CARNEY, MD—A portion of East Joppa Road will be shut down on Thursday afternoon for emergency repairs.

The State Highway Administration will close East Joppa Road in both directions on May 19 from 1 p.m. until approximately 5 p.m.

Joppa Road will be closed between Perring Parkway and Waltham Woods Road.

Officials say the closure is due to the fact that a traffic signal pole was hit and is in danger of collapsing.

Traffic on Perring Parkway will not be affected.

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