Getting Around Town: August 15, 2011

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 through Sunday.

        Time: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Short-term Closures/Work Zones

• Eastbound University Boulevard between Dennis Avenue and Colesville Road – repairs will block the left lane.

• Southbound Colesville Road at University Boulevard - work will intermittently block the right lane.

• Watch out for soil work to close the shoulder of I-495 east around the New Hampshire Avenue exit through August 19.

        Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Long-term Work Zones

• Watch for lane closures due to media repair work on University Boulevard form Caddington Avenue to Eisner Road on weekdays. 

        Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 pm.

• Georgia Avenue from 495 to Route 390 (16th Street), look for milling, patching and paving to close various lanes through  December 31, 2011.

        Time: 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. 

• Colonial Lane between Ripley Street and Silver Spring Avenue - look for work to block all thru lanes through March 18, 2012.

• I-495 – look for bridge painting to close the shoulder around the University Boulevard overpass on weekdays through December 31.

       Time: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. 

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

• Georgia Avenue from 495 to 16th Street – look for paving work to slow traffic through the end of the year.

        Time: 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. 

• 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.

        Time: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Forest Glen Community Street, Sidewalk and Curb Renewal (now 50% complete) – Look for one-way traffic on weekdays with flaggers directing traffic. View the attached map and PDF for more information.

        Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• The Oranges Community Street, Sidewalk and Curb Renewal (now 45% complete) - Look for one-way traffic on weekdays with flaggers directing traffic. View the attached map and PDF for more information.

        Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

• Forest Glen Road road repairs and resurfacing (now 5% complete) – look for temporary lane closures during the day between 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., as well as evening work around Holy Cross Hospital between 8:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. View the attached map and PDF for more information.