For Immediate Release: Friday, July 12, 2019
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has announced planned lane closures related to major construction in Montgomery County for the second half of 2019.
According to MDOT, additional work hours and lane closure times may be necessary to expedite all phases of work and to keep all projects on schedule. All work will be performed weather permitting. Equipment used for construction may be disruptive. Real-time traffic information is available at www.chart.maryland.gov or 1-855-466-3511 (using a hands-free device while driving).
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Montgomery County Projects
-- US 29 (Colesville Road) from MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) to St. Andrews Way. Safety and resurfacing project. Intermittent northbound and southbound lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through year-end 2019. (MO375)
-- MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) at MD 28 (Norbeck Road). Intersection reconstruction project. Intermittent single left and right northbound and southbound lane closures possible, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late fall 2019. (MO168)
-- MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) from north of Gold Mine Road to south of Holiday Drive. MD 97 relocation project. Intermittent single northbound and southbound lane closures, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. through year-end 2021. (MO746)
-- MD 124 (Montgomery Village Avenue) from the spur to Christopher Avenue to Mid County Highway. Safety and resurfacing project. Single weekday lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late summer 2019. (MO082)
-- MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) from MD 410 (East West Highway) to Manor Road. Safety and resurfacing project. Intermittent single and double lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through year-end 2019. (MO944)
-- MD 355 (Rockville Pike) from MD 28 (East Jefferson Street) to Mannakee Street. Safety and resurfacing project. Intermittent single lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and intermittent double lane closures overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. with intermittent weekend single and double lane closures, Friday at 9 p.m. through Monday at 5 a.m. through late fall 2019. (MO185)
-- Northbound MD 355 (Rockville Pike) at Church Street. Concrete/pavement work. Intermittent right lane closure, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and weekends, Friday at 9 p.m. through Monday at 5 a.m. with a temporary single right-turn lane closure, up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, through late summer 2019. (MO185)
-- Southbound MD 355 (Rockville Pike) at the ramp to MD 586/MD 28 (Veirs Mill Road/East Jefferson Street). Concrete/pavement work. Temporary full ramp closure 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through late summer 2019. (Drivers should use the signed detour route of First Street and Veirs Mill Road and add extra commute time for this work). (MO185)
-- MD 355 (Frederick Road) at West Old Baltimore Road. Intersection construction project. Intermittent single lane closures on both roads, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through year-end 2020. (MO536)
-- D 547 (Strathmore Avenue) from Stillwater Avenue to Kenilworth Avenue. Drainage improvement project. Single weekday lane closures, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late summer 2019. (XX1675174)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) from Watkins Mill Road to Great Seneca Creek Crossing. Interchange construction project. Intermittent northbound lane closures, weekdays, 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. and southbound 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and overnight northbound and southbound lane closures, Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late summer 2020. (MO351)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) from Watkins Mill Road to Great Seneca Creek Crossing. Steel beam setting. Intermittent northbound and southbound overnight single lane closures at 7 p.m., double lane closures at 9 p.m. and triple lane closures with intermittent 15-minute traffic stops 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday through late summer 2019. (MO351)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) southbound at MD 109 (Old Hundred Road). I-270 traffic relief project. Intermittent northbound single lane closures, Sunday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and overnight, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and intermittent southbound single lane closures, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and overnight, 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. through late summer 2019. (MO069)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) northbound from Democracy Boulevard to Montrose Road. I-270 traffic relief project. Intermittent lane closures, Sunday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Saturday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through year-end 2019. (MO069)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) southbound from the MD 109 (Old Hundred Road) interchange to the I-270 truck scales. I-270 traffic relief project resurfacing and pavement marking work. Intermittent single and double lane closures, overnight, Sunday through Saturday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late summer 2019. (MO069)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) at MD 118 (Germantown Road) interchange ramps. Drainage improvement project. Intermittent single lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through late spring 2020. (AX7665682)
-- Inner and outer loops of I-495 (Capital Beltway) from MD 97 (Georgia Avenue, X31) to MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue, X33). Bridge replacement project. Intermittent left and right lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through year-end 2019. (MO580)
-- Seminary Road from Hale Street to MD 192 (Forest Glen Road). Bridge rehabilitation project. Intermittent left and right single northbound and southbound lane closures, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through year-end 2019. (MO580)
Montgomery County Area Wide Resurfacing
These smaller “area wide” MDOT SHA District 3 resurfacing projects are planned for Montgomery County between now and late fall 2019. To complete all phases of resurfacing for these locations, intermittent lane closures and work times are permissible weekdays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Additional lane closures and work times may be needed to complete all phases of work. Equipment used for construction may be disruptive.
-- MD 27 (Ridge Road) from Snowden Farm Parkway to Marlboro Drive
-- MD 28 (Darnestown Road) from Argosy Drive to Diamondback Drive
-- MD 28 (Darnestown Road) from MD 107 (Whites Ferry Road) to Black Rock Road
-- MD 28 (Darnestown Road) from MD 109 (Beallsville Road) to Peach Tree Road
-- US 29 (Columbia Pike) from Briggs Chaney Road to Greencastle Road
-- MD 80 (Kemptown Road) from Frederick County Line to MD 27 (Ridge Road)
-- MD 107 (Whites Ferry Road) from Spates Hill Road to Partnership Road
-- MD 124 (Montgomery Village Avenue) from MD 355 (North Frederick Road) to Lost Knife Road
-- MD 182 (Layhill Road) from Chester Mill Road to Norwood Road/Ednor Road
-- MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) from Warner Street to MD 97 (Georgia Avenue)
-- MD 190 (River Road) from Pennyfield Lock Road to Marwood Hill Road
-- MD 191 (Bradley Boulevard) from I-495 (Capital Beltway) to MD 355 (Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Avenue).
-- MD 193 (University Boulevard West) from Brunett Avenue to Williamsburg Drive
-- MD 355 (Rockville Pike) northbound ramp to westbound I-270 (Eisenhower Hwy.)
-- MD 410 (Philadelphia Avenue) from Maple Avenue to Elm Avenue
-- MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) from MD 410 (East West Hwy./Ethan Allen Avenue) to MD 193 (University Boulevard East)
-- MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) from Oakview Drive to Milestone Drive
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Hwy.) from West Old Baltimore Road to MD 27 (Ridge Road)
-- I-270 (Eisenhower Hwy.) from I-495 (Capital Beltway) to MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road)