The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend. They can be seen below:
Anne Arundel County
- MD 175 / MD 295 Interchange Reconstruction Project – Nighttime single-lane closures along MD 175, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and weekday single lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- I-97 Concrete Pavement Patching Project – Weekend concrete work starting 8 p.m. Friday along southbound I-97 between Benfield Blvd and the Severn Run bridge. Lane(s) will remain closed until concrete cures and are opened for travel. Drivers advised to use MD 2, MD 295 and I-95 as alternate routes. Traffic alert is available here.
- MD 468 Bridge at Lerch Creek – Temporary traffic signal in place; daytime flagging operation as needed. Learn more here.
- US 50 Bridges Approaches – Nighttime single lane closures at eastbound US 50 bridge approaches. Traffic alert is available here.
Baltimore County
- I-95/I-695 Southwest Interchange – 10 Bridges Rehabilitation – Expect the following overnight closures between Sunday, April 28, and Thursday, May 2.
- Ramp from I-95 SB to I-695 EB/OL
- NB I-95 at I-695
- SB I-95 at I-695
- I-695 from I-70 to MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) – Expect the following closures between Sunday, April 28, and Friday, May 3:
- I-695 outer loop from I-95 to I-70
- Northbound Harford Road ramp to I-695 outer loop
- Northbound Perring Parkway ramp to I-695 outer loop
- US 1 Alternate Northbound (Washington Boulevard) at ramp to US 1 North (Southwest Boulevard) – Temporary 24-hour right lane closure in effect until further notice on this section of US 1 Alt (Washington Blvd.) at the ramp to US 1 (Southwest Blvd.) due to slope washout on roadside following recent heavy rainstorms. The ramp to US 1 North (Southwest Blvd.) remains open.
- I-695 and I-83 (Baltimore Harrisburg Expressway) Areawide Interstate Pavement Patching – Temporary overnight lane closures and overnight ramp closures/detours scheduled at interchanges on I-695 Inner Loop in Towson area, between Exit 23, I-83 (JFX) and Exit 27, MD 146. I-83 (BHX) in the Maryland Line area between Exit 36, MD 439 and Exit 37, Freeland Road (MD/PA line) late spring 2024.
- US 1 (Belair Rd.) from Sunshine Ave./ Bradshaw Rd./Jerusalem Rd. Intersection to Open Bible Way – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures on US 1 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. through late spring. Learn more here.
- US 1 (Belair Rd.) from Chapel Road to Ebenezer Road in Perry Hall – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures on US 1 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Now starting April 30 instead of May 6, through late spring. Learn more here.
- MD 139 (Charles Street) City/County line to MD 134 (Bellona Ave.) – Waterline replacement and roadway improvements. Single lane closures northbound and southbound (with aux/turn lane closures where needed at intersections). Daytime 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through fall 2026.
Calvert County
- MD 231 (Benedict Bridge) bridge routine maintenance – Scheduled on Sunday, April 28 for the MD 231 bridge. Traffic will be guided using a flagging operation between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., weather permitting. Traffic alert is available here.
Carroll County
- MD 91 (Emory Rd) bridge over a branch of the Patapsco River and Maryland Midland Railroad – Bridge replacement project – Closure in place for approximately nine months. Detour uses MD 140 and MD 30.
Frederick County
- MD 77 (Foxville Rd) between Pryor Rd and Park Central Rd – Drainage improvements – Road closure is expected to end by June. The Maryland Environmental Service is replacing a sewer line. Local traffic and emergency vehicles will have access. Traffic alert is available here.
- US 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway) at Welty Road – Pipe replacement – Road closure starting Friday, April 26 to 6 a.m. on Monday, April 29. Both directions closed from Welty Road to Steinwehr Ave in PA. Detour uses Old Gettysburg Road/Emmitsburg Road. PennDOT is replacing a pipe across US 15. Their press release can be found here.
Harford County
- US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between the Baltimore/Harford County line (Little Gunpowder Falls) and MD 152 (Mountain Road/Magnolia Road) – Paving – Weekdays, single lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through early May. Traffic alert is available here.
- US 1 Business (Conowingo Road) from Moores Mill Rd. to US 1 Bypass – Resurfacing and safety improvements – Daytime single lane closure 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday through 2025. Traffic alert is available here.
Montgomery County
- MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) between Newport Mill Rd and MD 28 (First Street) – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures and lane shifts overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert available here.
Prince George’s County
- MD 704 from Greenleaf Road to Ardwick Ardmore Road – Resurfacing – Single-lane and ramp closures overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert is available here.
- MD 5 from Old Branch Avenue to Curtis Drive – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert is available here.
Washington County
- I-68 at Creek Road – Bridge replacement work – Single right lane closures eastbound and westbound will be continuous throughout the duration of the project. For additional information, the traffic alert is available here.
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