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Posted by: Tamory Winfield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2013 Contact: John Sales 410-537-1017 BRIDGE DECK PROJECT UNDERWAY ON RAMP FROM NORTHBOUND I-97 TO NORTHBOUND I-895 Ramp closed 24/7 for three months 
BALTIMORE, MD - The MD Transportation Authority (MDTA) announces a $3.3 million bridge deck overlay and repair project for the ramp from northbound I-97 to northbound I-895 in Anne Arundel County. This preservation project, funded completely by toll revenue, is part of the MDTA's commitment to preserving and maintaining the State's aging toll bridges, tunnels and highways. Beginning on or about Sunday, May 12, the ramp from northbound I-97 to northbound I-895 will be continuously closed (24/7) for approximately three months. The detour route will direct motorists to westbound I-695 (Inner Loop), to northbound MD 295, to northbound I-895. The ramp from MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) to northbound I-895 will remain open during the three-month closure period. Single-lane and shoulder closures may be in effect on I-895 during off-peak hours. Although the I-895 ramp will be closed for three months, the total project is expected to last until early 2014. The Marksmen Company of Baltimore will remove the existing concrete deck surface and replace it with a latex modified concrete overlay. Work also includes drainage improvements and miscellaneous structural repairs. The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway (I-895) and I-97 and its approach roadways and ramps were opened in 1957 and 1993, respectively. A cleaning and painting project for various bridges along I-895 is expected to be complete this fall. A deck replacement project for the I-895 bridges over Patapsco Avenue, Potee Street and Hanover Street in Baltimore City is expected to be complete by summer 2014. Portable and overhead electronic message signs will display travel information. For information on the MDTA's other facility preservation projects, or to view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. For statewide travel conditions, visit MD511.org or call 511. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!! ###
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  April 18, 2013 Contact: John Sales 410-537-1017 SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS ADDED TO BAY BRIDGE STARTING THIS WEEKEND
Result of safety study completed in 2012; NO LANECHANGES between center and left lanes on westbound span BALTIMORE, MD – The MD Transportation Authority (MDTA) will install new lane markings, rumble strips and signs on the westbound Bay Bridge (US 50/301) to enhance safety measures during “two-way” traffic operations, based on a safety study MDTA completed last year. Weather-permitting, crews will remove and replace the rumble strips and pavement markings and add new signs starting Friday, April 19. “The MDTA is continuously looking to improve safety at all of its facilities and to build on existing safety measures at the Bay Bridge,” said MDTA Executive Secretary Harold M. Bartlett. “These enhancements will provide additional visual and physical guides designed to help drivers stay alert and stay in their lanes during two-way operations.” During periods of heavy eastbound traffic, the MDTA implements two-way traffic operations by “reversing” the left lane of the westbound span for use by eastbound motorists. Crews will create a painted buffer between the westbound left lane and center lane using continuous double yellow lines, rumble strips and a solid white line along the 4.3-mile span. The change will be gradual as crews first remove the existing rumble strips and pavement markings starting Friday, April 19. Crews will then install the new lane markings and rumble strips. The work is expected to last about one week and will be performed overnight and weather-permitting. For this work, the westbound span may be closed Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. the following morning, Sunday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning and Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. Two-way traffic will operate on the eastbound span during the full westbound span closures. “Westbound motorists will need to adjust to the new pavement markings, which will prohibit changing lanes between the left and center lanes for the entire trip across the bridge, whether or not two-way operations are in effect,” said MDTA Police Chief Colonel Michael Kundrat. “New signs reminding motorists to stay in their lane will also be installed as part of this effort.” At the end of 2012, the MDTA announced its completion of an evaluation of additional safety measures that may be implemented at the Bay Bridge during two-way traffic. The study concluded that double solid lines would create a buffer space between lanes while discouraging motorists from changing or crossing lanes. Rumble strips, which were installed along portions of the bridge in 2008 and are proven effective in discouraging lane changes, would be installed along the entire span. The MDTA will monitor the performance of these improvements and consider if they would be applicable to the eastbound span, where two-way traffic may be used to accommodate full westbound span closures for maintenance/construction. Several improvements have been made over the past decade to improve safety on the Bay Bridge. These include the installation of rumble strips along portions of the bridge and enhancements to the lane markings, lane-control system, signing and the procedures used by police and operations personnel for reversing the direction of travel on the bridge. ###
