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The Big Boom


 

Did you hear it? Well, it depends on where you live. No, I don’t mean last night’s rain or any local fireworks. I mean this: 

Ellicott City Safe and Sound

Please be advised that blasting will occur between 9:00 and 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31st, at the North Tunnel construction site located in the 8800 block of Frederick Road. During this time period, there will be an approximately 10 minute stoppage of traffic.

The Howard County Police Department will be on site to assist in diverting traffic around the site during the brief closure. Once the blast is complete, the road will be reopened immediately thereafter.

I haven’t seen any comments on social media about yesterday’s blast but I can tell you that WBALTV News is on top of this story. Holy mackerel, are they ever.

Historic Ellicott City residents hear big 'booms' as part of flood mitigation plan, Kim Dacey, WBALTV News

ELLICOTT CITY, Md. —

Residents in and around historic Ellicott City may have heard a big "boom" Tuesday morning.

The blast was all part of the county's project to dig a tunnel under Main Street as part of the flood mitigation plan.

Do you want to know about yesterday’s blast? They’ve got that.

Do you want to know about the Safe and Sound Plan? They’ve got that.

Do you want to know the history of the Ellicott City floods? They’ve got that. 

I’m not kidding. All the information you could possibly want on this topic is laid out as a part of this article and includes all the necessary links. Did I check them all out? At five in the morning on New Year’s Day? No. But it does appear to be a very useful resource. 

So - - did you hear the Big Boom? If so, you may rightly claim that 2024 went out with a bang. For the rest of us it may have been more like a whimper, but, your mileage may vary, as the young folks say.

Happy New Year! 

 


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