Operation Orange Cone Blog

Broening Highway Closure April 26th @ 7 PM to April 29th @ 6 AM

As work continues to progress on Broening Highway, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that a portion of Broening Highway will be closed this weekend for utility construction work.

Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2013 Broening Highway will be closed to through traffic between Holabird Avenue and Dunhill Road with detours in effect. This portion of Broening Highway will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2013.

Local traffic will be maintained for area businesses. Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

Broening Highway Closure April 19th to April 22nd

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that a portion of Broening Highway will be closed this weekend for utility construction work.

Starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 19, 2013 Broening Highway will be closed to through traffic between Holabird Avenue and Dunhill Road with detours in effect. This portion of Broening Highway will remain closed until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, April 22, 2013.

The closure will extend approximately 300-400 feet past the east and west end of the Colgate Creek Bridge. Traffic traveling southbound and northbound on Broening Highway will be detoured via Holabird Avenue and Dundalk Avenue.  Traffic approaching Broening Highway via Keith Avenue will be detoured through the newly constructed ramp and given the option of going north or south on Broenng Highway   Traffic traveling to I-95 via northbound Broening Highway (north of closure) will be detoured via Holabird Avenue.

Local traffic will be maintained for area businesses. Motorists traveling in this vicinity should be on the watch for changing traffic patterns and are encouraged to use alternate routes.

Rehabilitation of Central Avenue Traffic Pattern Change On or About Saturday, March 9

On or about March 9, 2013 (weather permitting) maintenance of traffic (MOT) phase 3A, and part of 4A will be implemented from north of Orleans Street to E. Fayette.  This temporary traffic pattern will allow construction to proceed on the east side of Central Ave and will consist of the following changes:

• From E. Fayette Street to north of Orleans Street, one north bound and one south bound travel lane will be provided on the west side of Central Ave.
• One parking lane will be provided on the west side of Central Ave from E. Fayette Street to north of Orleans Street.

This temporary traffic change will be a continuation of the temporary traffic pattern already implemented from north of Orleans Street to E. Madison Street.  Contained work zones will be used to minimize long term closures or wide spread traffic disruptions. While traveling in the area please be aware of lane closures.  Thank you for your patience and cooperation

Rehabilitation of Central Avenue Traffic Pattern Change On or About Saturday, January 19

On or about January 19, 2013 maintenance of traffic (MOT) phase 2A will be implemented, from north of Orleans Street to E. Madison Street.  This temporary traffic pattern will allow construction to proceed on the east side of Central Ave and will consist of the following changes:

• From Orleans Street to E. Monument Street, one north bound and one south bound travel lane will be provided on the west side of Central Ave.
• From E. Monument Street to E. Madison Street, Central Ave will be made one way with one north bound lane provided on the west side of Central Ave.
• One parking lane will be provided on the west side of Central Ave from Orleans Street to E. Madison Street.

Construction to begin on Dundalk Avenue on or about Monday, December 10,2012

Conduit work will begin at Eastern Avenue and move southeast towards Gusryan Street .  While traveling in the area please be aware of lane closures.  Contained work zones will be used to minimize long term closures or wide spread traffic disruptions.  At least one lane of traffic will remain open in both directions throughout construction.