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Posted by: Tamory Winfield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2013 Contact: John Sales 410-537-1017 Facility: (US 301) Nice Memorial Bridge CLEANING & PAINTING PROJECT BEGINS ON NICE BRIDGE Overnight Flagging Operations Start On Or About April 15 BALTIMORE, MD – The MD Transportation Authority (MDTA) announces a $13.7 million cleaning, painting and repair project for the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (US 301), which connects Charles County, Md., and King George County, Va., across the Potomac River. This preservation project, funded completely by toll revenue, is part of the MDTA’s commitment to preserving and maintaining the State’s aging toll bridges, tunnels and highways. Beginning on or about April 15, the Nice Bridge will be reduced to one lane with flagging operations alternating northbound and southbound traffic during the following overnight off-peak hours: Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following morning and Friday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following morning. Daytime flagging operations are now taking place at the Nice Bridge for annual inspections. Once inspections are complete, daytime flagging operations will begin for this project during the following off-peak hours: Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trucks greater than 10-feet wide will not be permitted to cross the bridge during flagging operations. Every effort will be made to cross all vehicles exceeding 10-feet from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers of vehicles exceeding the width restriction must call 301-259-4444 to obtain approval and schedule an escort. Calls must be made one hour prior to arrival at the bridge and will only be accepted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Construction is expected to last approximately two years. Blastech Enterprises, Inc., of Baltimore will clean/paint and repair portions of the existing structural steel. Work also includes repairing and sealing the concrete bridge deck and replacing the catwalk and ladder system under the bridge’s main span. Portable and overhead electronic message signs will display travel information. For information on the MDTA’s other facility preservation projects, or to view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. For statewide travel conditions, visit MD511.ORG or call 511. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!! ###
Posted by: Tamory Winfield
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2013 Contact: John Sales 410-537-1017 THREE MONTH CLOSURE OF RAMP FROM POTEE STREET/PATAPSCO AVENUE TO NORTHBOUND I-895 
WHAT: Weather-permitting, the entrance ramp from Potee Street/Patapsco Avenue to northbound I-895 in Baltimore City will be continuously closed (24/7) for approximately three months. The detour route will direct motorists to I-895 via Frankfurst Avenue. WHEN: On or about Friday, April 5, to Sunday, July 7. Crews will begin closing the ramp on Friday, April 5, at 10 p.m. WHY: Repairs to the I-895 Potee Street and Patapsco Avenue entrance and exit ramps are part of the MD Transportation Authoritys (MDTA) project to replace the decks of the I-895 bridges over Patapsco Avenue, Potee Street and Hanover Street. The $12.6 million facility preservation project began in fall 2012 and is scheduled to be complete by summer 2014. Northbound and southbound I-895 lanes are reduced to 10.5 feet (left lane) and 11.5 feet (right lane). A continuous three-month closure of the ramp from southbound I-895 to Potee Street (Exit 7) is expected to begin on or about July 7. To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. Know Before You Go! Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks motorists for their patience. ###
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 27, 2013 Contact: Cheryl M. Sparks or John Sales 410-537-1017 ICC SPEED LIMIT INCREASES TO 60 MPH  Changes will occur gradually between March 29-30 BALTIMORE, MD The MD Transportation Authority (MDTA) will begin changing roadway signs to officially increase the posted speed limit on the Intercounty Connector (ICC)/MD 200 from 55 mph to 60 mph. Weather-permitting, on Friday, March 29, signs on westbound MD 200 will be changed to 60 mph; on Saturday, March 30, the eastbound MD 200 signs will be changed to 60 mph. New warning signs for curves have also been added. "Following months of careful deliberation and a detailed engineering study and crash analysis, I'm pleased that we are able to safely raise the ICC speed limit to 60 mph," said MDTA Executive Secretary Harold M. Bartlett. "We needed one year of ICC operations and full consideration of the design speed and geometry of the roadway to ensure that a 60 mph speed limit is safe and justifiable." With the crash analysis, traffic engineers examined vehicular crashes for the ICCs first year of operations between I-270 and I-95. The analysis helped the MDTA confirm that the speed limit may be safely raised to 60 mph. The MDTA anticipates that drivers traveling the ICC from end to end may save approximately 1 ½ minutes of travel time with the speed increase. Designed for 60 mph, the ICC has vertical and horizontal constraints along its length. To reduce environmental impacts, the ICCs footprint was minimized, leading to these geometric constraints and the lower design speed. The engineering study and crash analysis are available at mdta.maryland.gov. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA.
