Crews are beginning work on three projects in the Route 2 corridor to improve water service between Annapolis and Pasadena.
The projects -- being worked on at different sections of the corridor -- will, in some instances, require lane closures. Work will take anywhere from a month to a year.
Here is a look at the projects:
Construction on a water transmission main along Jones Station Road from College Parkway and Peninsula Farm Road to Ritchie Highway just south of Cypress Creek Road is getting under way.
The main, known as the Governor Ritchie Transmission Main, will be a key part of the county's public water system. It will give the Bureau of Utility Operations the ability to move water throughout the eastern side of the county as needed.
Workers will construct a temporary access to Jones Station Road via Peninsula Farm Road. This access will serve as a detour when Jones Station Road needs to be closed during construction. The access will be closed during non-working hours and when Jones Station Road is open to traffic. Work requiring the road to be closed is scheduled for weekdays between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. from this month to April.
Construction on northbound Ritchie Highway will occur mostly on the road's shoulder and will take place from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists will be directed by signs and traffic control devices around the areas and are advised to use caution when driving through the work areas.
The project is expected to take a year to complete.
Night work on a water main at Route 2 and Admiral Cochrane Drive was scheduled to begin Oct. 14.
The Annapolis Department of Public Works' contractor, Nationwide Trenching Inc., will work from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weekdays to construct a water main connection between Admiral Cochrane Drive and an existing water main along the east side of Route 2.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of Route 2 will be affected, but no more than one lane in each direction will be shut down at a time. The contractor hopes to reduce construction time by working on both lanes simultaneously. Traffic patterns will continually change as work proceeds from one lane to the next.
Motorists are asked to use caution when driving through the area. Warning lights and signs will warn motorists as they approach the area, and traffic drums will be used to divert traffic.
The project will complete a loop of water mains in the Route 2, Riva Road and Admiral Cochrane Drive area. The system will provide flexibility in the water system and allow an alternate source if the system is disrupted. The connection will increase the reliability of the public water system and contribute to more constant water pressure.
The project is expected to be completed in fewer than three to four weeks and will cost $103,000.
Work to extend a water main along northbound Ritchie Highway and between Wishing Rock Road and Elvaton Drive South will begin next week.
The $400,000 project is to be completed in May. Normal traffic flow on Ritchie Highway is not expected to be affected. Both entrances to Elvaton Drive will be affected as work takes place at the intersection with Ritchie Highway. Only one entrance to Elvaton Drive will be closed at a time.
Work on Elvaton Drive will take place weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Work hours on Ritchie Highway, where the majority of construction will take place, will be weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.