*TRAFFIC ALERT* MDOT SHA IMPROVING ROADWAY SURFACE ON US 29 SOUTH/COLUMBIA PIKE BRIDGE ON WEEKEND

US 29 sign

US 29 sign

​(March 24, 2021) – Starting March 26, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will be improving the roadway surface on the southbound US 29 (Columbia Pike) bridge over the Patuxent River at the Howard/Montgomery County line.    

Pothole repairs will begin at 8 p.m. and is expected to be complete by noon on Sunday, March 28, weather permitting.    

Crews will close one travel lane through the weekend so they can safely remove and replace sections of the concrete roadway. MDOT SHA will use electronic message boards, signs and cones to alert motorists ahead of the closure.    

MDOT SHA works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for our crews as well as our customers.  Drivers need to stay alert, focus on driving and, look for reduced speed limits, as well as other driving pattern changes.  Drive like you work here and slow down in construction zones.  

For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, go to Project Portal. Visit our homepage at roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov.

Editor’s Note

From intersection improvements to widening and new interchange construction, MDOT SHA is investing in projects to enhance the commute and daily travel for millions of Marylanders.  MDOT SHA maintains more than 2,500 bridges and 17,000 miles of non-toll state roads – the interstate, US and state numbered routes in Maryland’s 23 counties.

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