Montgomery County, MD

MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

This page has chronological updates about the BRAC process, as discussed at community meetings.

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Summaries of BRAC Implementation Committee Meetings prior to 2012

• 2011 Meeting Summaries
• 2010 Meeting Summaries
• 2009 Meeting Summaries
• 2007-2008 Meeting Summaries

2012 Meeting Summaries:

• February 21, 2012 meeting summary  (8  pp)
  • 2-21-12 Meeting Agenda  (2 pp)
    • 2-22-12 Memo from Ilaya Hopkins on Purpose & Goals of the BIC  (2 pp)
    • 2-21-12 Bethesda BRAC Timeline Highlights  (3 pp)
    • Summary of BRAC Transportation Projects and Commuting Options
    • Printable Timeline: Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptions in Bethesda (as of 2-9-12)
  • 2-16-12 Bethesda Patch:  Rockville Pike Traffic Light To Operate 30 Extra Minutes -- The State Highway Administration is attempting to alleviate backups on Walter Reed Bethesda's campus
    • 1-31-12 SHA Update on operations of traffic signal on Rockville Pike at North Wood Gate  (2 pp)
  • 2-28-12 NIH to hold Public Scoping Meeting for an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of a Master Plan Update  (4 pp)
  • 2-27-12 WMATA to hold Open Forum & Public Hearing at BCC Services Center, 6:00 pm
  • 2-16-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:   Roadwork planned near Medical Center in Bethesda/North Chevy Chase in connection with BRAC
    • 2-9-12 Washington Post:  Bethesda area braces for major roadwork
      • 2-9-12 Washington Post:  (GRAPHIC)  Bethesda road construction delays -- About 70,000 vehicles already jam Connecticut Avenue and Rockville Pike daily, and highway officials are warning motorists to expect delays over the next three years as they make road improvements to the main entry points to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and National Institutes of Health 
    • 1-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Go Montgomery -- Funding Awarded for BRAC-Related MD 355 Crossing Project
    • 1-17-12 Montgomery County News Release:  Leggett Announces Amended Six-Year Capital Construction Budget; Returns Capital Budget to Sustainable Funding Levels -- Includes BRAC-related transportation projects
  • 1-1-12 Washington Post:  The year ahead for D.C. region’s commuters: A look at major transportation projects -- the progress and the pain -- in the year to come: The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin to upgrade intersections near the newly consolidated Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Rockville Pike in Bethesda. Several projects are scheduled to start this spring.
    • 1-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Go Montgomery -- Reminder: Two Parking Lots in Bethesda to Close in a Few Weeks; Construction of New Parking Garage will Triple Number of Parking Spaces
    • 1-10-12 Bethesda Patch:  Lot 31 Groundbreaking Delayed Again -- Construction of major public parking garage in downtown Bethesda will now launch after Feb. 1, officials say
  • 1-9-12 Bethesda Patch:  Many Bethesda Residents Face Lengthy Commutes, Analysis Shows -- Bethesda ranked 404 among 483 similar-sized communities across the country when it comes to commute times, On Numbers reports
  • 12-15-11 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  New Commuter Bus Route Added -- The Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) announced a new bus route slated to ease the week-day trip for commuters to Bethesda in the New Year. Beginning Jan. 3, 2012, staffers at Naval Support Activity Bethesda (NSAB), Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other area travelers can ride the No. 203 MTA-commuter bus from two locations in Columbia, Md., and two others in Montgomery County.
    • 1-26-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Off-Site Parking, New MTA Routes Available To Staff
    • 1-5-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Commanding Officer's Column -- I know one of the top concerns, perhaps THE top concern, on our installation is the traffic and parking situation.
    • 1-5-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Bowie Commuter Bus Service Possible
    • 12-15-11 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Off-Site Parking Available To WRNMMC Staff
  • 2-2-12 Gazette.Net:  Lawmakers seek road improvement delays near Walter Reed -- Representatives: Connecticut Avenue upgrade needs more studying
    • 1-20-12 Letter from District 18 Delegation to MDOT requesting postponement of intersection project at Connecticut Ave (MD 185)/Jones Bridge Road  (2 pp)
    • 1-30-12 Response from County Executive Leggett to District 18 Delegation  (2 pp)
    • 1-27-12 Response from Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
  • 12-14-11 (scroll down)  Washington Examiner:  Rockville Pike merge lane needed to handle BRAC traffic -- Letter to the Editor from Phil Alperson, Montgomery County BRAC Coordinator
    • 12-8-11 Washington Examiner:  Examiner Local Editorial -- "Road to Nowhere" planned for Montgomery County
    • 12-13-11 WJLA / ABC7 TV:  (VIDEO REPORT)  Rockville Pike road widening project will impact nearby homeowners, some worry
  • 1-31-12 Air Force Times:  DoD official discusses unified health system
  • 12-7-11 Marine Corps Times:  Water Reed rewriting policy on religious items -- Decision comes after guidelines were questioned by lawmaker
  • 12-25-11 Washington Post:  Bethesda residents seek changes in design of government intelligence campus
    • 12-5-11 Washington Business Journal:  NCPC holds back on Bethesda intell hub
