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Getting Around Town: July 4, 2011

Patch's Weekly Guide to Road Closures and Traffic Issues

Each Monday, we’ll bring you the latest information on construction delays, road closures and other issues that affect traffic in Silver Spring.

Regular Road Closings

  • Ellsworth Drive from Fenton Street to Georgia Avenue is closed to vehicular traffic each weekend from Friday 5:00 p.m. to Sunday 11:00 p.m.

 

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Short-term Closures/Work Zones

  • JULY 4th ONLY: The Takoma Park July 4th Parade will close down some roads beginning at 9:00 a.m. Look for closures along the following route until noon on Monday: The parade starts at the intersection of Carroll and Ethan Allen Avenues and travels South on Carroll Avenue to Maple Avenue, then turns right on Maple Avenue to Ritchie Avenue where the parade disbands. Note that this route forms a U which brings the parade back to within just a few blocks of its starting point - it is just 2 blocks along Philadelphia Avenue from Carroll Avenue at the Firehouse to Maple Avenue at the Municipal Building.

 

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  • University Boulevard from Dennis Avenue to Caddington Road - look for the westbound right lane to be blocked intermittently.

 

  • I-495 – look for drilling work to close one lane and the shoulder within 1,000 feet of the University Boulevard Exit from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. weekdays through July 18.

 

Long-term Work Zones

  • University Boulevard, from 495 to Colesville Road – patching a repaving will close various lanes between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. between July 5 and the end of the year.

 

  • Watch for ongoing construction of the new Silver Spring Transit Center at Colesville Road and Wayne Avenue – busses now stop on the street and new signage is everywhere.

 

  • Georgia Avenue from 495 to 16th Street – look for paving work to slow traffic from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. through the end of the year.

 

  • University Boulevard from the beltway to Colesville Road will be experiencing patching a repaving through the end of 2011 – look for one lane closure at a time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

 

  • Forest Glen Community Street, Sidewalk and Curb Renewal (now 35% complete) – Look for one-way traffic on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with flaggers directing traffic. View the attached map and PDF for more information.

 

  • The Oranges Community Street, Sidewalk and Curb Renewal (now 10% complete) - Look for one-way traffic on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with flaggers directing traffic. View the attached map and PDF for more information.

 

  • Work on resurfacing University Boulevard between Arcola Avenue and Colesville Road continues - watch for single lane closures on University, weekdays from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and overnight Sunday through Thursday 9:00p.m. - 5:00 a.m.; watch for double lanes closures overnight Sunday through Thursday 11:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.

 

  • Bridge painting on the University Boulevard overpass of 495 continues through the end of the year – look for the far lane and shoulder to be closed on various days from 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.
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