Beards Hill Road Repairs Continue At Route 22: Police

ABERDEEN, MD — Repairs are underway in Aberdeen, where police said a construction-related accident caused damage Tuesday morning at the intersection of Beards Hill Road at Route 22.

After 6 p.m., officials said crews were replacing a pole at the intersection of Route 22 and Beards Hill Road. Traffic lights were affected.

Repairs as of 6:30 p.m. were expected to take several hours, police said, issuing the following guidance for drivers:

"Please avoid the intersection if at all possible. If you must travel through the area, lane pattern information is listed below."

• Westbound Route 22 - One lane is open to travel straight through the intersection. No turns are permitted.
• Eastbound Route 22 (toward APG) - Straight or right turn only. No left turns.
• Northbound on Beards Hill Road (near Chick-fil-A) - Right turn onto Route 22 only.
• Southbound on Beards Hill Road (near McDonald's) - Right turn only.
• To access the Beards Hill Shopping Center (Home Depot, ShopRite, etc.), please take Paradise Road to Beards Hill Road.

PREVIOUS REPORT: Traffic lights will be out of commission on Route 22 at Beards Hill Road Tuesday afternoon as officials make repairs from a crash.

At 3:30 p.m., officials said that the work could take three to four hours; during that time, police advised drivers to take alternate routes.

Traffic lights will be out at the intersection of Beards Hill Road at Route 22, according to officials.

A "construction-related accident" prompted the work, Aberdeen Police said.

Access to Beards Hill Road from Route 22 was restricted Tuesday morning near Shoprite Plaza because of a downed light pole connected to the incident, police said before 11:30 a.m. The right turn lane from westbound Route 22 was closed at Beards Hill Road, the Aberdeen Police Department reported.

Drivers should take Paradise Road as an alternate route, police said.

Photos courtesy of Mike Finlayson. Graphic from Aberdeen Police Department. Lane closure information from CHART.