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MDOT outlines emergency culvert replacement at World’s End Turn; residents press for faster, long‑term fixes
Summary
Maryland Department of Transportation told the Dorchester County Council it will replace failing metal culverts at World’s End Turn with concrete pipes using a cofferdam approach, a job MDOT estimates could take about three weeks; residents urged faster alternatives and raised concerns about ambulance access, detour length and economic impacts.
Maryland Department of Transportation representative Mark Crampton told the Dorchester County Council on May 5 that failing metal culverts at World’s End Turn will be replaced "like for like" with concrete pipe sections using a cofferdam and dewatering method intended to shorten the detour and construction time. Crampton said the metal pipes are corroding from tidal water and concrete pipes will be more durable, and that the work is being proposed as the quickest way to restore the roadway without changing hydraulic opening or triggering additional federal and state permits.
The proposal is to build a watertight containment area around the existing culverts, remove the metal pipes and set three 36‑inch concrete…
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