ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE: The closure of New Cut Road from Hillsborough Road to College Avenue for this developer project will begin on Tuesday, January 20th and weather permitting, should be completed and the roadway reopened by Friday, January 23rd. During this time, traffic will follow a clearly marked detour using Hillsborough Road, Village Crest Drive, and College Avenue. Signs and flagging operations will remain in place following the reopening of the roadway, as construction at the site will continue.
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – A developer project to install a new storm drain system along a portion of New Cut Road approximately half a mile north of Hillsborough Road in Ellicott City, is scheduled to begin on or about Monday, January 19th. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by early February.
Signs and flagging operations will be in place in the project area to alert residents and pedestrians of the construction work and the corresponding road closure along New Cut Road between Hillsborough Road and College Avenue (in place from January 20th to January 23rd). Traffic will follow a clearly marked detour using Hillsborough Road, Village Crest Drive, and College Avenue (from January 20th to January 23rd).
While the County and its transportation partners work hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones, drivers are reminded to stay alert and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Please slow down and don’t follow too closely when traveling through a work zone. Remember, work zone safety is in your hands.
For questions or concerns about this developer project, contact Public Works Customer Service at 410-313-3440 or email publicworks@howardcountymd.gov.