Traffic Delays Anticipated In Ellicott City During Soil Borings

ELLICOTT CITY, MD — Traffic delays are anticipated while crews conduct soil borings in Ellicott City's historic district now through February 2020. The findings from these soil borings will aid in developing the final design of North Tunnel, part of Howard County Executive Calvin Ball’s “EC Safe and Sound” plan. This stormwater management tunnel will be constructed between Parking Lot F and the Patapsco River.

“We are making progress throughout Historic Ellicott City with our EC Safe and Sound plan,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in a statement. “A significant flood mitigation project in our plan is the construction of a tunnel that will convey flood water away from Main Street. In order to implement this tunnel we must take this first step to ensure the proper design and alignment of where it will be built.”

Borings will be conducted in the vicinity of the following sites:

• Parking Lot F near 8388 Court Avenue;
• Parking Lot E near 8382 Court Avenue;
• Near 3676 Park Avenue;
• 1 Emory Street near the historic Ellicott City Jail;
• Court Avenue and the Howard County Circuit Court House Parking Lot;
• 3727 Church Road; and
• CSX right-of-way near Parking Lot B.

Thru traffic near the work sites at 3727 Church Road and 8382 Court Avenue may shift to one lane, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also, portions of the Howard County Circuit Courthouse parking lot and Lots B and F may close briefly, as needed. Signs and flagging operations will be in place to direct motorists.