HARWOOD, Md. – The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin work next week on an underground pipe replacement on MD 255 (Owensville Road) just west of MD 468 (Muddy Creek Road) in the Harwood area of Anne Arundel County.
From 7 p.m. Friday evening, October 14, to no later than 5 a.m. Monday morning, October 17, MD 255 (Owensville Road) will be temporarily closed between Owensville-Sudley Road and MD 468 so that crews can perform the work.
During the closure, motorists will be directed to use the following traffic detours:
- Westbound MD 255: Drivers will be directed to take northbound MD 468 to westbound Mill Swamp Road, then southbound MD 2 to connect back to MD 255.
- Eastbound MD 255: Drivers will be directed to take northbound MD 2 to eastbound Mill Swamp Road, then southbound MD 468 to connect back to MD 255.
MDOT SHA contractor Marksmen Company, of Baltimore, will use temporary signs, electronic arrow boards and barrels to alert and guide motorists. Motorists should allow additional travel time. All work is weather permitting.
The Move Over Law in Maryland requires motorists to make a lane change or slow down when approaching any stopped, standing or parked vehicle displaying hazard warning lights, road flares or other caution signals. The expanded law is in place to protect emergency responders and motorists who encounter a roadside emergency.
MDOT SHA works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for our crews as well as our customers. Drivers need to stay alert, focus on driving and look for reduced speed limits as well as other driving pattern changes. Please drive like you work here and slow down in construction zones. Motorists in need may dial #77 on their mobile device for roadside assistance.
For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, go to Project Portal.
Visit our homepage at roads.maryland.gov. For a look at real-time traffic conditions, go to md511.maryland.gov.