Major Lane Closures in Maryland This Weekend – The MoCo Show

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July 12, 2024

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Published July 12, 2024 at 8:05PM

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The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has released its major lane closures for this weekend (July 12, 13, and 24. They can be seen below, by county:

Anne Arundel County

On-ramp from Oceanic Drive (Exit 32) to eastbound US 50/US 301 (John Hanson Highway) approaching the Chesapeake Bay Bridge – Broadneck Peninsula Summer 2024 Ramp Management Project – This ramp will be closed 10 a.m. Fridays to 6 p.m. Saturdays. This closure will be in effect through Saturday, August 31. Traffic alert available here.
I-97 Concrete Patching – Weekend Work near I-695 / I-97 Interchange – Two of three lanes along eastbound I-695 from MD 170 to the I-695 / I-97 interchange split will be closed; and the right lane of the two-lane section of eastbound I-695 will be closed. Drivers encouraged to use MD 100, MD 295, US 1 or I-95.
I-695 Concrete Patching – Weekend Temporary Ramp Closure at MD 648 – Northbound and southbound MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) ramp to eastbound I-695 starting 8 p.m. Friday evening July 12 to no later than 5 a.m. Monday morning July 15. Drivers will be directed to use the westbound I-695 ramp, to the MD 295 interchange and then to eastbound I-695.

Baltimore County

MD 128 (Butler Road) bridge over CSXT Railroad – Weekend Lane Closure/Flagging Operation for Bridge Deck Rehab Work – One lane of the two-lane bridge in Glyndon will be closed with a flagging operation in effect all weekend, between 8 p.m. Friday July 12 and 5 a.m. Monday, June 15. This is the first weekend of two weekends planned. Traffic alert here.

Queen Anne’s County

Week Ahead Lane Closures

Anne Arundel County

Baltimore County

I-95/I-695 Southwest Interchange – 10 Bridges Rehabilitation – Expect the following single double and triple lane overnight closures between Sunday, July 14 and Thursday, July 18:
- I-695 inner loop/westbound at I-95
- I-695 eastbound/outer loop at I-95
- Southbound I-95 at I-695
- Ramp from I-695 IL – WB to I-95 SB
- Ramp from I-95 SB to I-695 EB
- Ramp from I-695 EB to I-95 SB)

Additional details are available at the above Portal Page link.

US 1 (Belair Rd.) from Sunshine Ave./ Bradshaw Rd./Jerusalem Rd. Intersection to Open Bible Way – Primary Highway Resurfacing – Single-lane closures on US 1 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. through early summer. Learn more here.
US 1 (Belair Rd.) from Ebenezer Rd. to Chapel Rd. – Primary Highway Resurfacing – Single-lane closures on US 1 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. through mid-summer. Learn more here.
MD 7 (Philadelphia Rd.) from MD 43 (White Marsh Blvd.) to Ebenezer Rd. Highway Maintenance Patching – Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday through mid-summer.
MD 7 from west of King Ave. to Campbell Blvd. – Highway Maintenance Resurfacing -Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through late fall. Traffic alert available here.
MD 125 (Old Court Road) bridge over Patapsco River at Baltimore Co./Howard Co. line – Bridge Cleaning and Painting – Bridge closed to all pedestrian traffic through early fall. Motorists and bicyclists should expect single lane closures with flagging operations on the bridge through early July. The travel lanes will be shifted to one side with the work zone behind barriers. Traffic alert available here.
MD 128 (Butler Road) bridge over CSXT Railroad Line – Bridge Rehabilitation – Daytime lane closures with flagging operations as needed 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday through Friday until late summer.
MD 139 (Charles Street) City/County line to MD 134 (Bellona Ave.) – Waterline replacement and roadway improvements. Single lane closures northbound and southbound (with aux/turn lane closures where needed at intersections). Daytime 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight 8 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through fall 2026.
MD 140 (Reisterstown Rd./Main St.) between Stocksdale Ave. and I-795. – Primary Highway pavement patching – Daytime single-lane closures and traffic shifts 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays and if needed, overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through mid-July 2024. Traffic alert available here.
MD 140 (Reisterstown Rd.) between Pleasant Hill Rd. and Stocksdale Ave. – County Waterline Replacement and State Highway Improvements – Daytime single-lane closures and traffic shifts 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. weekdays and if needed, overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through fall 2024. Traffic alert available here.
MD 542 (Loch Raven Blvd.) from south of Taylor Ave. to East Joppa Road – Baltimore Co. DPW/SHA joint project for County Waterline replacement and SHA roadway improvements. Single lane closures northbound and southbound Daytime 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. – 5 a.m. with double lane closures (with aux/turn lane closures where needed at intersections). 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday, through fall 2026.
MD 542 (Loch Raven Blvd.) at Loch Hill Road – Drainage Pipe Replacement – 24/7 right lane and sidewalk closure on northbound MD 542 in vicinity of Loch Hill Road intersection through late summer. Traffic alert available here.
MD 702 between Middleborough Road and Back River Neck Road, including the roundabout at Hyde Park Road. – Highway maintenance resurfacing – daytime lane closures for paving work on the mainline of MD 702 with flagging operations on weekdays, with overnight roundabout work with detours overnights. More information is available on the traffic alert here.

