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Beginning, Sunday night, August 10, the State Highway Administration (SHA) will resurface approximately two miles of MD 182 (Doctor Bird Road/Norwood Road) from north of Ednor Road to MD 108 (Olney Sandy Spring Road) in Olney. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by late fall. Crews will remove the top layer of asphalt, patch, […]

A look at some of the road projects taking place in Montgomery County this week (Aug. 3-Aug. 9): • MD 355 (Rockville Pike/Wisconsin Avenue) from MD 191 (Bradley Lane) to MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road)—Road resurfacing and utility conduit work—single and double lane closures, overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and weekdays, […]

This weekend, the State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin the final paving of the $425,000 safety improvement project on MD 191 (Bradley Boulevard) at Strathmore Street in Montgomery County. Weather permitting, all work should be complete by noon Sunday, July 27. Crews will grind (remove the top layer of asphalt) and resurface all traffic lanes […]

Based on the weather forecast for heavy rains throughout Maryland for Thursday into Friday, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is alerting motorists to anticipate potential flooding on highways and to use extreme caution. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the State. Conditions are possible for flooding with […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will repair travel lanes and sidewalk along both directions of US 29 (Columbia Pike) in Silver Spring from Southwood Avenue to Lockwood Drive for emergency roadwork beginning May 12. Weather permitting, the work should be complete by late May. This work will require extended lane closures on northbound and […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has begun the final resurfacing phase on MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) between Eastern Avenue and MD 390 (16th Street) in downtown Silver Spring. The work is part of a $3.6 million safety and resurfacing project, which should be complete by late summer, weather permitting. The remaining work this spring […]

Another round of wintry precipitation is expected Sunday night and most of Monday, with significant snow accumulations possible across the region. The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is carefully tracking the storm, is ready to respond and reminds travelers to monitor weather forecasts in advance of the storm. In addition to the regular complement of […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation crews are busy repairing potholes along Montgomery County roads. Bethesda Depot Supervisor Louis Machetto explains the process in this video. Below are some photos of the road work on Rolston Road in Bethesda on Feb. 20. For more street beat coverage of potholes, see our earlier posts below: Related:

To take advantage of the milder weather predicted over the next few days, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced that the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be conducting an intensive effort today (Feb. 20), over the weekend and into next week to fill the County’s potholes. MCDOT repairs potholes every day of the year […]

UPDATED An official with the State Highway Administration (SHA) is apologizing to Rockville residents who experienced property damage during snow removal operations following last week’s snowstorm. “SHA apologizes for the situations with snow being projected over sound walls onto residential property,” wrote Charlie Gischlar, SHA’s public information officer, in an email dated Feb. 18. “SHA […]