(July 12, 2013) – Beginning tomorrow night, Saturday July 13, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will briefly close
I-95 at Van Dusen Road (south of exit 33, MD 198) to remove the old bridge over I-95. Weather permitting, the work should be complete by late summer.
The bridge demolition will take place in two phases. Each phase is expected to take up to three weeks, weather permitting.
Beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, SHA will close the two right lanes on northbound I-95, overnight, Saturday through Thursday, for the bridge demolition. Crews will reopen all traffic lanes no later than 6 a.m. the next day. Once work is complete above the two right lanes, crews will then close the two left lanes on northbound I-95 for remaining work on northbound I-95.
The demolition operation includes removing steel bridge beams. SHA and Maryland State Police will intermittently stop all traffic on northbound I-95 for no more than two 15-30 minute intervals overnight, Saturday through Thursday between midnight and 4 a.m. to remove the beams.
After work is complete on northbound I-95, crews will start demolition and steel beam removal on southbound I-95 and close two left lanes, then right lanes, overnight, Saturday through Thursday, between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. SHA and Maryland State Police will also again intermittently stop all traffic on southbound I-95 for no more than two 15-30 minute intervals, overnight, Saturday through Thursday, between midnight and 4 a.m. to remove the beams.
More than 185,000 vehicles use this section of I-95 daily. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area and add extra time to their trips. Travelers should consider US 1, US 29 or MD 295 (except motor carrier trucks) as alternate routes. The work is part of a $35.5 million I-95/Contee Road interchange construction project in Laurel. SHA’s contractor for the work is American Infrastructure of Fallston.
SHA will use electronic message boards, construction barrels and cones and arrow boards to guide motorists through the work zone. As crews work to keep work zones safe, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert – look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Slow down and don’t follow too closely. Safer Driving. Safer Work Zones. For Everyone!
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