STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION RESURFACES SEVERAL ROADS IN WICOMICO COUNTY

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION RESURFACES SEVERAL ROADS IN WICOMICO COUNTY; ALL OVERLAY PROJECTS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY JUNE 30TH   (April 3, 2013) – The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is improving nearly five miles of roads for those who travel in Wicomico County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.  Weather permitting, the overlay projects, which cost $936,000, will begin Monday, April 8 and be complete before June 30th.    The road patching and resurfacing projects are part of an area wide contract awarded to American Infrastructure, Inc. of Fallston.  Motorists should expect single lane closures Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.  SHA will use cones and barrels together with a flagging operation to direct traffic during the resurfacing work.   SHA will resurface the following roadways:   • Southbound US 13 Business (Salisbury Parkway) between US 50 (Ocean Gateway) and Newton Street;   • Southbound US 13 (Fruitland Boulevard) between US 50/US 13 Bypass to the Somerset County line;   • Eastbound US 50 Business (Salisbury Parkway) - two sections between Boundary Street to Civic Avenue;   • Westbound US 50 (Ocean  Gateway) from Hobbs Road to the US 50/US 13 (Salisbury Bypass); and   • MD 347 (Quantico Road) between Chestnut Street to US 50.   While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers.  Slow down and don’t follow too closely. Safer driving. Safer work zones. For everyone.   Maryland now features FREE 511 traveler information!  Call 511 or 1-855-GOMD511 or visit: www.md511.org  for current travel information. Sign up to personalize travel route information through MY511 on the website. Remember to use 511 safely - Maryland law restricts hand-held mobile phone use and texting while driving. To visit SHA on Twitter go to http://www.Twitter.com/MDSHA.  To visit SHA on Facebook go to http://www.Facebook.com/MarylandStateHighwayAdministration.