FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2020
**EXPECT DELAYS**
I-895 BALTIMORE HARBOR TUNNEL SOUTHBOUND BORE
CLOSES FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND
Two-Way Traffic Will Operate in Northbound Bore
Use I-695/Key Bridge or I-95/Fort McHenry Tunnel as Alternate Routes
WHAT: The southbound bore of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (I-895) will continuously close through the weekend. Two-way traffic (one adjacent lane in each direction) will operate in the northbound bore. We remind motorists to obey speed limits and stay in your lane.
WHEN: Weather permitting, the southbound bore will be closed from Friday, March 6, at 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Monday, March 9.
WHY: Toll Dollars At Work: Crews will be performing work on the drainage system. The closure is part of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) three-year, $189 million I-895 Bridge Project to replace the 60-year-old bridge and Holabird Avenue exit ramp north of the Harbor Tunnel and to rehabilitate the Harbor Tunnel. The project began in April 2018 and is expected to be completed in summer 2021. In the coming weeks, the southbound bridge will close and two-way traffic will operate on the newly rebuilt northbound bridge with one lane open in each direction. For details visit 895bmore.com.
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The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!
