SHA to hold meeting on Wilkens bridge project
The State Highway will hold an informational meeting Wednesday in southwestern Baltimore County on a large bridge replacement project that is about to get under way at Wilkens Avenue and the Beltway.
According to the agency, the purpose will bet to update residents and commuters about the replacement of the 55-year-old Interstate 695 Inner Loop bridge over Wilkens, which is expected to start next month.
The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Halethorpe Elementary School cafeteria
4300 Maple Avenue, The agency said residents can arrive any time in that period to ask questions and to view information about the project.
The bridge over Wilkens, built in 1956 and widened in 1963, is one off several being replaced on the Beltway. The Charles Street, Liberty Road and Frederick Road bridges are also in various stages of their replacement projects. In 2004, the SHA replaced the Outer Loop bridge over Wilkens Avenue as part of a project to widen the it to four lanes between Frederick Road and Interstate 95.
The agency said the existing Inner Loop bridge will be razed and replaced in three stages. It said all through lanes on that loop and two on Wilkens will be kept open during peak travel hours on weekdays. A temporary signal will be installed at Wilkens and Kenwood avenues to manage traffic during closures.
The agency said people with questions about the project can call the SHA District Four Office at 410-229-2300 or 1-866-998-0367 or reach it by email at shadistrict4@sha.state.md.us.
