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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 571
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(II) THE PROCEDURES DEVELOPED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION SHALL ENSURE THAT FOR EACH HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION OR
MAINTENANCE PROJECT, PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PERFORMING THE PROPOSED
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK IN THE ABSENCE OF
ADJACENT TRAFFIC THROUGH FULL OR PARTIAL TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE
HIGHWAY AT THE LOCATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK,
IF THE CLOSURE IS DETERMINED TO BE FEASIBLE AFTER CONSIDERATION OF
THE FOLLOWING:
1. SAFETY OF THE TRAVELING PUBLIC;
2. AVAILABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF DETOURS;
3. ACCESS TO ABUTTING BUSINESSES, RESIDENCES,
AND OTHER FACILITIES; AND
4. DELAYS THAT MAY RESULT FROM FULL OR
PARTIAL TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE HIGHWAY.
(2) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH APPLIES TO WORK THAT IS:
1. PERFORMED IN A ROADWAY, IF THE
ADMINISTRATION OR THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL AUTHORITY A COUNTY,
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THE ADMINISTRATION, OR THE MARYLAND
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, WITH RESPECT TO HIGHWAYS UNDER ITS
JURISDICTION, DETERMINES THAT FULL OR PARTIAL TEMPORARY HIGHWAY
CLOSURE UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT FEASIBLE; OR
2. PERFORMED ON THE SHOULDER AND EXPECTED
TO LAST AT LEAST 100 HOURS TWO WEEKS.
(II) THE ADMINISTRATION OR THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL
AUTHORITY A COUNTY, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THE ADMINISTRATION, OR
THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, WITH RESPECT TO HIGHWAYS
UNDER ITS JURISDICTION, SHALL CONSIDER PROTECTING HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE WORKERS BY MEANS OF:
1. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC BARRIERS;
2. MOVABLE CONCRETE BARRIERS;
3. MOVABLE LINK-SYSTEM BARRIERS; OR
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