FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 6, 2020
TOLLING SYSTEM UPGRADES TO RESULT IN TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT CLOSURES OF RAMP FROM CHILDS STREET TO SOUTHBOUND I-895 IN BALTIMORE
WHAT: The entrance ramp from Childs Street to southbound I-895 will be closed temporarily to traffic. The detour will direct motorists to Frankfurst Avenue, to Hanover Street, to southbound I-95.
WHEN: Weather permitting, Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 10, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
WHY: As part of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s (MDTA) next generation electronic toll collection system, the MDTA continues to replace existing toll-lane hardware and software at all toll facilities.
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The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!