August 2nd, 2024 by WCBC Radio

The City of Cumberland Engineering Department, on behalf of Carl Belt Inc., would like to notify the public that the Baltimore Street Bridge will continue to be closed to thru traffic until Friday, 8/16/24, to allow the final sections of the bridge deck to cure. In addition, the Greene Street lane reduction will be in effect until 8/16/24 as well.

Signage will be in place to detour vehicles to the Market Street Bridge to direct motorists between the Downtown and West Side. Pedestrian access will still be permitted across the bridge.

The closure is necessary to allow the new concrete to cure in accordance with Maryland Department of Transportation Standards. Once the concrete has cured to its necessary strength, the bridge will be opened to one-way traffic as the contractor anticipates having the bridge opened for two-way traffic in October 2024. This step is necessary to ensure that the bridge will reach its maximum useful life.

Additional information will be released in the event the closure duration needs to be extended or reduced. This closure has been coordinated with the City of Cumberland’s Police and Fire Departments.