(Dec. 1, 2016) Commuters who use Route 90 during their daily ride might want to plot an alternate path next week, because the road will be closed, but not necessarily impassible, as the State Highway Administration attempts to finish the paving project it began this summer.
The road will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting on Monday, Dec. 5, with work scheduled for completion by Friday, Dec. 9.
SHA spokesman Charlie Gischlar said the work could be completed early if current weather forecasts hold, and the project runs smoothly.
Work is scheduled to be conducted from the Route 90 junction on Route 50, on both eastbound and westbound lanes, until Route 90 meets Route 113 near Berlin.
The on-ramp for Route 90 along Route 50 east will be closed during the paving.
Gischlar said eastbound travelers would be detoured from Route 50 onto northbound Route 113, slightly to the north of Berlin, which then feeds back into Route 90 just west of Ocean Pines. Those eastbound lanes will be open all the way into Ocean City, he said.
Westbound travelers coming from Ocean City on Route 90 during the scheduled work hours will find the road open until the exit for Route 589 in Ocean Pines, leaving access to the Pines and Bishopville from Route 90 clear for the duration of the project.
Eastbound travelers who usually prefer the Route 50 to Route 90 path to the northern end of Ocean City might consider using Route 50 for the entire trip, Gischlar said. Traffic entering the resort from the north in Delaware is unlikely to be affected.
According to a SHA press release on the project, the resurfacing should “extend road life and improve traction, drainage and visibility. While most resurfacing can be done safely under traffic, some roads and overpasses require a complete closure due to space limitations or other safety concerns.”
The SHA has determined that this project requires a complete closure of the road.
The road will be closed between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. starting on Monday, Dec. 5, with work scheduled for completion by Friday, Dec. 9.
SHA spokesman Charlie Gischlar said the work could be completed early if current weather forecasts hold, and the project runs smoothly.
Work is scheduled to be conducted from the Route 90 junction on Route 50, on both eastbound and westbound lanes, until Route 90 meets Route 113 near Berlin.
The on-ramp for Route 90 along Route 50 east will be closed during the paving.
Gischlar said eastbound travelers would be detoured from Route 50 onto northbound Route 113, slightly to the north of Berlin, which then feeds back into Route 90 just west of Ocean Pines. Those eastbound lanes will be open all the way into Ocean City, he said.
Westbound travelers coming from Ocean City on Route 90 during the scheduled work hours will find the road open until the exit for Route 589 in Ocean Pines, leaving access to the Pines and Bishopville from Route 90 clear for the duration of the project.
Eastbound travelers who usually prefer the Route 50 to Route 90 path to the northern end of Ocean City might consider using Route 50 for the entire trip, Gischlar said. Traffic entering the resort from the north in Delaware is unlikely to be affected.
According to a SHA press release on the project, the resurfacing should “extend road life and improve traction, drainage and visibility. While most resurfacing can be done safely under traffic, some roads and overpasses require a complete closure due to space limitations or other safety concerns.”
The SHA has determined that this project requires a complete closure of the road.