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Route 24 in Rocks State Park to Close Temporarily

There will be some detours and closures in effect, State Highway Administration reports.

Next week, the Maryland State Highway Administration will close a section of MD Route 24/Rocks Road as part of a $6.2 million project to stabilize slopes adjacent to Deer Creek in Rocks State Park.

From Monday, July 28, through fall 2014, Rocks Road will be closed to all traffic between Rocks Chrome Hill Road and St. Clair Bridge Road, according to a statement from the State Highway Administration (SHA).

Local traffic will have access up to the point of the closure, the statement said.

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Nonlocal traffic will be detoured onto MD Route 165/Federal Hill Road and MD Route 23/East-West Highway, according to the SHA.

The slope stabilization and roadway reconstruction project includes the following:

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  • 150-foot bioengineered, reinforced slope between highway and creek
  • 500-foot decorative stone wall between highway and creek
  • Erosion and sediment controls
  • Storm drain systems and outfalls to improve highway drainage
  • Landscaping with native plants and slope reconstruction
  • Parking lot grading
  • Brown metal traffic barriers
  • New pavement markings
  • New traffic signs

Rocks State Park and the King and Queen Seat will be open during construction.  

However, the gravel parking lot on Rocks Road, the Purple Trail between the gravel lot and the King and Queen Seat and a section of Deer Creek will be closed during construction work, SHA reported.

State highway officials coordinated with local park enthusiasts, environmental experts and the Department of Natural Resources to minimize impacts to the park and wildlife during the project, according to a statement from the SHA.

Anyone with questions may contact SHA’s District 4 Office at 410-229-2420, toll-free at 1-866-998-0367 or by e-mail at shadistrict4@sha.state.md.us.


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