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<div class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b>STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE MD 450 AT THE </b><b>CSX</b><b> CROSSING NEAR PEACE CROSS IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY THIS WEEKEND </b></font></font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><i><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">Crews to Remove Train Tracks from MD 450 near the Peace Cross in Bladensburg;</font></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">(</span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">January 6, 2009</span></b><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">)</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> – This weekend, as part of the State Highway Administration's (SHA) $70 million railroad bridge construction project along MD 450 near the Peace Cross in </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Prince George</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">'s County, SHA will remove the two sets of existing railroad tracks along MD 450.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The work will require a <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u>temporary closure of both directions of MD 450 beginning this Friday night January 9, through Sunday morning January 11 weather permitting</u></b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The total closure this weekend is necessary to ensure worker and motorist safety as crews remove the old tracks from MD 450 and resurface the impacted area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman"><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Beginning at </span></u><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">8 p.m.</span></u><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> this Friday, the contractor will close all lanes of both directions of <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>MD 450; all lanes should be open to traffic by </span></u><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">2 a.m.</span></u><u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> Sunday morning.</span></u><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Traffic intending to travel along eastbound MD 450, motorists will be detoured at Peace Cross to northbound US 1 Alternate for one additional block, to a right onto </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Upshur Street</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, a right onto southbound MD 201, and a right back onto eastbound MD 450.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">MD 450 officially ends and US 1 Alternate continues into </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Washington</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">DC</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">) must turn right at </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">48<sup>th</sup> Street</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (which is the on ramp for northbound MD 201), to a left onto westbound </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">MD 410, a left onto southbound US 1 and a left onto US 1 Alternate, which connects to MD 450.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">SHA will use variable message signs to guide motorists along the detours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The overall MD 450 project began fall 2004 and is expected to be completed by winter 2009, weather permitting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>SHA's contractor for the project is Balfour Beatty Construction, Inc. of </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hyattsville</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">, </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Md.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Those who have questions about MD 450 or any other State numbered roadway in </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Prince George</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">'s County should call SHA's District 3 Office at </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1-800-749-0737</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>SHA encourages all motorists to drive responsibly and "Think Orange" while driving through work zones by driving the speed limit and remaining alert at all times.</span></font></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Vernon Archer, Mayor<br>Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland<br>