FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2016
WEEKEND RIGHT LANE CLOSURES ON
SOUTHBOUND I-895 AT K-TRUSS BRIDGE
Expect Delays & Use Alternate Routes
WHAT: The right lane on southbound I-895 after the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza and across the K-Truss Bridge will be closed temporarily to traffic. Motorists should use I-695/Key Bridge or I-95/Fort McHenry Tunnel as alternate routes.
WHEN: Weather permitting, every weekend from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, starting April 1 through mid-June. No closures will occur Memorial Day weekend.
WHY: Toll Dollars At Work: The closures are part of the Maryland Transportation Authority's (MDTA) one-year, $6.1 million project to repair the K-Truss bridge approach spans. The current work on I-895 involves replacing the finger joints.
To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. For real-time updates on major incidents follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/TheMDTA. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheMDTA.
The MDTA thanks motorists for their patience.
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