Motorists

The State Highway Administration on Monday will begin a project to resurface approximately three miles of Md. 58 (Cearfoss Pike) north of Hagerstown. The SHA anticipates completing the $900,000 project in early July, weather permitting, according to an e-mail. Workers will resurface Md. 58 from north of I-81 (Maryland Veterans Memorial Highway) to Md. 63 (Greencastle Pike). Motorists traveling on Md. 58 should expect single-lane closures Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Flaggers, variable message signs, barrels and temporary signs will guide motorists through the work zone, the e-mail said.

A bicyclist had minor injuries after he ran a red light Wednesday afternoon while traveling south on Mulberry Street and struck the side of a vehicle that was traveling west on Franklin Street, according to Sgt. Chad Woodring of the Hagerstown Police Department. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital after the accident, which occurred at about 1:20 p.m., Woodring said.

Motorists traveling through the square in Greencastle, Pa., are treated to the colors of tulips and blooming trees.

CHARLES TOWN, W.VA. -- Independent Fire Co. Chief Ed Smith said he and a group of people formed a team to rescue motorists who were stuck during Saturday's snow storm, but were forced to give up the effort. "The number of (calls) was overwhelming. There are cars everywhere. It's very, very treacherous," Smith said early Saturday afternoon. The people involved in the rescue group decided their time was better spent assisting with medical calls, which were presenting their own challenges, Smith said.

Police seek missing 'spike strips' Police suspect someone might have removed a set of "spike strips" from Interstate 70 that were used Monday in an attempt to stop a motorist who was fleeing from police, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Department. Deputies used a Stinger brand spike strip to deflate the tires of a car in the area of mile marker 9, three miles west of Big Pool, on eastbound I-70, according to a press release. The spike strips were left on the right shoulder of I-70 after the pursuit, which occurred at about 11 a.m., the release said.

Motorists on Club Road in Fountain Head are seeing the leaves change from green to yellow and red as fall is in full swing in Washington County.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. -- Before Franklin County's white-tailed deer start mating this fall and before hunters take to the woods, the commonwealth is warning motorists to beware of deer. Last year, 2,797 crashes statewide involved deer, resulting in 636 injuries and 11 fatalities, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Pennsylvania Game Commission hopes that by educating residents, this year more people can stay out of harm's way and the way of deer.

Next week, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin a $2.3 million project to resurface more than five miles of roads in Washington County. SHA will complete the resurfacing contract this fall, weather permitting. On Monday, SHA will begin resurfacing more than three miles along Md. 144 (Western Pike), just west of Hancock and Woodmont Road. The following week, SHA will resurface more than two miles along U.S. 40 (National Pike) in the area of Interstate 70 and Md. 66 (Mapleville Road)

GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- Motorists will no longer have to guess the speed on select streets in the Borough of Greencastle if the council approves a new speed ordinance. Borough Manager Ken Womack said the council authorized its solicitor to draft a new, more concise speed ordinance that would add signs to five streets and codify some existing signs. Womack said South Allison Street, Madison Street, South Ridge Avenue, Jeffrey Avenue and Baumgardner Avenue would all be marked at 25 mph under the proposed ordinance.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- After nearly a year of fighting through construction traffic on Baltimore Street in Greencastle, area motorists are either taking the side streets or avoiding the town completely. "I have not taken Baltimore Street in I don't know how long," Elayna Statler said. "If I didn't have to come (downtown) for work, I'd avoid it completely. " The Borough of Greencastle began tearing up Baltimore Street in October 2008, replacing gas and water main lines to prepare the heavily traveled state road for a new surface that will be put down later this year.