SHA RESURFACES A SECTION OF MD 216 (SCAGGSVILLE ROAD) IN HOWARD COUNTY

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Motorists Should Expect Mostly Nighttime Single Lane Closures

(September 27, 2016) – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will resurface more than one mile of MD 216 (Scaggsville Rd) between the Prince George’s County Line and Stephen’s Road (prior to the I-95 interchange), beginning mid-September.  Weather permitting, the $1.8 million project will be complete late fall.

SHA’s contractor, CJ Miller, LLC. of Hampstead, will patch, grind (remove the top layer of pavement), resurface and restripe the pavement. New guardrail and reflective pavement markers are also included in the project for added safety.  Between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., flaggers will direct drivers through the work zone, aided by barrels, cones signs, and arrow boards.  Occasional work can take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Approximately 25,000 vehicles use this section of US 216 each day, therefore motorists should plan extra travel time while the work is being done.

While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers.  Slow down and don’t follow too closely. Work Zone Safety is in Your Hands.

For an updated listing of current roadway projects in Maryland, SHA invites you to visit e-Road Ready 2016.  Maryland drivers can also know before they go by calling 511 or visiting www.md511.org for live traffic updates, including construction delays and lane closures. Those who have questions about SHA projects in Howard County can call the SHA District 7 Office at 301-624-8100 or send an email to shadistrict7@sha.state.md.us.

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