Several elevated ramps will be closed temporarily at the “Triple Bridges” interchange where the Baltimore Beltway meets Interstate 70 in Woodlawn for four separate nights in August and September for inspections.
The first closure is Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration advises drivers on I-70 and I-695 and near the interchange to plan for extra travel time and detours. All ramp closure and detour dates are weather permitting, MDOT SHA said.
SHA contracted with Wagman Heavy Civil Inc. to perform the inspections. Plans call for the use of digital message boards, temporary signs and barrels to safely guide drivers through the area.
Two ramps that will undergo repairs are located near a work zone where six construction workers were killed in March, when a speeding driver entered the zone through a gap in concrete barriers north of Security Boulevard.
“The State Highway Administration understands temporary and ramp closures can be an inconvenience, but the work is necessary to maintain and improve the transportation system for all,” the agency said in a statement. “Drivers are asked to stay alert, stay focused, look for reduced speed limits as well as driving pattern changes, and slow down in construction zones.”
Closures and detours will occur on these dates:
- Wednesday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on I-695 exit 16A, the left ramp on northbound I-695 (inner loop) to west I-70 to Frederick.
- Thursday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on I-695 exit 16B, the left ramp on southbound I-695 (outer loop) to eastbound I-70 Local.
- September 20 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on I-70 exit 91B, the left ramp eastbound I-70 to northbound I-695 (inner loop).
- September 21 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. on I-70 exit 91A, the right ramp westbound I-70 to southbound I-695 (outer loop) .