New sidewalks along Route 50 will improve pedestrian safety.

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REPLACES SIDEWALK ALONG US 50 IN CAMBRIDGE

(October 8, 2013) –The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a $660,000 project to upgrade concrete sidewalks along US 50 (Ocean Gateway) from the US 50 Bridge over the Choptank River (Frederick C. Malkus Bridge) to Crusader Road in Dorchester County.  SHA will begin construction on Wednesday, October 9 and be complete by mid-December, weather permitting.  

In addition to new sidewalk, SHA will install Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) and Countdown Pedestrian Signals (CPS) at the US 50/Maryland Avenue and US 50/Cedar Avenue intersections.  The APS/CPS pedestrian crossings will improve pedestrian safety in Cambridge.  

During construction of the new sidewalks, crews are permitted to work from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Motorists can anticipate single-lane closures along US 50 during construction.  SHA will use variable message signs, as well as cones and barrels to direct traffic through the work zone. 

 SHA’s contractor for the work is Metro Paving, of Hyattsville.

This project was made possible with funding from the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013, which maintains crucial system preservation investments and allows Maryland to activate long-term strategies to invest in Maryland’s transportation systems. By putting people back to work in the transportation industry with $4.4 billion in new investments in the next six years, Maryland is creating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity and providing Marylanders with the transportation infrastructure necessary to grow and prosper for decades to come. 

While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers.  Slow down and don’t follow too closely. Safer driving. Safer Work Zones. For everyone!

 

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Many thanks to the 900 Marshy Cove owner who forwarded this announcement.

 

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