The project limits are approximately two miles in length and include:
• Upgrading sidewalk ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance;
• Reconstructing the traffic signal at the intersection of MD 190 and MD 188 (Wilson Lane) to include new signal heads, mast arms and brighter light emitting diode (LED) signal lamps to enhance visibility;
• Installing audible pedestrian signals (APS) and countdown pedestrian signals (CPS) at the intersection of MD 190 and Whittier Boulevard/Winston Drive, benefiting students who walk to Walt Whitman High School;
• Replacing damaged curb and gutter and cleaning inlets;
• Replacing more than two linear miles of guardrail along MD 190 and;
• Patching, grinding and resurfacing all traffic lanes and applying new pavement markings.
Drivers should expect daytime and nighttime lane closures on MD 190 during the following times:
• Eastbound MD 190: weekdays, 5 a.m.to 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and overnight, seven days a week, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
• Westbound MD 190: weekdays between 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and overnight, seven days a week, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Residents and travelers are advised that construction equipment can be loud and disruptive. SHA asks for your patience as crews work to complete the project. SHA’s contractor for the work is American Infrastructure of Fallston. More than 18,000 vehicles use this busy section of MD 190 daily.
This project was made possible with funding from the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, which maintains crucial system preservation investments and allows Maryland to activate long-term strategies to invest in Maryland’s transportation systems. By putting people back to work in the transportation industry with $4.4 billion in new investments in the next six years, Maryland is creating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity and providing Marylanders with the transportation infrastructure necessary to grow and prosper for decades to come.
As crews work to keep construction 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!
Maryland now features FREE 511 traveler information! Call 511 or 1-855-GOMD511 or visit
www.md511.org for current travel information. Sign up to personalize travel route information through MY511 on the Web site. Remember to use 511 safely - Maryland law prohibits hand-held mobile phone use and texting while driving.
# # #