Frederick County Highway Operations Closes Portion Of Roddy Rd.

Officials say the over-height warning portal was damaged.

Frederick, Md (KM) A portion of Roddy Road north of  the covered bridge in the Thurmont area will be closed until further notice. Frederick County officials say the over-height warning portal was damaged by a motor vehicle. on Saturday. The driver responsible remained on the scene.

The historic covered bridge was not damaged.

The Department of Highway Operations will be making repairs to the over-height portal. It’s not certain how long that will take.

A detour has been set up, and emergency personnel have been notified.

By Kevin McManus