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Thursday Road Closures in Howard County

Flooding has shut down several area roads.

Updated at 6:15 p.m.

The following roads are closed in Howard County.

  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • One lane on MD 175 W near Oceano Avenue

Updated at 3:30 p.m.

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  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • Levering Avenue at the Thomas Viaduct

Updated at 2:15 p.m.

  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • Levering Avenue at the Thomas Viaduct
  • Woodland Road from Old Annapolis to Centennial Park

Updated at 12:45 p.m.

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  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • Levering Avenue at the Thomas Viaduct
  • South entrance road at US 29
  • Woodland Road from Old Annapolis to Centennial Park

Updated at 12 p.m.

  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • Levering Avenue at the Thomas Viaduct
  • South entrance road at US 29
  • Woodland Road from Old Annapolis to Centennial Park
  • Marriottsville Road between Driver and Driver Road

Updated at 11 a.m.

  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • Meadowridge Road from Business Parkway to US 1
  • South entrance road at US 29
  • Woodland Road, from Old Annapolis to Centennial Park
  • Marriottsville Road between Driver and Driver Road

Updated at 9:15 a.m.

  • Meadowridge Road between Business Parkway and US 1
  • Old Columbia Road at Middle Patuxent River
  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • South entrance road at US 29
  • Woodland Road, from Old Annapolis to Centennial Park
  • Marriottsville Road between Driver and Driver Road

Originally reported at 8:30 a.m.

Due to flooding, Howard County has shut down several roads on Thursday.

Some roadways are still impassable from Wednesday's storms, and the National Weather Service said that as little as half an inch could lead to flooding.

Here's what's closed as of 6 a.m. Thursday:

  • Old Columbia Road at Middle Patuxent River
  • Furnace Avenue at Anne Arundel County line
  • South entrance road at US 29
  • Woodland Road, from Old Annapolis to Centennial Park
  • Brighton Dam Road at county line
  • 16161 Cars Mill Road
  • 15708 Woodbine Morgan Road
  • Florence below Mullinex Hill

Howard County is under a flood watch through Thursday evening.

The Howard County government and Maryland Department of Transportation's Coordinated Highways Action Response Team provided travel information. See other road closures? Tell us in the comments! 


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