Route 22 To Be Widened, Improved; Expect Roadwork

HARFORD COUNTY, MD - There is relief on the way for those who travel on MD 22, but there will be about a year's worth of roadwork in store first in the Churchville area.

The State Highway Administration announced the start of a $6.5 million project to improve 2 miles of MD 22/Churchville Road, from Prospect Mill Road to MD 136.

About 23,000 vehicles travel this stretch of MD 22 daily, according to the State Highway Administration.

Near Harford Community College, a particularly busy area, the road will be widened.

These MD 22 improvements are planned between Prospect Mill Road and MD 136, highway officials say:

• Pavement repair, resurfacing and marking
• Traffic signal upgrades
• Drainage improvements, bio-swale construction and landscaping installation

The state "is committed to improving highway safety and traffic operations along this key cross-county route for Harford County residents,” State Highway Administrator Gregory Slater said in a statement.

MD 22 will be widened between Prospect Mill Road and Thomas Run Road/Schucks Road; a second through lane will be added in each direction.

"Widening MD 22 will help thousands of people attending Harford Community College and visiting area businesses," Slater said.

These MD 22 improvements are in store between Prospect Mill Road and Thomas Run/Schucks roads:

• Second through lane in both directions
• Shoulders in both directions to allow for bicycles
• Sidewalk ramp and crosswalk upgrades
• New sidewalk on Route 22 east compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Roadwork: What To Expect

Work will be done in off-peak hours, primarily overnight.

Lanes may temporarily shift from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday to Friday.

Crews may also work behind concrete barriers in the MD 22 work zone at any time of the day or night.

The project is expected to be complete by fall 2018, according to the State Highway Administration.

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