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By EMS 14 Diane Flint
June 8, 2010
 
Transformer Transport Detours and Road Closures

Exelon has created a 24-hour "Transport Tracker" hotline to provide travelers with up to date information on the transformer's current location. The hotline number is 717-456-4932.

Night One
7 p.m. Monday, June 7 – 12 a.m. Tuesday, June 8
Rolling closure of MD 155 in Havre de Grace to I-95 Interchange
The left lane of northbound and southbound I-95 approaching Exit 89 will be closed beginning 7 p.m.. From approximately 10 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. the ramp from westbound MD 155 to northbound I-95 will be closed. Traffic will be detoured to eastbound US 40 (Pulaski Highway) to the Hatem Bridge to US 222 (Perryville Road) back to I-95 northbound. The westbound lanes of MD 155 north of Baker Road will be temporarily closed while the vehicle proceeds along the route towards the I-95 interchange. Traffic will be directed around the rolling caravan and motorists may be stopped for short periods of time or detoured on local roads in the area.

12 a.m. – 5 a.m. Tuesday June 8
Rolling Closure of I-95 Interchange to MD 155 to MD 22 to MD 136 to MD 136 south of the Deer Creek Bridge.
At approximately 12 a.m., MSP will conduct two 30 minute traffic drags along all lanes of northbound and southbound I-95 to allow the vehicles to cross the median and all travel lanes of I-95 and resume travel on MD 155 using the ramp from southbound I-95 to westbound MD 155. The vehicles will continue along westbound MD 155 and will briefly travel one-tenth of a mile along MD 22 in Churchville to connect to northbound MD 136. Detours: Westbound MD 155 will be detoured onto MD 156 (Aldino Road) to MD 22 back to MD 155. Eastbound MD 155 will be detoured onto MD 22 to MD 156 back to MD 155. In Churchville, MD 155 traffic will be detoured at MD 22 until the vehicle turns onto MD 22. Westbound MD 155 will be detoured at MD 136 to MD 156 to MD 22 back to MD 155. Eastbound MD 155 will be detoured at MD 22 to MD 156 to MD 156 back to MD 155. Personnel will temporarily stop all traffic along MD 22 between MD 136 and MD 155 while the vehicle is moving along MD 22 through Churchville late at night. The vehicle will then proceed along northbound MD 136 to a resting area near the Deer Creek Bridge (bridge closed until midnight Friday, July 31 with detours in effect for through traffic.)

Deer Creek Bridge Closure
5 a.m. Tuesday, June 8 until 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 9
Northbound and southbound MD 136 will be closed to through traffic at the Deer Creek Bridge during this time. All through traffic along MD 136 between MD 22 and US 1 (Conowingo Road) will be detoured during that time. Detours: Northbound MD 136 will be detoured onto MD 22 to MD 543 to US 1 back to MD 136. Southbound MD 136 will be detoured onto US 1 to MD 543 to MD 22 back to MD 136.

Night Two
5 p.m. Tuesday, June 8 - 5 a.m. Wednesday, June 9
The vehicles will cross over the Deer Creek Bridge and proceed along MD 136 to a resting area near the Broad Creek Bridge. Note: The Deer Creek Bridge will remain closed after the crossing until 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 with detours still in effect for through traffic.

Broad Creek Bridge Closure
5 a.m. Wednesday June 9 until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 10
Two-Day Closure of MD 136 Bridge over Broad Creek Northbound and southbound MD 136 will be closed to through traffic at the Broad Creek Bridge during this period. All through traffic on MD 136 between MD 440 (Dublin Road) and MD 165 will be detoured during that time. Posted Detour: Southbound MD 136 will be detoured onto MD 165 to MD 543 to MD 440 back to MD 136. Northbound MD 136 traffic will be detoured onto MD 440 to MD 543 to MD 165 back to MD 136.

Night Three
5 p.m. Wednesday, June 9 – 5 a.m. Thursday June 10
Broad Creek Bridge Crossing and Travel on MD 136 to MD 165 to south of the Maryland/Pennsylvania State Line
The vehicles will resume travel along MD 136 beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday. The Deer Creek Bridge will re-open to traffic at 5 p.m. The vehicle will cross over the Broad Creek Bridge, continue along MD 136, and proceed to northbound MD 165 towards its final stop in Maryland along MD 165 south of the Maryland/Pennsylvania State Line. Note: The Broad Creek Bridge will remain closed after the crossing until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 10 with detours still in effect for through traffic.

Night Four
10 p.m. Thursday June 10 – 5 a.m. Friday, June 11
Caravan Crossing from Maryland to Pennsylvania
The vehicles will travel from MD 165 to PA 74 and continue along the hauling route in Pennsylvania. The vehicles will travel along PA 74 to PA 851 to Lay Road, ending their journey at Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station in Delta, Pa. Detour routes will be in effect in Pennsylvania.

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