Traffic Circle, Joppa Road Closed For Crane Removal: Officials

Baltimore MD

22 November, 2019

2:42 PM

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TOWSON, MD — Detours will be in place at one spot in downtown Towson this weekend because of construction around the traffic circle. The change in traffic pattern starts Friday and ends Monday. Effective immediately, Joppa Road will be closed at the York Road roundabout and Towson traffic circle, the Maryland Department of Transportation reported before 2:30 p.m. Friday. From Friday afternoon to 5 a.m. Monday, Joppa Road will be closed between York Road and Virginia Avenue. A large crane will be put on Joppa Road that will reach into the Towson Avalon construction project to remove two tower cranes used during development of the residential component of Circle East. Drivers will be detoured to Dulaney Valley Road to Fairmount Avenue. Multiple buses will be diverted, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation: CityLink Green, GR Northbound: Via the regular route westbound on Joppa Road to Virginia Avenue, thenLeft on Virginia AvenueRight on Pennsylvania AvenueRight on York Road past Joppa Road, then via the regular route.Southbound: No change.CityLink Red, RD, to Towson Southbound: Via the regular route westbound on Joppa Road to Virginia Avenue, thenLeft on Virginia AvenueRight on Pennsylvania AvenueLeft on York RoadNorthbound: No change.LocalLink, LL, 36 Westbound: Via the regular route westbound on Joppa Road to Virginia Avenue, then:Left on Virginia AvenueRight on Pennsylvania AvenueRight on York Road past Joppa Road, then via the regular routeEastbound: No change.LocalLink, LL, 51 Southbound: Via the regular route westbound on Joppa Road to Virginia Avenue, then:Left on Virginia AvenueRight on Pennsylvania Avenue past York Road, then via the regular route.Northbound: No change.LocalLink, LL, 53 Southbound: Via the regular route northbound on York Road to Joppa Road, thenStay in traffic circle and take next right onto Dulaney Valley RoadRight on Fairmount AvenueLeft on Joppa Road, then via the regular route.Northbound: Via the regular route westbound on Joppa Road to Virginia Avenue, thenLeft on Virginia AvenueRight on Pennsylvania AvenueLeft on York Road, then via the regular route.LocalLink, LL, 93 Northbound: Via the regular route westbound on Joppa Road to Virginia Avenue, thenLeft on Virginia AvenueRight on Pennsylvania AvenueRight on York Road past Joppa Road, then via the regular route.Southbound: No change.Passengers: Drivers will use all regular stops and stops on the diversion route where it is safe for people to get on and off the bus.