CONTACT: Susan Harding, Acting Public Information Officer, 301-600-1385
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, July 14, 2006

WATER MAIN INSTALLATION TO
CONTINUE ON GROVE BOULEVARD

Frederick, Md. --- Please Mid-Atlantic Utilities, Inc. will be performing tie-ins at the intersections of Grove Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue and Grove Boulevard and 2nd Street. The tie-in for Rosemont is scheduled for Tuesday, July 18. The tie-in for 2nd Street is scheduled for Wednesday, July 19. Should there be inclement weather, these tie-ins will be rescheduled for the next work day. Shut down notices will be issued to those residents within the affected area. Please note that during working hours a traffic detour will be in place. We ask that all local traffic (residents living on Grove Boulevard) enter from Rosemont Avenue during this time period. The water main replacement and associated work in this area will continue for approximately 4 months. Construction activity will be seen on Grove Boulevard, between Rosemont Avenue and West 2nd Street, through September 2006.
We regret any inconvenience that this may cause in your travels and thank you for your cooperation.

IMPACT TO AREA:

1. Traffic control devices such as traffic cones, signs and arrow boards will be used to limit traffic to one lane during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
2. Temporary traffic detours will be installed on a daily basis, as needed, from 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During these temporary detours, only local traffic will be permitted on Hamilton Ave. between Rosemont Ave. and West 2nd Street. The intended detour routes will be either Lindbergh Avenue or Magnolia Avenue.
3. Please exercise caution when driving or walking in the vicinity of the temporary bypass piping (blue pipe along street).
4. Please note that during the progress of this work, parking along the street is strongly discouraged. During non-working hours, miscellaneous equipment and materials will be stored within the parking lanes of the streets as necessary.