Carroll County

Charles County

MD 228 at Western Parkway Intersection Improvements – Scheduled left turn signal and pedestrian signals activation scheduled Thursday, July 18; drivers should remain alert for single lane closures and work crews between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; traffic alert is available here.

Harford County

MD 24 (Rocks Road) between south of Sharon Road and north of Ferncliff Lane – Slope Rehabilitation of MD 24 along Deer Creek – 24/7 Closure and Detour of segment of MD 24 by Deer Creek until late fall 2024. Project info and detour map available here and location available here.
MD 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Hwy.) at Singer Road – Drainage Pipe replacements at intersection – Temporary 24/7 closure/detour of the right-turn movement from northbound MD 24 to eastbound Singer Road. Traffic alert available here. Starting Sunday night, July 14, crews will also work along the right shoulder on the corner of southbound MD 24 at Singer Road.
US 40 (Pulaski Highway) between the Baltimore/Harford County line (Little Gunpowder Falls) and MD 152 (Mountain Road/Magnolia Road) – Paving – Weekdays, single lane closures 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traffic alert is available here.
US 1 Business (Conowingo Road) from Moores Mill Rd. to US 1 Bypass – Resurfacing and safety improvements – Daytime single lane closure 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday – Friday and overnight single lane closures 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday – Thursday through 2025. Traffic alert is available here.
MD 165 (Federal Hill Road) from MD 23 (Norrisville/Jarrettsville Road) to the Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company driveway – Highway maintenance resurfacing – Overnight lane closures with flagging operations 8 p.m. – 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday, through early summer 2024.

Howard County

(Please note this item from the Baltimore County listing) MD 125 (Old Court Road) bridge over Patapsco River at Baltimore Co./Howard Co. line – Bridge Cleaning and Painting – Bridge closed to all pedestrian traffic through early fall. Motorists and bicyclists should expect single lane closures with flagging operations on the bridge through early July. The travel lanes will be shifted to one side with the work zone behind barriers. Traffic alert available here.

Montgomery County

MD 586 (Veirs Mill Road) between Newport Mill Rd and MD 28 (First Street) – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures and lane shifts overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert available here.

Prince George’s County

MD 704 from Greenleaf Road to Ardwick Ardmore Road – Resurfacing – Single-lane and ramp closures overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert is available here.
MD 5 from Old Branch Avenue to Curtis Drive – Resurfacing – Single-lane closures overnight, Sundays through Thursdays, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Traffic alert is available here.

Washington County

I-68 at Creek Road – Bridge replacement work – Single right lane closures eastbound and westbound will be continuous throughout the duration of the project. For additional information, the traffic alert is available here.

Wicomico County

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Youth Reform Act advances out of Maryland Senate committee

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Youth Reform Act advances out of Maryland Senate committee

The bill repeals five crimes that, under current law, automatically charge juveniles as adults. It’s a compromise, and while it doesn’t end automatic charging, it shortens the list of crimes eligible. A watered-down version of the controversial Youth Charging Reform Act is advancing.

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Maryland family wants answers after boy with special needs breaks leg in class

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February 27, 2026

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Maryland family wants answers after boy with special needs breaks leg in class

HYATTSVILLE, Md. — The parents of a 7-year-old first grader with autism are demanding answers from Prince George’s County Public Schools after their son suffered a severe leg fracture while at school — an injury no one has been able to explain.

Daevian Donaldson, a student at Felegy Elementary School in Hyattsville, is recovering from surgery after his femur was snapped and displaced during class last Friday, according to his parents, Daechele Kaufman and Anthony Donaldson.

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Kaufman said the day began normally as she dropped Daevian and his twin brother off for first grade. Around 9 a.m., she received an alarming phone call from the school.

“They just said he was on the floor screaming and didn’t want anyone to touch him,” Kaufman said.

She rushed to the school and found her son with obvious trauma to his leg. Neither staff nor Daevian — who communicates differently because he is on the autism spectrum — could explain how the injury occurred, she said.

Doctors later confirmed the severity of the injury through X-rays.

“When I saw the X-ray and one of the nurses said he was going to need surgery, all these wheels started turning,” Kaufman said.

Daevian Donaldson, a student at Felegy Elementary School in Hyattsville, is recovering from surgery after his femur was snapped and displaced during class, according to his parents. (7News)

The parents said they later learned Daevian’s regular teacher was attending a meeting at the time, and the special-needs classroom was being supervised by a substitute. They said no clear explanation has been provided for how a child could suffer such a serious injury without staff noticing what happened.

“It’s definitely neglect,” Kaufman said. “You can’t turn away and come back and say, ‘Oh, you fell,’ for a major injury like that. That’s not acceptable.”

After the family raised concerns publicly, Prince George’s County Public Schools issued a statement saying the district is investigating the incident and has placed the staff member involved on administrative leave.

Anthony Donaldson said that response does not go far enough.

“It needs to be more than one person on administrative leave,” he said. “Several people need to be evaluated on how they’re trained, or they need to be fired.”

Daevian is continuing to recover after surgery but is still experiencing pain, his parents said. As the interview concluded, the 7-year-old quietly asked for his medication.

The family said they want accountability — and assurances that other children, especially those with special needs, will be kept safe.

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