From the Maryland State Highway Administration:
Terrific news for Philadelphia Road travelers in Abingdon! The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) has re-opened the MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) Bridge over a tributary to Bynum Run (between Calvary Road and Abingdon Road). Philadelphia Road has been closed since June 20 to expedite SHA’s replacement of the structure.
“We appreciate residents’ and drivers’ patience during the closure and detour,” said SHA Administrator Gregory C. Johnson, P.E. “The nearly one million dollar investment in the new structure provides a safe crossing and improves traffic flow for thousands of drivers every day.”
The new bridge has two 11-foot lanes and shoulders. The new structure also will improve the flow of water in the tributary underneath, which will help reduce flooding during heavy rain storms. The construction project included resurfacing the pavement on the roadway approaches to the bridge.
To finalize the project, SHA’s contractor, Daisy Concrete of Newport, DE will need to occasionally close a lane between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday until late-fall, weather permitting. Approximately 12,000 vehicles per day use MD 7 in this area so motorists should plan on extra commute time during off-peak hours. The old bridge was constructed in 1923.
Those who have questions about highway and bridge construction on MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) or any other State highway within Baltimore or Harford counties may contact SHA’s District 4 Office – Construction Division in Hunt Valley at 410-229-2420, toll-free at 1-866-998-0367 or by e-mail: shadistrict4@sha.state.md.us.
Great news, thanks SHA.
For $900k the least you could expect would be for the bridge to actually be replaced. Instead they build a bridge 50 feet down from the old one. Worse, its over dry land! What was the point?
“The new structure also will improve the flow of water in the tributary underneath, which will help reduce flooding during heavy rain storms.”
So, the land may be dry now, but in heavy rain the water will be in the tributary under the bridge, rather than on the road as it has been many times in the past.
Hey Ken, you are an @sshole.
Even you can look on the google maps (RIGHT NOW) and see Daisy rebuilt the (SMALLER) of the two bridges RIGHT there at Bynum run.
That “bridge” they built 50 feet away was already there, it was SMALL, they just removed it, and built it higher, and longer.
They did the James Run bridge last year.
Typical shit for brains Harford County resident. Do what you do best, drive around on your cell phone and make comments you have no clue about.
Oh, and Ken, the article even said a TRIBUTARY to Bynum run.
My previous comment already made the point there were two “bridges” there already. One for BYNUM RUN and the other for the small TRIBUTARY already there.
You shit for brains.
WOW! The trolls come to roost! Totally clueless, and haven’t even bothered to get out a look before promptly inserting their proverbial foot in mouth. The new bridge replaced two small corrugated aluminum pipes (I would hardly call it an existing bridge). I did consider that it might relieve flooding, but they do not appear to have raised the grade of the road further down (near the nail salon where it typically floods). I have serious doubts that when the next hurricane hits that it will do any appreciable good as the grade at the bottom of the new bridge is only about a foot or so below that portion roadway. The “tributary” mentioned is normally dry, and does not contribute appreciably to any flooding (not enough “feed”). Bynum Run overflowing its banks is the cause of the flooding, in conjunction with the high water table in the surrounding area. It’s not rocket science, just plain common sense that is obviously lacking in Mr. Hunt’s comments.
Time will tell if I’m right.
I doubt the trolls will ever learn though.
Disregard any comments I make. I have no clue.
Funny troll-man. At least is demonstrates a rudimentary sense of humor, despite the lack of intelligence.
I’m me.
That’s right ken you are so smart man, you are more smart than every engineer and project manager that came up with this project.
Why didn’t we just hire you to do the right job? You know all the big words like water table and corrugated pipe. Man you are great
Huh?