Public Notice: Sandy Hook Road Closure

100 W. Washington Street, Suite 1401

Hagerstown, MD 21740 | 240.313.2380

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:

Danielle Weaver, Director

Phone: 240-313-2384

Email: dweaver@washco-md.net

PUBLIC NOTICE: SANDY HOOK ROAD CLOSURE

National Park Service scheduled to begin work

HAGERSTOWN, MD (September 11, 2018) – To accommodate the National Park Service’s schedule for the landslide remediation, the Washington County Division of Engineering announces the closing of Sandy Hook Road at noon on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. This closure will allow for the completion of the gabion wall removal in front of the landslide. The National Park Service will commence the debris removal work immediately following the removal of the gabion wall.

Sandy Hook Road will remain closed until the landslide has been stabilized.

For additional information, please contact Public Relations and Marketing Director Danielle Weaver at 240-313-2384.

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