Crime & Safety
Conowingo Dam Temporarily Closed Thursday for Freezing Spray
Drivers between Cecil and Harford counties were briefly blocked from crossing the dam, the State Highway Administration advised.
The Conowingo Dam was closed briefly Thursday afternoon, according to the State Highway Administration.
After 2 p.m., state highway officials said that US 1 was closed across the dam for freezing spray and drivers were advised to take alternate routes between Cecil and Harford counties.
By 2:30 p.m., the dam had reopened, the State Highway Administration reported.
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Temperatures were in the single digits with wind chill, according to the National Weather Service.
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