Driving, Parking in Ellicott City this Month

A little planning will go a long way when it comes to driving to and through Ellicott City this month, as new construction projects get under way. 

Beginning Monday, April 22, parking lot B will be closed as CSX begins repairs on the retaining wall that collapsed in August when a CSX train derailed, killing two Ellicott City women.

Lot B is at the bottom of Main Street, along the Patapsco River. The 22 metered spaces in the lot will be unavailable during the work, according Director of Special Projects Steven Lafferty, which should be completed by early August.

According to a statement released by the county, the work will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on most weekdays. 

There are also about 10 spaces that are currently unavailable in lot C, on Mulligan’s Hill Lane, after . The county has completed a reconstruction design for the wall and hopes to have a contractor on board by the summer, Lafferty said. 

Up the street, on Frederick Road between Rogers Avenue and St. John’s Lane, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. (BGE) will be upgrading natural gas main lines under the road this month. Expect traffic shifts and road crews directing traffic on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

According to BGE, the work should be completed in the fall.

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