FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aug. 18, 2015
WORK TO RESULT IN TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF RAMPS FROM SOUTHBOUND I-95 IN BALTIMORE CITY THIS WEEK
WHAT: The ramp from southbound I-95 to northbound I-395 (Exit 53) will be closed temporarily to traffic.
The detour route will direct motorists to Caton Avenue (Exit 50), to northbound I-95, to northbound I-395 (Exit 53).
The ramp from southbound I-95 to MD 295 (Exit 52) will be closed temporarily to traffic.
The detour route will direct motorists to I-395 (Exit 53), to Russell Street, to southbound MD 295. A secondary detour will be to I-695 (Exit 49A), to southbound MD 295 (Exit 7A) .
WHEN: Weather permitting, the ramp from southbound I-95 to Exit 53 will be closed Tuesday, Aug. 18, and Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning and Friday, Aug. 21, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
Weather permitting, the ramp from southbound I-95 to Exit 52 will be closed Thursday, Aug. 20, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
WHY: Toll Dollars At Work: The ramp closures are part of the Maryland Transportation Authority's (MDTA) two-year, $64 million project to remove and replace the existing concrete deck (riding) surface and roadway joints on mainline I-95 and ramps in Baltimore City.
For additional project information, visit i95bmore.com. For real-time updates on major incidents follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/TheMDTA or use #i95bmore. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheMDTA. The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!!
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