Motorists Can Expect Occasional Single Lane Closures

(April 6, 2018) –The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is starting a project to improve the intersection of US 1 (Washington Boulevard) at Kit Kat Road in Elkridge. This $1.3 million project is expected to be complete spring 2019.      

Crews will widen the roadway, extending the right turn lane on northbound US 1 to Kit Kat Road and replace the existing flashing light with a full traffic signal at the intersection, which will offer pedestrian crossings. Additionally, crews will construct a new entrance for the flea market on US 1 and add ADA compliant sidewalks within the project limits.

Although most work will take place behind concrete barrier, motorists can expect single lane closures Mondays through Fridays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. MDOT SHA’s contractor, Congressional Contracting, Inc. of Potomac, will use temporary barrier wall, cones, barrels, and message boards to guide the nearly 28,500 vehicles per day safely through the work zone.  

While MDOT 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 a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, click on Road Ready, MDOT SHA's electronic construction brochure. For a look at real-time commute conditions, log onto www.md511.org.