For all you I-270 commuters:
From the News-Post:
A project to resurface parts of I-270 is starting this coming week.
Starting next week, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration will begin a $16 million project to resurface 4.5 miles along I-270. The work will take place between Muddy Branch Road near exit 10 and just north of Md. 189 (Falls Road), in Montgomery County.
If the weather holds up, the project is expected to be completed by spring 2008.
During construction, temporary single-lane closures may occur along northbound and southbound I-270, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday. Double-lane closures may occur between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday.
Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes.
SHA spokesman Chuck Gischlar said motorists should expect construction delays and consider alternate routes. He suggests Md. 355, Md. 124 or Md. 115.
No lane closures will be allowed during the Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day holidays.
Sounds like fun. Not!
At least they are not crazy enough to try it during the day but 5am is cutting it close.
Thanks for this bit of info. I don’t know if anyone has mentioned it before, but, any idea what sort of work they’re farther north on I-270 in Frederick? I’ve seen the jersey barrier explosion over the last couple of weeks but can’t tell what’s going on.
I keep hoping they’ll expand 270 into 3 lanes between Rt. 85 and Rt. 109….. Maybe next lifetime.
It’s just an auxiliary lane from I-70 to 85:
http://www.sha.state.md.us/information/newsrel/oc/newstxt.asp?filename=07_03_28.05.z
That lane on SB 270 between 70 and 85 is absolutely necessary because of all the people who mistakenly pull right after the on-ramp from EB 70, only to find that that lane ends.
I only hope the auxiliary lane doesn’t just push the backups a little further down 270. On most Sundays, mush less morning rushes, it’s slow through there.