TOWSON, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration has announced that overnight ramp closures and detours will begin on I-695 in the Towson area this weekend as part of a pavement patching project.

The work will begin Sunday night and is expected to be finished by mid-May, weather permitting. The project is part of a $12.8 million contract for paving interstate and primary highways in Baltimore and Harford counties. The State Highway Administration advises through travelers to plan for extra travel time and follow detour routes on eastbound I-695 around the Towson area.

The overnight closures and detours will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Thursdays. The ramps that will be closed and detoured are as follows:

Sunday, April 27 through Thursday, May 1:

• Southbound I-83 (BHX) ramp to Eastbound I-695 (Inner Loop)
• Eastbound I-695 to Exit 26A, Southbound MD 45 (York Road)
• Eastbound I-695 to Exit 26B, Northbound MD 45 (York Road)
• Eastbound I-695 to Exit 27A, Southbound MD 146 (Dulaney Valley Road)

The SHA will release the schedule for patching pavement on the other interchange ramps between I-83 and MD 41 at a later date.

The State Highway Administration and C.J. Miller will use temporary signs and barrels to guide motorists through interchange work zones and ramp detours. Drivers are advised to stay alert, reduce speed, and be aware of changing traffic patterns while traveling through the work zone.

This article was written with the assistance of AI and reviewed by a human editor.

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