STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION RESURFACES CONNECTICUT AVENUE IN CHEVY CHASE

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(August 14, 2014) – Beginning tomorrow night, August 15, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will start the final stages of the resurfacing project on MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) from Western Avenue to MD 410 (East West Highway) in Chevy Chase, Montgomery County. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by late fall.

The $2.5 million safety and resurfacing project began summer 2013 and replaces deteriorated pavement in this section of MD 185. More than 46,000 vehicles use this 1.5-mile section of MD 185 daily. SHA’s contractor for the work is Fort Meyer Construction Company of Washington, D.C.

Drivers should be prepared for daytime and nighttime lane closures.  To expedite resurfacing, crews may close up to two lanes of MD 185, weekends, between Friday at 8 p.m. and Monday morning at 5 a.m. and Monday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Crews may also close a single lane in both directions of MD 185, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents and travelers are advised that equipment used for construction can be loud and disruptive. SHA asks for your patience as crews work to complete the work.

To date, crews have completed utility relocations, inlet repairs, curb and gutter replacement, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant sidewalk, ramp construction and roadway patching. Remaining work includes removing the top layer of pavement, patching, and resurfacing all traffic lanes and applying new pavement markings to the roadway.

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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