MDOT State Highway Administration crews will soon start roadwork at two additional locations in southern Maryland. Drivers are asked to slow down in the work zone for the safety of all drivers and the crews working to improve our roadways.
Area residents and commuters are also advised to plan for additional travel time.
Routine Maintenance Scheduled Sunday Morning, October 13 on Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge:
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge? at the Calvert County / St. Mary’s County line starting at 6 a.m. Sunday, October 13. All lanes will open to traffic no later than 2 p.m. that afternoon, weather permitting.
Maintenance crews will clean the drainage systems and the bridge deck (driving surface). Drivers can expect single-lane closures guided using a flagging operation. The State Highway Administration will use flaggers and portable variable message signs to guide motorists safely through the work zone.
MD 5 Resurfacing between MD 6 and MD 235, Starting Tonight October 10th:
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resurface a section of northbound MD 5 (Three Notch Road) between MD 6 (New Market Turner Road) and MD 235 beginning October 10. The resurfacing project should be completed by mid-November, weather permitting. Crews will remove the top layer of asphalt, patch, and resurface MD 5 within the project limits.
Drivers should expect daytime and nighttime single-lane closures 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sundays through Fridays. Work hours are subject to change. The State Highway Administration’s contractor F. O. Day Company Inc. of Rockville will use portable variable message signs, temporary traffic signs and barrels to guide motorists through the work zone.
For a list of all major State Highway Administration projects, go to Project Portal, or visit the homepage at roa?ds.maryland.?gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.mary?land.gov.
??????Customers may also contact the SHA District 5 Office at 410-841-1000 or toll free at 1-800-331-5603 for additional information.
