Sinkhole Closes Section Of Defense Highway Up To 2 Weeks

ANNAPOLIS, MD – A section of MD 450/Defense Highway could be closed up to two weeks while a sinkhole is fixed. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said it closed a section of the road linking Annapolis and Crofton between A and Eagle Boulevard and Windermere Court in Anne Arundel County Tuesday morning. The work will include excavation and the replacement of two 5-foot diameter pipes under the roadway.

“Crews will work throughout the day and night to expedite repairs,” said District 5 Engineer Corren Johnson in a news release. “The road will be closed for up to two weeks. Both lanes will be closed 24 hours a day, allowing contractors to complete these emergency road repairs.”

• Westbound MD 450 drivers will be directed to a detour route which includes Housley Road to MD 178 to Crownsville Road and back to MD 450.
• Eastbound MD 450 drivers will use Crownsville Road to MD 178 to Housley Road and back to MD 450.

For real-time travel conditions, log onto www.md511.org. Those who have questions about this work may contact the MDOT SHA District 5 Office at 410-841-1000 or toll-free at 1-800-331-5603.

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