Repairs and lane closures on the Route 50 bridge will continue through May, according to an update from the State Highway Administration.
While work has been underway for months, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration officials said this week that repairs to the bridge will continue through most of the spring. Assistant Media Relations Manager Daniel Allman said travelers can expect lane closures during that time.
“We currently have single lane closures on the US 50 (Harry Kelley Memorial Bridge) while SHA continues to perform preservation work to the bridge prior to the start of the busy summer season,” he said. “This work is focused on the drawbridge portions of the structure, including repairs, and strengthening of beams and improvements to the machinery room. Intermittent lane closures during off peak hours will be required through May to complete this work.”
Stop wasting money on that old bridge and build a new one. It was discussed a few years, so get it started.
Every 20 minutes they raise and lower the Bridge in the summer to allow boats to pass under.
In the summer, I was stuck in traffic all the way up to Berlin Walmart ( 5 miles from Downtown OC ) bc of the drawbridge.
Holy chit,
Now down to one lane
No F’in wat man
You can look for this to be a shit show. More like until July. They always estimate sooner than later.
Better yet…………………close both lanes.
The bridge has 4 lanes 816