DOWNTOWN ROAD CLOSURE ANNOUNCED

Beginning at 6 a.m. Tuesday, a detour route will be in place, closing Queen City Drive, from Baltimore Street to the Rose’s Parking lot entrance at the McDonald’s Restaurant. The closure is necessary to allow Columbia Gas to excavate pits in order to bore a new gas main underneath the CSX tracks. The closure will be in effect until Wednesday at 6 p.m. Site conditions will determine if two-way traffic is possible and will be reassessed on Wednesday afternoon. The road will continue to be closed between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each weekday through Friday, August 27th.The road is expected to be opened for two-way traffic during the weekends.