Wednesday, July 18, 2012
The end date of the project affecting Lutherville-Timonium commuters was pushed backed from July to November.
Contractors working on replacing a 9,500-foot old water line under York Road have lost 60 working days due to rain, according to county officials. Burgermeister Bell, the County’s contractor for this project, has pushed back the completion date to November, as a result. "Every time the surface is even a little damp, the state won't let them work," Mike Mazurek, chief of water design in Baltimore County, said. Contractors have been working on the line since April 2010. Phase 2 of the project, currently under construction, directly affects Lutherville-Timonium commuters. The segment of road affected by the water pipe replacement extends from Ridgely up to Padonia, although Mazurek said crews are up to 75 percent complete, placing them at…
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The project was originally proposed to be complete by June or July.
Baltimore County Department of Public Works contractors have predicted a later finish date for the construction of a new water pipe under York Road—a project that began in April 2010. The anticipated date of completion has been pushed back to November from its original June or July end time, according to the Councilmanic District 3 newsletter. Patch is waiting to hear back from the county as to why. Although the water pipe should be fully installed by November of this year, resurfacing efforts could extend into next spring. The project is about 75 percent complete. "Baltimore County’s contractors are replacing 9,500 feet of old water line in York Road, between Ridgely and Padonia Roads," the newsletter reads. "The new 24-inch line, …
Monday, May 21, 2012
Drivers are advised to plan for extra travel time at night.
State Highway Administration road crews will be repairing and resurfacing a one mile stretch of York Road between now and the end of summer, according to a release. The $1.2 million project will upgrade sections of curb, gutter and sidewalk, to meet current Americans With Disabilities Act standards. Patching, grinding and resurfacing work will begin in mid-June. Traffic shifts and single lane closures between Ridgely and Timonium roads will take effect between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. "No SHA construction-related lane closures will take place along York Road in Timonium during the Maryland State Fair (August 24 – September 3). Weather permitting, the project is expected to be complete by Labor Day," the release states. …
M. Sullivan
10:46 am on Thursday, July 19, 2012
60 days ??? I doubt it. Even if this were true, did the planning for this project assume there would be no rain at all for the entire span of the job? How does a 60 day rain delay convert to a 120 day project delay? more ›