Maryland

Planned Major Lane Closures in Maryland This Weekend (9/20-9/22)

By MCS Staff
Courtesy MDOT

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (September 20-22, 2024). They can be seen below, by county:

Anne Arundel County

  • MD 178 from Crownsville Road to Interstate 97 – Roadway Resurfacing – 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday – Thursday nights. Drivers should be prepared for lane shifts and flagging operations at driveway entrances. Traffic alert available here​.
  • Eastbound US 50 (John Hanson Highway) Bridge over the Severn River – Routine Bridge Maintenance – Single-lane closure, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays through late September.

Baltimore County

  • MD 140 (Reisterstown Rd.) between Pleasant Hill Rd. and Stocksdale Ave. – County Waterline Replacement and State Highway Improvements – Daytime single-lane closures and traffic shifts 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays and if needed, overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through late fall 2024.  Original traffic alert available here.
  • I-95/I-695 Southwest Interchange – 10 Bridges Rehabilitation – Expect the following overnight single, double and triple lane closures, and overnight interchange ramp closures/detours between Sunday night, September 22 and Thursday, September 26th, 2024.
    • ​SB I-95 at I-695 (Single and double lane closures overnight)
    • NB I-95 at I-695 (Single, double and triple lane closures)
    • Ramp from I-695 EB/OL to I-95 SB
    • Ramp from I-695 IL -WB to I-95 SB
Additional details are available at the above Project Portal page link.
 Additional details are available at the above Project Portal page link.
  • MD 144 from Howard County Line/Oella Avenue to MD 166 (South Rolling Road) – Highway maintenance paving work on three segments of MD 144 through late-fall 2024.  Motorists can expect overnight lane closures with flagging operations along these sections of MD 144, 9 p.m.– 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. MD 144 from Howard County line/Oella Avenue to River Road (Patch, mill and resurface) ; MD 144 from River Road to North Rolling Road (Patch); MD 144 from North Rolling Road to MD 166  (Patch, mill, resurface). Information available here.
  • US 1 (Belair Rd.) from Ebenezer Rd. to Chapel Rd. –Resurfacing – Single-lane closures on US 1 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. through late summer. Learn more here.
  • MD 7 from west of King Ave. to Campbell Blvd. –Resurfacing -Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through late fall.  Traffic alert available here.
  • MD 129A (Brooks Robinson Drive) Interchange Connector between MD 129 (Park Heights Ave.) and Stevenson Rd. –Resurfacing-overnight Lane and shoulder closures with flagging operations 9 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, from September 8 through late September.
  • 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.
  • MD 140 (Reisterstown Rd./Main St.) between Stocksdale Ave. and I-795 –Highway pavement patching – Daytime single-lane closures and traffic shifts 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays and if needed, overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through late summer. Traffic alert available here.
  • MD 140 (Reisterstown Rd.) between Pleasant Hill Rd. and Stocksdale Ave. – County Waterline Replacement and State Highway Improvements – Daytime single-lane closures and traffic shifts 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays and if needed, overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through late fall 2024.  Traffic alert available here.
  • MD 542 (Loch Raven Blvd.) from south of Taylor Ave. to East Joppa Road – Baltimore Co. DPW/SHA joint project for County Waterline replacement and SHA roadway improvements. Single lane closures northbound and southbound Daytime 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. with double lane closures (with aux/turn lane closures where needed at intersections). 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through fall 2026.
  • MD 542 (Loch Raven Blvd.) at Loch Hill Road – Drainage Pipe Replacement – 24/7 right lane and sidewalk closure on northbound MD 542 in vicinity of Loch Hill Road intersection through late fall. Traffic alert available here.
  • MD 702 between Middleborough Road and Back River Neck Road, including the roundabout at Hyde Park Road. – Highway maintenance resurfacing – daytime lane closures for paving work on the mainline of MD 702 with flagging operations on weekdays, with overnight roundabout work with detours overnights through mid-fall. More information is available on the traffic alert here.

Carroll County

Frederick County

  • Eastbound I-70 ramp at exit 52 B to US 15 north – Highway and lighting maintenance – overnight ramp closure during work hours of 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. starting Sunday, sept 22. Project will take four days to complete.
  • MD 550 (Woodsboro Rd) between Bennie Duncan Rd and MD 26 (Liberty Rd) – Highway maintenance – Project to improve skid resistance and roadway safety with surface abrasion treatment. Schedule is overnight hours. Work will take three days to complete.

Harford County

  • MD 24 (Rocks Road) between south of Sharon Road and north of Ferncliff Lane – Slope Rehabilitation of MD 24 along Deer Creek – 24/7 Closure and Detour of segment of MD 24 by Deer Creek until late fall 2024.  Project info and detour map available here and location available here.
  • US 1 (Bel Air Bypass) between Tollgate Road and MD 147 (Harford Road) – Guardrail replacement project. Weekly single-lane closures between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. until November.
  • US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between the Baltimore/Harford County line (Little Gunpowder Falls) and MD 152 (Mountain Road/Magnolia Road) – Resurfacing – Daytime single lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday- Friday through late summer. 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.
  • MD 165 (Federal Hill Road) from MD 23 (Norrisville/Jarrettsville Road) to the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company driveway  – Highway maintenance resurfacing – Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through summer 2024.
  • MD 543 (Riverside Pkwy./Creswell Rd.) from I-95 to Brass Mill Rd. – Highway maintenance resurfacing – Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through early fall 2024. Traffic alert is available here.

Howard County

  • Southbound US 29 between MD 175 and Frederick Rd – Highway maintenance – Lane 1 and 2 finished, lane 3, shoulders now Ramp closures during overnight work hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The project is expected to be complete by November.

Prince George’s County

  • I-95 at MD 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway) – Ramp resurfacing – Ramp closures will require overnight detours, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., through summer 2024.  Traffic alert is available here.

St Mary’s County

  • MD 5 at Hilton Run Bridge, south of MD 246 – Bridge Replacement – Daytime flagging operation to begin mid-September. Press release here.
  • MD 243 between Bull Road and Bayside Road –Resurfacing – Daytime flagging operation between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., weekdays ending in late September, weather permitting.

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.
  • MD 68 (Lappans Road) between MD 65 (Sharpsburg Pike) and MD 632 (Downsville Pike) – Pavement improvement – Expect a flagging operation weekdays, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., through the end of the month.

Wicomico County