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Rehab Work on Route 50 Bridge in OC Underway
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…
Read MorePart of MD Route 90 to Close Wed & Thurs Mornings for Paving
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…
Read MoreHistorical Marker Honoring Manonoakin Indian Town Site Unveiled in Princess Anne
Members of the Pocomoke Indian Nation hosted a celebration Friday for the unveiling of a new roadside historical maker for the Manonoakin Indian Town Site at the Somerset County Visitor Center and Rest Area in Princess Anne. The town is a culturally significant historic site in Maryland. As early as 1620 at the fork of…
Read MoreRoute 90 Work in Worcester County on Hold Until July 10
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will resume an overnight milling and patching project on Monday, July 10, along MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) from US 50 (Ocean Gateway)​ to MD 589 in Worcester County. Work is expected to be completed by 6 a.m. on Friday July 14, 2023. The work previously stopped due to…
Read MoreNew Traffic Light Near Berlin-Rt 589 & Taylorville Road
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…
Read MoreFederal Grant Supports MD Highway Administration Project to Enhance Route 50 on Eastern Shore
Maryland Transportation officials have received an $11.9-million federal grant for a project to enhance safety and reduce congestion on Route 50 on the Eastern Shore. The funding is for new technology that will enable the Maryland State Highway Administration to deploy cutting-edge software, sensors, traffic cameras and message signs along 113 miles of Route 50.…
Read MoreFinal Resurfacing of Route 50 in Dorchester County, MD to Begin Monday
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…
Read MoreNew Traffic Pattern at Bus 13 & Isabella St in Salisbury
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…
Read MoreTall Crane Arrives to Begin Off-Peak, Under-Bridge Utility Work on Bay Bridge
If you travel the Bay Bridge – you’ll see a tall crane that will begin under-bridge utility work this month in preparation for the bridge deck replacement on the eastbound span this fall. This under-bridge work will be done during off-peak hours and will result in some off-peak lane closures, but traffic impacts are expected…
Read MoreMaintenance Work Begins Monday on Route 90 Bridges in Ocean City
Routine maintenance work begins on the Route 90 bridges over the St Martin River and Assawoman Bay on Monday. Crews will be making repairs to the bridge deck and substructure in preparation for the summer season. Crews will work from 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday – drivers can expect single lane closures and flagging…
Read MoreGates Begin Operating Tuesday as Part of Bay Bridge ALCS Phased Implementation
On Tuesday, drivers crossing the Bay Bridge will experience the latest phase of an innovative project designed to improve safety and accelerate the process of opening and closing lanes on the bridge. Westbound drivers will see the use of new gates which are part of the Automated Lane Closure System (ALCS). This new system will…
Read MoreMDOT Last Call to Pay Video Tolls & Save
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…
Read MoreMDTA Approves Contract for Eastbound Bay Bridge Deck Replacement Project
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…
Read MoreRt 50 Drainage Project to Start Monday in West Ocean City
A drainage improvement project is scheduled to begin Monday morning in West Ocean City. This project is targeted to westbound Rout 50 – east of Rt 611/Stephen Decatur Hwy and Keyser Point Road and includes repairing drainage ditches and replacing pipes. Expect some westbound nighttime lane closures between 8pm and 6am. The $144,000 project should…
Read MoreSchool Bus Safety Stressed as New Academic Year Begins
Stay alert, and look out for one another… That’s the message being delivered to motorists and pedestrians with a new school year getting under way – if not already, very soon. “The start of the new school year is right around the corner, and our roads will look a lot different in the mornings and…
Read MoreResurfacing Of Bishopville Rd. To Begin Sept. 7th
Bishopville Road – Maryland 367 – will be resurfaced starting next week. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, a two-and-a-half mile stretch of the roadway between Route 113 and the Delaware state line will be improved. Work will take place during nighttime and overnight hours, and a flagging operation will be…
Read MoreRoad Repair Work to Close Route 90 at Night March 22 – 26
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will conduct multiple cleaning and repair operations on MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) March 22-25 to prepare for the upcoming summer tourist season. Work includes roadway and inlet cleaning, guardrail and overhead lighting repairs, and concrete deck repairs on the bridges over the St. Martins River and Assawoman Bay. The annual overnight work requires closing all…
Read MoreScam Attempts To Get Personal Info From Md. Drivers
An attempted scam is targeting Marylanders by falsely sending out an “urgent text” pretending to be from MDOT. The MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration said the text is not being sent by any agency associated with the state, and that people who receive it should not respond to the link. The message has been addressed to…
Read MoreMDOT Continues Winter Weather Response
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will remain in emergency operations mode as crews continue to respond to winter weather that has blanketed the state with snowfall and freezing rain. The National Weather Service expects freezing rain, snow and high winds to impact most of the state. Snow, switching over to…
Read MoreTravel discouraged, but if you go here’s what to know
Marylanders have been urged to stay home for the holidays in an attempt to curtail the spread of COVID-19, but for people who are traveling, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration joins Governor Larry Hogan in urging that trips be kept to essential purposes only, and that you should bring along face coverings…
Read MoreMd. Emissions Centers Reopen Monday
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration plans a reopening of all Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program stations, which had been closed during the pandemic.Some of them were also used as drive-through COVID-19 testing locations.The stations will reopen starting Monday, October 19th.Customers who had pending business with the VEIP program have received new dates in the mail.Some vehicle…
Read MoreNew EB Left Turn Lanes at Rts 50 & 589 Near Berlin Open
A new turn lane from eastbound Route 50 onto Route 589/Racetrack Road near Ocean Pines is now open. The $3.1-million project adds a needed second left turn lane and will serve residents, travelers and those visiting the Ocean Downs Casino and will reduce the amount of traffic stacking on Route 50 up to turn left.…
Read MoreMeeting on Proposed North Ocean Pines Roundabout Thursday
The public is invited to a meeting on Thursday night (7/11) from 6 to 8pm at the Ocean Pines Community Center to discuss preliminary concepts for a roundabout at Route 589 and Ocean Parkway in Ocean Pines. You can arrive anytime to look at the display boards and talk with SHA engineers and planners about…
Read MoreWork On Harry Kelley Bridge in Ocean City Overnight Midnight to 5am
Beginning at midnight tonight/Tuesday morning, Maryland SHA will perform testing and repairs to the Route 50 drawbridge/Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge into Ocean City. Motorists can expect single lane closures in each direction during the overnight hours and occasional brief test openings of the drawbridge throughout the night with all work completed by 5am Tuesday. Please…
Read MoreGround Broken on West OC Shared-Use Bicycle/Pedestrian Path
Ground was broken on a shared-use path in West Ocean City Tuesday morning. Maryland Transportation and local and state officials were on hand. The new path will be constructed of a variety of materials – concrete, asphalt and a boardwalk – so that bicyclists and pedestrians can more safely travel between Route 611 and the…
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