(March 7, 2013) – Beginning Monday, March 11 the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will upgrade sidewalks along MD 255 (Galesville Road) in Galesville, a small town on the West River in Anne Arundel County.

 

Work includes installing new sidewalks, replacing existing sidewalks and upgrades to concrete and asphalt driveway entrances.  These improvements will provide a continuous, ADA-compliant walkway from Anchors Way/West Benning Road to Riverside Drive, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile.

Work will take place Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.  During these hours a single lane closure and flagging operation may be needed to guide motorists through the work zone.

 

Because this work includes upgrades to SHA-maintained driveway entrances, some homeowners may not be able to access their driveways for 24-48 hours during construction.  SHA will provide advance notice to individual property owners and residents prior to commencing driveway entrance work, and will work with residents and business owners to minimize any disruptions.

 

This work is being performed under a $2.5 million multiple-project “areawide” contract awarded to Romano Concrete of Laurel.  The contract provides for sidewalk upgrades at several locations in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties.

 

Committed to providing safe access and mobility for all, SHA is surpassing its business goal to enhance its inventory of sidewalk to ADA compliance by two percent each year.  In 2011, the ADA Sidewalk program invested $19.8 million to address ADA issues. 

 

SHA urges motorists to exercise caution while driving through work zones.  Slow down, cooperate with other motorists during merges, and always be alert for changing conditions.  Call 511 or log onto www.MD511.org for traffic information.  Follow SHA on Twitter @MDSHA and like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MarylandStateHighwayAdministration.

 

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