The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (November 8-11). They can be seen below, by county:
BALTIMORE COUNTY:
- Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) from I-70 to MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) – Expect weekly lane, ramp and shoulder closures. Find weekly updates by scrolling down on the Project Portal page here.
- Multi-bridge rehabilitation project (10 Bridges) at Southwestern I-95/I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) interchange – Expect weekly lane, ramp and shoulder closures. Find weekly updates by scrolling down on the Project Portal page here
TRAFFIC ALERTS
Below is a listing of traffic alerts issued in the last week. Please click the links to see how it will impact your travel.
CALVERT/ST MARY’S COUNTY LINE: State Highway Administration to Perform Routine Maintenance on MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge
WASHINGTON COUNTY: State Highway Administration Continues Highway and Bridge Improvements on I-70 In Washington County
Montgomery County: The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, in conjunction with partners at the Montgomery County Department of Transportation and Metro, will host a public meeting 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, to update the public and gather feedback on the ongoing pilot project utilizing roughly seven miles of bus-only lanes along Georgia Avenue, Veirs Mill Road, and Colesville Road.
The meeting will be held at the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission headquarters, 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton. The bus-only lanes were installed in late spring 2024 during the Metro Red Line closure that temporarily closed several stations along the route while critical maintenance and construction work was performed at the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma Metro stations. This was done in coordination with the Maryland Transit Administration’s work at the Silver Spring Station to advance connections between the future Purple Line and Metro.
The stations reopened in September. In collaboration with Montgomery County, the State Highway Administration has extended use of the bus-only lanes as a pilot project through December to allow for continued evaluation. The bus-only lanes are in effect 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and are utilized by Metrobus and Montgomery County Ride On bus routes.
MD97 Bus Lanes
The public is invited to attend the November 20 meeting to learn more about the pilot project and how the lanes have performed. Representatives from the State Highway Administration, Metro and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation will discuss the project to date, including evaluations of the bus lane performance while the Metro Stations were closed, as well as performance since the stations reopened.
Displays describing the project and findings will be available, and representatives from the partner agencies will be on hand to field comments and questions. Attendees will be asked to fill out a survey regarding the project.
The survey also is available under the “Community Engagement” section on the Project Portal page created for the pilot study. The survey is open from November 6 to December 4, 2024.