Thursday, April 18, 2013
A spokesman for the Department of Public Works said weather conditions are just one of the reasons for the lengthy construction project.
The construction at the Muddy Creek Road intersection in Edgewater isn’t scheduled to be complete until the summer of 2014, and the Department of Public Works gave a number of reasons for the delays. The $5.6 million project to improve the heavily traveled intersection was approved 12 years ago, in 2001. Actual work on the road began in October of 2010. Since then, many residents have complained that the repairs have been slow and tedious. Anne Arundel Department of Public Works spokesman Matt Diehl said engineers and contractors have been faced with unforeseen circumstances that caused many of the delays. “This construction is on a state-owned road,” Diehl said. “So, the construction must adhere to a State Highway Administration-issued …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Department of Public Works released information on a schedule for the construction project.
The Muddy Creek Road intersection in Edgewater is a topic of contention for many residents, and it looks like it will stay that way for another year. According to a release from the Anne Arundel Department of Public Works (DPW), the completion of the project is scheduled for the summer of 2014. When frustrations grew over a lack of work being done at the intersection over the winter, public works spokesman Matt Diehl said painting and striping of the road was delayed until spring, when temperatures would be warmer. A schedule from the DPW that was released to the public said Phase 1 of the construction will be completed this spring, but Phase 2 won’t be complete until the summer of 2014. The release states that milling the existing surface…
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A spokesman for the Department of Public Works said they are working with BGE to get the traffic light working.
The line painting and paving at the Muddy Creek Road intersection has all been delayed until spring when crews can work at non-peak travel hours and in better weather. Last week’s update on the Muddy Creek Road intersection seemed to produce more questions than answers. Anne Arundel Department of Public Works spokesman Matt Diehl said the line painting wouldn’t be complete for a few more months. Readers questioned if the paving was going to be finished soon, to which Diehl said "no." “The short answer is no,” Diehl said. “The final paving, milling and restriping to complete Phase I of this project had to be deferred to the spring.” Diehl said work that needs to be done can’t be done during the day because it would cause traffic problems. …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Traffic barrels will remain on the road until spring when line painting can be completed.
Construction at the Muddy Creek Road intersection is being delayed until spring, when warmer temperatures will allow for line painting. Over the past week, many readers have expressed concern over when the construction at the Muddy Creek Road intersection will finally be completed. Anne Arundel Department of Public Works spokesman Matt Diehl said it won’t be complete for a few more months. "Barrels will be used until painting/striping is completed the spring,” Diehl said in an email. “It is too cold to paint/stripe at night and SHA permit does not allow this working during the daytime." A reader emailed Patch this week noting that the barrels are often moved. He said the orange cones in the right eastbound turn lane are sometimes moved up …
Friday, March 9, 2012
Renovating the "failed intersection" is expected to resume in April, after Verizon relocates the utilities in the area.
Wet ground conditions at the Muddy Creek Road construction site have stalled further developments for the much-anticipated intersection renovation, Anne Arundel Department of Public Works spokesman Matt Diehl said. Renovating the connection of Muddy Creek Road and Maryland Route 214 has been a long process in an effort to increase the safety and efficiency of the intersection. Since 2009, more than 104 accidents have occurred there, injuring 17 people. Workers completed the redesigned stabilization slope—a retaining wall used to ensure the road’s solidarity—in January. But contractors have not done any work since then due to wet ground conditions and the fear of potential winter weather. “To avoid the chance of multiple interruptions and …
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Reviewing the biggest stories from the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3
The week began with somewhat of a hangover from the weekend's tragic news. No. 1—Not only were four people killed in a Maryland Route 50 crash, but Brian McDevitt, founder of the Anne Arundel County Breaking News and Events Facebook page, was killed in separate accident in Pasadena. Family and friends came out in large numbers to express their love on Patch for McDevitt. A conversation surrounding his death and those involved in the fatal Route 50 crash generated 183 comments. No. 2—Many readers on Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch's Facebook page were craving for some light-hearted news, something uplifting to get their minds off of the tragedy of the weekend. Thankfully, relief came in the form of water balloons. In an effort to motivate …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Two women suffered serious injuries and were taken to shock trauma in Baltimore.
A four-car collision on Maryland Route 214 shut down the major road in both directions and sent two women to the hospital Thursday evening, according to Anne Arundel County Fire Department Chief Michael Cox. Firefighters responded to the crash around 6:35 p.m. Thursday and found a 27-year-old woman trapped inside her vehicle. It took the emergency crew about 15 minutes to get her free from the car, Cox said. The 27-year-old sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries, Cox said. A second woman, estimated to be in her 50s, also suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries. Both were taken to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Police closed Route 214 in both directions and said it will remain that way until …
EdgewateRyan
9:17 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
Our county commissioner for District 7 is Jerry Walker, who happens to be the chairman of the entire county commission. This would be a perfect issue on which to hold an oversight hearing. Mr. Walker could bring in the superintendent of the county highway department, the superintendent of the actual project and someone from MDOT to answer questions about the project and explain why it has taken … more ›