For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will close all lanes of southbound Wisconsin Avenue between Cordell Avenue and Battery Lane in downtown Bethesda on Saturday, January 28, weather permitting. The closure will begin at 9 a.m. and traffic lanes are expected to reopen by 9 p.m. The closure will allow equipment to be hoisted onto the roof of 8200 Wisconsin Avenue.
A detour route will be established on Battery Lane, Woodmont Avenue and Cordell Avenue. SHA will direct pedestrian traffic around the work zone to signalized crossings on the opposite side of the road.
Motorists are encouraged to log onto www.md511.org for real-time travel information.
Release ID: 17-019