Designs for the highway, which range in complexity from no major changes to to a road with overpasses and bike lanes, were displayed last week by the State Highway Administration. The state is studying a nine-mile stretch of the highway from U.S. 50 to Route 32. The study represents the latest effort to address transportation needs on Route 3. The state looked at establishing an interstate connection between Baltimore, Washington and Annapolis in the early 1980s, but the idea was abandoned because of strong opposition from residents in Bowie and Crofton.

On May 15, 2006, PETER P. FARMER of Odenton, MD; beloved husband of Shirley Rose Farmer; devoted father of David C. Farmer, Peter A. Farmer, Diane T. Bolin (Rick), Susan E. Clark (Frank), and Roseann P. Powell (Neil). Also adored by eight grandchildren. Relatives and friends may call at the Robert E. Evans Funeral Home, Route 450 and Racetrack Road, on Sunday, May 21, from 1 P.M. until time of service at 4 P.M. Interment services on Thursday, May 25, 11:30 A.M. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD.

Maryland officials are considering six possible designs for upgrading busy Route 3 in western Anne Arundel and northeastern Prince George's counties - a road where traffic is expected to increase 70 percent by 2025. Designs for the highway were displayed last week. The state is studying a 9-mile stretch of the highway from U.S. 50 to Route 32 and is seeking public comment. Officials have met with a 15-member focus group during planning. The proposals: Boulevard alternative: Includes three through lanes in each direction and auxiliary lanes or shoulders.

Maryland officials are considering six possible designs for upgrading busy Route 3 in western Anne Arundel and northeastern Prince George's counties - a road where traffic is expected to increase 70 percent by 2025. The proposals: Boulevard alternative: Includes three through lanes in each direction and auxiliary lanes or shoulders. An overpass would connect Route 450. Main-line improvements: Addition of a third through lane northbound from St. Stephens Church Road to Route 32 and southbound from Route 450 to U.S. 50. Separate traffic on Routes 3 and 450. Overpass at Crawford Boulevard.