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TRAFFIC ALERT: Road Closure on MD 68

 
 
HAGERSTOWN, MD (July 23, 2021) – The Washington County Highway Department shares the following information from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA).
MDOT SHA will be reconstructing a portion of the roadway on MD 68, N. Conococheague Street between Conococheague Creek and US 11, E. Potomac Street. This is part of a $70,000 Areawide Safety and Resurfacing Project. A detour between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, and Wednesday, July 28, 2021, will be utilized while work is performed. It is anticipated to be completed over a two-day period and the roadway will be reopened to traffic at the end of the shift. Please see the detour route below.
 
DETOUR ROUTE
 
MD 68 to Cedar Ridge Road
 
Cedar Ridge Road to US 40 East
 
US 40 East to MD 63 South
 
MD 63 South to US 11 South
 
US 11 South to MD 68
 
For additional information, please contact Chris Perkins from MDOT SHA District 6 Office at [email protected].

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