PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David Marks on Wednesday morning announced that the Joppa Road bridge has been reopened following nearly a year of repair work. The bridge was closed for emergency repairs back in January. It was initially expected to reopen in June, then in November. Many of the project’s delays were driven by nationwide supply chain issues and a lack […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—The long-awaited reopening of the Joppa Road bridge is just around the corner. Councilman David Marks on Thursday said that construction activity on the bridge had picked up steadily in recent days and that, weather-permitting, the bridge would reopen to traffic late next week. Subcontractors are currently […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced that crews will mobilize at the Joppa Road bridge in Perry Hall the week of November 8th to start replacing the structure. The bridge has been closed for repairs since January. Bearing assemblies and precast concrete slab units will […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Thursday passed along an update on the Joppa Road bridge project. The project has been delayed due to material shortages impacting construction projects across the United States. The update sent to Councilman Marks reads as follows: “At this time we are […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— PERRY HALL, MD—Councilman David Marks on Thursday shared the following update on the Joppa Road bridge from the county bridge team: “Progress on the Bridge No. B-0545 Joppa Road project is being made and we are hopeful to have it re-opened to traffic in mid-October,” the update stated. “The […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Wednesday shared the following email from the Deputy Director of the Department of Public Works and Transportation regarding the Joppa Road bridge repair delays: “Councilman Marks, I’ve had a lot of internal conversations with DPWT on the bridge that is currently closed […]
UPDATE: The Joppa Road bridge has reopened. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—Councilman David Marks on Thursday provided an update on the reopening of the Joppa Road Bridge. Baltimore County officials now advise that the bridge will now likely be reopened in August. Officials say the extended duration is due to workload constraints, labor and material availability, and a more […]
PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Monday evening announced that the Joppa Road bridge near Honeygo Elementary School is still set for a reopening in July. Over the past two months, the existing top portions of the bridge have been removed. County engineers have surveyed the exposed portions of the structure that are to be re-used, and now […]