SHA Extending Sound Barrier in Elkridge

Wonder what the State Highway Administration is up to on Interstate 95 in Elkridge?

Crews are not building a new ramp at Montgomery Road, as several readers have hypothesized. They are, however, extending the Timberview-area sound barrier about 2,000 feet along I-95, one mile north of MD 100 to Montgomery Road.

Construction will take place from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on weekdays and some weekends, according to SHA. The southbound shoulder of  I-95 will be closed during construction and a concrete barrier will close workers off from traffic. 

The work is not expected to affect traffic, according to SHA.   

If the weather permits, the extension should be complete by September. It will result in a noise reduction of at least seven decibels for 18 homes along I-95, according to SHA.

Crews will also replace guardrails and do some landscaping as part of the $1.8 million project, which was awarded to Hunt Valley-based Brawner Builders, Inc.

Twenty percent of the project is funded by Howard County, with SHA funding the remainder. 

This project is part of the SHA Type II Sound Barrier program, which provides sound barrier construction in neighborhoods where most of the homes pre-date highway construction or the approval of a highway. 

For questions about this project, call SHA’s District Office Seven: (301)624-8100. 

Related:

- SHA: No Construction Money for Elkridge Sound Barrier