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Bridge Work Over Elkridge
The project is part of a $3.2 million initiative to clean and paint I-895 bridge.
Transportation officials anticipate work on the I-895 overpass on US 1 in Elkridge will be completed sometime this fall.
Bridge work has been ongoing near the Baltimore-Howard county line for several weeks as contractors repair the overpass.
The work, which costs $3.2 million, involves painting and cleaning five overpass bridges. It is entirely funded by toll payments, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
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Drivers may spot orange cones closing off one lane on Route 1 southbound before the Howard County line.
Transportation officials advise drivers to slow down and stay 100 percent focused on the road while passing through work zones.
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Each year, approximately 12 people are killed and more than 1,400 injured in work zone-involved crashes, according to Maryland police and transportation departments.
The bridge work will help maintain the structural integrity of the bridges, and transportation officials anticipate its completion by the fall.
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