Traffic Alert: Bethesda Weekend Lane Closures for Construction

BETHESDA, MD — Drivers should expect some traffic slowdowns this weekend with lanes closed along a section of MD 187 while a crane is removed from a work site, state highway officials said.

At 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 19, lanes on MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road) between Wisconsin Avenue and Commerce Lane will close. Officials said the closure for construction will last until about 11 p.m. on Sunday, March 20.

Detours are unnecessary. Three right lanes on MD 187 will be used as work zones and the left-most parking lane will be used for through travel.

Construction crews will use a crane to remove a second crane at 7535 Old Georgetown Road, which has been at the location for a year from prior construction.

Sidewalks beneath work zones on MD 187 will be closed at 6 a.m. on Friday, March 18. Pedestrians will be directed to sidewalks on the opposite side of the street.

Contractors will direct drivers with arrow panels, construction barrels, cones and a flagging operation.

In case of inclement weather, construction will be moved to the weekend of Saturday, April 2.

For more information, contact Project Manager Jon Gray at (410) 790-3565 or Crane Operations Manager John Bildstien at (443) 506-2583. For questions prior to the start of the weekend, contact Ericka Clark at (443) 738-1929 or email at eclark@schusterconstruction.com.