Test Pitting Leads To Lane Shifts In Ellicott City

Ellicott City MD

28 April, 2020

10:57 AM

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ELLICOTT CITY, MD — This week, test pitting will be conducted to locate existing underground water, sewer, gas and communication utility lines near the intersection of Main Street and Maryland Avenue and a portion of Tiber Alley. Test pitting involves careful excavation of the ground over the utility lines to verify and obtain the actual locations of the lines. "Amid the COVID-19 response our critical work on the Ellicott City Safe and Sound plan continues," said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball in a statement. "This work is part of the design effort to construct the Maryland Avenue culverts and mitigate future flooding, and we're thankful to our Department of Public Works and crews who are ensuring this process moves forward." The testing is part of the ongoing design effort to construct the Maryland Avenue culverts underneath the CSX railroad that will convey large flood flows from the Tiber Branch to the Patapsco River. Residents and businesses in the area can expect to hear loud noises at times during construction hours this week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Signs will be posted and flagging operations will be in place as temporary lane shifts can be expected along Maryland Avenue between Main Street and St. Paul Street.