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June 6, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Street Beat: Cedar Lane Construction Begins

State Highway Administration (SHA) workers will close a section of Cedar Lane between Elmhirst Parkway and MD 355 (Rockville Pike) in Bethesda on June 6. This temporary summer closure is necessary to accomodate the MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection improvement project. Road crews are building a new entrance at Cedar Lane and Elmhirst Parkway for the […]

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January 31, 2014 | Staff Writer

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Bridge Repairs: MD 108 at Howard County/Montgomery County Line

Maryland 108 (Ashton Road/Clarksville Pike) will be reduced to a single lane at the Howard-Montgomery county line east of Olney beginning at 8 p.m. tonight (Jan. 31) for emergency repairs to the bridge over the Patuxent River. A flagging operation will remain in place throughout the weekend until the repairs are complete. The lane reduction […]

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November 15, 2013 | Staff Writer

Street Beat: Georgia Avenue Road Work

Beginning Monday night, November 18 (weather permitting), State Highway Administration (SHA) crews will start the first of several weeks of nighttime road resurfacing along MD 97 (Georgia Ave.) in downtown Silver Spring. The work is part of an ongoing $3.6 million safety and resurfacing project on Georgia Avenue between Eastern Avenue and MD 390 (16th […]

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September 8, 2013 | Sonya Burke

Street Beat: Prepare for Monday Night Football

Drivers should prepare for an extended evening commute on Sept. 9 as  thousands of excited sports fans will travel to FedEx Field for the Washington Redskins game. With a 6:55 p.m. start time, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) reminds drivers to plan ahead for the Monday evening commute. Traffic conditions will be monitored by SHA […]

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March 22, 2013 | Staff Writer

Street Beat: Rockville Lane Closures Sunday

On Sunday, March 24 from 4 p.m. through midnight, the westbound lane of Monroe Place from Monroe Street to Route 355 will be closed. A construction crane will be lifting an antenna onto the roof of 51 Monroe Place from this location. The east bound lane will be open for traffic. Westbound traffic will be […]

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July 2, 2012 | Staff Writer

Northbound MD 650 Ramp to 495

Street Beat: I-495 Lane Shifts/Closures Continue

State Highway Administration reopened northbound MD 650 ramp to westbound I-495 ahead of schedule.Temporary nighttime lane shift/closures on I-495 will continue through late fall. The ramp had been closed to replace the bridge deck (driving surface) since late April. Weather permitting, the remaining work on the project, which requires no detours, will be complete late […]

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June 22, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Street Beat: Germantown Delays

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) reminds motorists of resurfacing work at the MD 355 (North Frederick Road) and MD 27 (Ridge Road) intersection in Germantown, Montgomery County. As part of the work, crews will close “one leg” of the intersection again this weekend. Local access for residents will be maintained through the entire project. […]

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June 15, 2012 | Staff Writer

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Street Beat: Germantown Delays

Starting tonight (June 15), the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will resurface the pavement at MD 355 (North Frederick Avenue) at MD 27 (Ridge Road) intersection in Germantown. As part of the work, crews will close one leg of the intersection for two consecutive weekends. Local traffic for residences will be maintained through the entire […]

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