Chapel Road Culvert Replacement
Image shows road closure for Chapel Road Culvert Improvement Project. During construction, Chapel Road will be closed between Black Dog Alley and Gannon Road. Wootenaux Creek Infrastructure Improvement
Talbot County Department of Public Works will replace the culvert beneath Chapel Road at Wootenaux Creek in Easton to improve roadway safety and drainage capacity.
The project will require a temporary closure of Chapel Road between Black Dog Alley and Gannon Road while crews remove the existing culvert and install a new structure designed to support long-term roadway stability.
Due to environmental regulations, the project will utilize a bottomless culvert, which preserves the natural stream channel and aquatic habitat but requires a longer construction timeline. This design will also reduce long-term maintenance by minimizing clogging from debris and will improve roadway safety through the addition of guardrails along the corridor.