(December 31, 2015) – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is pleased to announce that Church Street (MD 231) is now open to traffic.  Church Street provides access to Main Street (MD 765) and downtown Prince Frederick’s many shops and businesses. 

The $3.5 million contract is part of the ongoing streetscape project in Prince Frederick which includes:

• Raising the road profile at the intersection of Main Street and Church Street three feet to enhance driver visibility;

 

• Installing a raised brick island to create a right-turn lane from Main Street to Church Street;

 

• Constructing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant brick sidewalks on Church Street between Heritage Blvd. and Main Street and on Main Street between Old Field Lane and Armory Road;

 

• Installing bicycle compatible shoulders;

 

• Improving drainage in the projects limits and

 

• Resurfacing and restriping the road.

While Main Street opened to traffic on October 30, 2015, Church Street has remained closed while storm drain and sidewalk work was being completed. Now that both roads are open to traffic, the contractor will utilize a flagging operation to do all necessary work: curb and gutter, sidewalk and other work along Main Street and Church Street. Click here for overall project information.

SHA awarded the contract to Corinthian Contractors, Inc. of Upper Marlboro.  Construction is projected to be completed in the fall of 2017, weather permitting. Crews are permitted to work between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. during the day, and between 9 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. overnight.  Customers with questions about this projects may contact the District 5 Office at 410-841-1000 or toll-free at 1-800-331-5603 or by email at hgonzales@sha.state.md.us.

Always expect the unexpected, pay extra close attention and drive slowly through any work zone. For the latest real-time travel information, log onto www.md511.org.