Traffic Will Be Maintained during Construction

(October 17, 2016) – The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a $4.3 million project to replace the MD 140 (E. Main Street) Bridge over Flat Run and sidewalk construction along MD 140 between North Avenue and Silo Hill Road in Emmitsburg.  Preliminary utility work will begin later this week; the project will be complete summer 2018, weather permitting. 

“SHA is aggressively replacing aging and outdated infrastructure throughout Maryland,” said SHA District Engineer Mark Crampton.  “We urge motorists to slow down in our work zones to make sure everyone, including our crews, get home safe.”

The 84 year-old steel girder bridge is safe, but has outlived its useful life. In addition to the bridge replacement, SHA will realign the roadway to match the new bridge approaches and construction of storm water management facilities. Work will be complete in phases to maintain one travel lane in each direction during construction.  More than 5,000 motorists use this portion of MD 140, each day.

SHA’s contractor for the bridge replacement is Milani Construction, Inc. of Washington, D.C.

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.

A complete listing of current roadway projects is included in e-Road Ready 2016, the online brochure. 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.