MDOT SHA TO IMPROVE US 40 ALTERNATE IN FUNKSTOWN

For Immediate Release

Contact: MDOT SHA Office of Communications – (410) 545-0303

MDOT SHA TO IMPROVE US 40 ALTERNATE IN FUNKSTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY

Motorists Should Expect Daytime Single-Lane Closures and Parking Restrictions

(July 3, 2019) – Next week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will begin a project to improve approximately one mile of US 40 Alternate in Funkstown. The project will be complete by the end of July.  

Crews will patch, mill (remove the top layer of asphalt), pave and stripe US 40 Alternate between West Baltimore Street, Kenley Avenue and East Maple Street. MDOT SHA’s contractor, C. William Hetzer of Hagerstown, will use flaggers, cones and barrels to guide motorist through the work zone. Curbside parking will be restricted during the work and notice will be posted in the affected areas.

Work will take place Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Approximately 6,300 vehicles travel on this section of US 40 Alternate per day. Motorists are encouraged to allow for additional commuting time and seek alternate parking.

MDOT SHA works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for our crews as well as our contractor. Drivers need to stay alert, focus on the road and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Drive like you work here and slowdown in construction zones.

For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, click on Road Ready, MDOT SHA’s electronic construction brochure. For a look at real-time commute conditions, log onto md511.maryland.gov.

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