FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2015
**UPDATED SCHEDULE**
WORK TO RESULT IN CLOSURE OF RAMP FROM SOUTHBOUND RUSSELL STREET TO SOUTHBOUND I-95 THIS WEEKEND
WHAT: Weather permitting, the ramp from southbound Russell Street to southbound I-95 will be closed temporarily to traffic.
The detour route will direct motorists to the first ramp toward Westport, to Annapolis Road, to Monroe Street, to Washington Boulevard, to southbound I-95.
WHEN: Closure will occur Friday, March 20, at 10 p.m. to Monday, March 23, at 5 a.m. All dates and times are approximate and dependent on weather or events.
Due to inclement weather, the closure originally scheduled for March 13 has been rescheduled for this date.
WHY: Toll Dollars At Work: The ramp closure is part of the Maryland Transportation Authoritys (MDTA) two-year, $64 million project to remove and replace the existing concrete deck (riding) surface and roadway joints on mainline I-95 and the ramps serving I-95 in Baltimore City.
To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. Know Before You Go! For real-time updates on major incidents follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/TheMDTA. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/TheMDTA. Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information.
The MDTA thanks motorists for their patience.
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