Just an FYI about I 70 road construction east bound starting Friday and lasting until Monday. Please read news release below

NEWS RELEASE

EASTBOUND I-70 PAVEMENT REPAIR REQUIRES WEEKEND LANE CLOSURES ----MAJOR DELAYS EXPECTED

Beginning November 11, Drivers Should Use MD 26 or MD 144 as Eastbound Alternates

(November 4, 2016) – On Friday evening, November 11, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will close the two right lanes on eastbound I-70 between MD 27 (Ridge Road) and MD 94 (Woodbine Road) for weekend pavement repairs.

SHA will close the far right lane on eastbound I-70 at 9 a.m., then the two right lanes at 9 p.m. Friday, November 11. Two lanes will remain closed until 5 a.m. Monday, November 14 or until curing strength has been reached and it is safe to open to traffic.

Crews will remove several large sections of deteriorating pavement, clean the entire area of loose concrete, then pour new concrete and wait for the concrete to cure.

“During the day on Sunday, it may appear no work is underway,” states SHA District 7 Engineer Mark Crampton. “However, the new concrete will be curing so while no workers may be present, the lanes must remain closed until the concrete is acceptable for traffic.”

Crews will use arrow panels, barrels, cones and signs to direct traffic through the four-mile work area. SHA’s contractor, CJ Miller, LLC. of Hampstead, is performing the work. Curing time normally takes 12 to 14 hours to settle and for the pavement to strengthen.

Drivers are encouraged to consider taking MD 27 (Ridge Road) to MD 144 (Old National Pike), to the south of I-70 or MD 27, to MD 26 to the north of I-70 as alternate routes. Major delays are expected, particularly during the daylight hours on Saturday and Sunday.