FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 29, 2015
WORK TO RESULT IN TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT CLOSURE OF I-695 OUTER LOOP IN NORTHEAST BALTIMORE
WHAT: All lanes of westbound I-695 (OUTER LOOP) at I-95 (Exit 33) will be closed. Traffic will be detoured to northbound I-95 (Exit 33), to eastbound MD 43 (Exit 67, White Marsh Boulevard), to eastbound MD 7, to westbound MD 43, to southbound I-95, to westbound I-695 (Exit 64).
WHEN: Weather permitting, Tuesday, Dec. 29, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
WHY: Crews will be moving heavy construction equipment as part of the Maryland Transportation Authority's (MDTA) I-95 Improvement Project with Express Toll Lanes (ETL). The current work at the I-95/I-695 interchange will reconstruct and realign I-695 from US 1 to MD 7 (Philadelphia Road). The project is anticipated to be complete in summer 2016.
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 its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!!
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