Resurfacing of Route 50 in Worcester County to Begin Thursday

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It’s no trick – on Halloween, the Maryland Department of Transportation will begin milling and paving on Route 50/Ocean Gateway east from the Wicomico County line to Old Ocean City Road/MD 346. Drivers should expect major traffic impacts and delays with single-lane closures during the resurfacing project weekdays from 7am to 6pm – times are…

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MDOT Brings Statewide Investment Tour to Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico Counties Tuesday, Sept 17

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Representatives from the Maryland Department of Transportation will meet with Worcester, Somerset and Wicomico officials on Tuesday, September 17 to discuss the agency’s Draft Consolidated Transportation Program for Fiscal Years 2025 to 2030, which details a $18.9 billion, six-year capital budget investment in the state’s transportation network. The meetings are part of the Department’s tour visiting every…

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Emergency Repairs on Kent Narrows Bridge Close 2 Eastbound Lanes

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Eastbound traffic on Route 50 can expect the closure of two left lanes on the Kent Narrows Bridge for emergency bridge joint repairs. Crews will work until about 4:30pm to make the repairs. To assure the safety of work crews, there will be a double left-lane closure during the work hours. Drivers should expect additional…

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Intersection Work at Rt 12 & Robins Ave in Salisbury to Begin Monday

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Maryland Department of Transportation will begin construction Monday on a project to improve safety and intersection operations at Route 12/Snow Hill Road and Robins Avenue in Salisbury. Crews will work Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm and drivers should expect single lane closures. This project should be complete by the end of the year…

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MDOT to Suspend Non-Emergency Lane Closures at 3pm Friday – 9am Tuesday

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Thousands of holiday travelers will hit the highways in Maryland and Delaware to ring in the unofficial start to the summer season. To help protect travelers, work crews and to keep traffic moving, the Maryland Highway Administration will suspend non-emergency lane closures from 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, through 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 28.  The…

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Historical Marker Commemorating 1938 Crab Pickers Strike Unveiled by MDOT

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A historical marker commemorating the 1938 Crab Pickers Strike was unveiled Friday along Maryland 413 near Crisfield. The marker remembers the 600 crab pickers – mostly African American women – who, on April 6 of 1938, went on strike from Crisfield’s packing houses to protest wage cuts and to demand recognition of their union. The…

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Baltimore Ave Resurfacing Work Underway in Ocean City

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Resurfacing work is going on on Baltimore Avenue in Ocean City. Maryland State Highway Administration has crews working between North Division and 15th Street milling, paving and restriping Baltimore Avenue. Work will be done Monday through Thursday from 7am to 6pm and Friday 7am to noon. Expect single lane closures with flaggers. Work should be…

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Maintenance Work to Begin on Route 50 Bridge in Vienna

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Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin maintenance work on the Route 50 bridge over the Nanticoke River in Vienna in Dorchester County this week. Crews will install barrier walls on the east and westbound shoulders of the bridge. Maintenance includes bridge rehab and scupper repair weekdays from 7am to 5:30pm – on…

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Rehab Work on Route 50 Bridge in OC Underway

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Work has again begun on the Route 50 Harry Kelley Bridge into Ocean City. This is the continuation of long-term repairs in the eastbound lanes and sidewalk on the Route 50 Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge. This project involves 24 hour work repairing the structural steel beams and replacing any connection plates that require it. The…

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Part of MD Route 90 to Close Wed & Thurs Mornings for Paving

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The Maryland Department of Transportation will close a portion of westbound Route 90 on Wednesday and Thursday of this week (12/13 & 12/14) between 8am and 1:30pm for paving operations. Weather permitting, westbound Route 90 between Route 113 and the Route 90 ramp onto Route 50 will be closed. Traffic will be directed to Route…

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New Traffic Light Near Berlin-Rt 589 & Taylorville Road

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On Tuesday the Maryland Department of Transportation will activate a newly installed traffic signal on Racetrack Road/Route 589 near the intersection with Taylorville Road. Thee signal will be on flash mode for 72 hours and will become fully operational on Friday, June 23. Construction of the $789,000 traffic signal began in March to accommodate the…

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Final Resurfacing of Route 50 in Dorchester County, MD to Begin Monday

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Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) crews will begin final resurfacing of Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) in Dorchester County this Monday. The work, which involves the resurfacing and striping near Vienna in the area of Otter Pond Branch, will be completed by Monday, May 1st, weather permitting. Starting Monday and through the following week, crews will…

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New Traffic Pattern at Bus 13 & Isabella St in Salisbury

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Drivers in Salisbury will find a new pattern now in place on Business Route 13 at Isabella Street. Left turns for drivers traveling north and south are again permitted onto Isabella Street thanks to the installation of temporary stop signs and cones to guide motorists through the intersection. A new traffic signal, to replace the…

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MDOT Last Call to Pay Video Tolls & Save

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If you owe tolls in the state of Maryland – the grace period to pay them without civil penalties will end on Wednesday. The grace period – or Customer Assistance Plan offers a civil penalty waiver for Video Tolls and has been in effect for the past 9 months. On December 1st toll debt referrals…

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MDTA Approves Contract for Eastbound Bay Bridge Deck Replacement Project

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The Maryland Transportation Authority has approved a $140-million construction services contract for the Eastbound Bay Bridge Deck replacement project. This project is expected to begin in 2023 and should be completed in the winter of 2025-26. This is a re-decking project, which will be done in sections without the need for 24/7 closures, and will…

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