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Posted by: Tamory Winfield
The Hatem Stop-In Center reopens its doors Monday, April 1st. The Stop-In Center was temporarily closed for building repairs. Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge
6000 Pulaski Highway
Perryville, MD 21903
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday In the meantime, please visit our nearest location at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Hwy, just off MD 222. 1 Turnpike Dr.
Perryville, MD 21903
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2013 Contact: John Sales 410-537-1017 *REVISED* OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF SOUTHBOUND I-95 IN WHITE MARSH FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 18 Closures part of I-95 Express Toll LanesSM Project Weather permitting, the following closures and detours are scheduled to take place the week of March 18, 2013 for crews to perform bridge demolition work and removal. Saturday, March 23, from midnight to 6 a.m. the following morning, all lanes of southbound I-95 at the MD 43 interchange (White Marsh Boulevard) in Northeast Baltimore will be temporarily closed for overnight work. · Traffic will be detoured to Exit 67B (westbound White Marsh Boulevard), to southbound I-95. Police will be directing traffic across at the signalized intersection. The work is part of the reconstruction of the I-95/MD 43 interchange for the Maryland Transportation Authoritys (MDTA) I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETLsSM) Project. The I-95 ETLs Project is expected to be complete in 2014. For more information, visit I95ExpressTollLanes.com. To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. Know Before You Go! Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks motorists for their patience.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2013 Contact: Cheryl Sparks 410-537-1017 OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF I-95 IN WHITE MARSH FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 11 Closures part of I-95 Express Toll LanesSM Project Weather permitting, the following closures and detours are scheduled to take place the week of March 11, 2013 for crews to perform bridge demolition work and removal. Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12, from midnight to 5 a.m. the following morning, all lanes of northbound I-95 at the MD 43 interchange (White Marsh Boulevard) in Northeast Baltimore will be temporarily closed for overnight work. · Traffic will be detoured to Exit 67A (eastbound White Marsh Boulevard), to eastbound MD 7 (Philadelphia Road), to westbound White Marsh Boulevard, to northbound I-95. Wednesday, March 13, and Thursday, March 14, from midnight to 5 a.m. the following morning, all lanes of southbound I-95 at the MD 43 interchange (White Marsh Boulevard) in Northeast Baltimore will be temporarily closed for overnight work. · Traffic will be detoured to Exit 67B (westbound White Marsh Boulevard), to southbound I-95. Police will be directing traffic across at the signalized intersection. The work is part of the reconstruction of the I-95/MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) interchange for the Maryland Transportation Authoritys (MDTA) I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETLsSM) Project. The I-95 ETLs Project is expected to be complete in 2014. For more information, visit I95ExpressTollLanes.com. To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. Know Before You Go! Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks motorists for their patience. ###
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Posted by: MDTA PIO
E-ZPass Maryland Hatem Stop-In Center will be temporarily closed for building repairs from Monday, March 11 through Friday March 29, 2013. Please visit our nearest location at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hwy. John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway
1 Turnpike Dr.
Perryville, MD 21903
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 27, 2013 Contact: Kelly Melhem 410-537-1017 OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF NORTHBOUND I-95 IN WHITE MARSH FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 4 Closures part of I-95 Express Toll LanesSM Project WHAT: Weather-permitting, all lanes of northbound I-95 at the MD 43 interchange (White Marsh Boulevard) in Northeast Baltimore will be temporarily closed for overnight work. Traffic will be detoured to Exit 67A (eastbound White Marsh Boulevard), to eastbound MD 7 (Philadelphia Road), to westbound White Marsh Boulevard, to northbound I-95. WHEN: The closures will occur on Monday, March 4, through Thursday, March 7, from midnight to 5 a.m. the following morning. WHY: Crews will be performing bridge demolition work and removal. The work is part of the reconstruction of the I-95/MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) interchange for the Maryland Transportation Authoritys (MDTA) I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETLsSM) Project. The I-95 ETLs Project is expected to be complete in 2014. For more information, visit I95ExpressTollLanes.com. To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. Know Before You Go! Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information. Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks motorists for their patience.
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