The State Highway Administration has launched a project of improvements to Route 27 in Mt. Airy as well as a ride-sharing lot off that road north of Interstate 70.
The $2.4 million project, which began this week, is expected to continue into spring 2011. As part of the project, the SHA will extend the two through lanes of northbound 27 from Ridge Road to the north of the Twin Arch Road intersection with Park Avenue in the Carroll County section of the town.
During the project, the SHA will close single lanes Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Fridays, the closings will occur during the same daytime hours but from midnight to 5 a.m. on Saturday mornings.
Also to be added is a dedicated right-turn lane from northbound 27 to Twin Arch and dedicated left-turn lanes from southbound and northbound 27 onto Center Street. Other changes will improve access too the ride-sharing lot, resurface Route 27 and make intersections compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.