    • 1-30-12 Letter of Commitment from Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to Bethesda communities (5 pp)
    • 1-30-12 DIA: Design changes to Parking Garage
    •  2-3-12 Gazette.Net:  Panel OKs 3,000-worker intelligence campus in Bethesda -- Project to replace federal geospatial agency
    • 2-3-12 Washington Examiner:  Federal planners approve design plans for Bethesda spy campus
    • 1-30-12 County Executive Leggett letter to National Capital Planning Commission
    • 2-16-12 County Executive Leggett letter to Admiral James Manzelmann, Defense Intelligence Agency
    • 2-2-12 NCPC Staff Recommendations re: ICCB campus, subject of Feb. 2 hearing
  • 1-11-12 Baltimore Sun / Explore Howard.com:  Along with jobs, Fort Meade growth brings traffic concerns -- Some say local transportation network is inadequate to handle added commuters
  • 1-26-12 Military.com:  DoD Unveils Major Force Reductions
    • 1-27-12 Washington Business Journl:  BRAC history could favor Washington
  • OTHER UPDATES:
  • Summary of BRAC Transportation Projects and Commuting Options
    • Printable Timeline: Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptions in Bethesda (as of 9-15-11)
    • BRAC Project Priorities: Summary of Tiers and Phases to implement projects based on funding -- drafted 11-17-09; updated 9-19-11  (4 pp)
    • 9-25-09 Bethesda BRAC Transportation Investment Priorities:  A joint MDOT/MC-DOT memo listing phased implementation of projects and funding streams  (2 pp) 
    • Mobility Projects Matrix developed by BRAC Implementation Committee (updated through November 2, 2011)  (2 pp)
• April 17, 2012 meeting summary  (8 pp)
  • 2-21-12 Bethesda BRAC Timeline Highlights  (3 pp)
    • Summary of BRAC Transportation Projects and Commuting Options
    • Printable Timeline: Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptions in Bethesda (as of 2-21-12)
  • 2-29-12 Gazette.Net:  Traffic in Bethesda to get worse as road construction begins in March -- Military reports its staff using more public transportation
    • 3-2-12 WTOP 103.5 FM:  BRAC traffic getting an 'F'
      • 3-8-12 Washington Post:  Road work starting near Bethesda medical center
      • 3-7-12 Gazette.Net:  Editorial: No roadblocks for work around Bethesda medical center -- Kensington lawmakers should let road improvements move forward
      • 3-14-12 Gazette.Net:  Bill would exempt eminent domain payments from state taxes -- Property owners now taxed on payments
    • 4-9-12 Maryland SHA:  State Highway Administration Begins Nighttime Lane Closures on MD 355 near Jones Bridge Road
      • 4-8-12 Washongton Examiner:  Military expansion chokes local roads -- Cars slow to a standstill outside Bethesda's Walter Reed National Military Medical Center most evenings, turning Rockville Pike into a parking lot
      • 4-8-12 Washongton Examiner:  Most Bethesda roadwork to be done at night -- Maryland officials in charge of easing congestion around Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda are promising not to make an already bad rush hour worse
      • 4-8-12 Washington Examiner:  (PHOTO GALLERY)  BRAC traffic -- Traffic slows to a crawl along Rockville Pike on Tuesday in Bethesda
    • 3-27-12 Bethesda Patch:  Elmhirst Drive Closure Extended Through Late April -- BRAC-related construction work will close Elmhirst Drive at the Rockville Pike
      • • 3-26-12 Maryland SHA:  State Highway Administration Extends Closure of Elmhirst Drive Access to MD 355 Through Late April -- Daytime Work for Additional Utility Work Expected to Be Completed in April
      • 3-7-12 Bethesda Patch:  BRAC Work To Close Elmhirst; Off-Peak 355 Lane Closures Still A Month Away -- Water Line replacement will close Elmhirst Drive in Bethesda, followed by utility work that will prompt off-peak Rockville Pike lane closures.
        • 3-7-12 Maryland SHA News Release:  State Highway Administration Closes Elmhirst Drive in Bethesda for Two Weeks -- Water Line Replacement Will Impact Elmhirst Drive Access to and From MD 355; Fifteen Homes Affected
      • 3-12-12 Locust Hill Citizens Assn. resolution opposing SHA-proposed sidewalk
        • 4-26-12 LHCA professional consultant report on SHA intersection project
        • 4-26-12 LHCA professional consultant resume
    • 3-16-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  MD State Highway Administration to begin lane closure on Rockville Pike in Bethesda for BRAC-related utility relocation
      • 3-15-12 Maryland SHA:  State Highway Administration Announces Daytime Lane Closure Along Southbound MD 355 in Bethesda
      • 4-4-12 Washington Examiner:  The price of a utility pole: $200,000 -- That is how much moving just one utility pole can cost in the Washington area
    • 3-9-12 SHA Update on operations of traffic signal on Rockville Pike at North Wood Gate  (5 pp)
    • 4-11-12 Bethesda Patch:  Old Georgetown Pedestrian Bridge To Close For Renovations -- Project expected to launch April 16
    • 3-23-12 Bethesda Patch:  Lot 31 Groundbreaking Slated For April 3 -- Major public parking garage project will move forward after months of delays.
      • 4-9-12 Bethesda Patch:  Last Chance: Lots 31 and 31A Closing -- Beginning tomorrow, bid farewell to the parking lots across from Barnes and Noble.
    • 3-14-12 Gazette.Net:  Trio of Montgomery County bike paths to be upgraded -- $60K state grant to fund Silver Spring, Bethesda, Wheaton projects
  • 3-27-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Montgomery County BRAC Information Now Available on Twitter
  • 3-14-12 Gazette.Net:  Drill to cause increased congestion near Walter Reed -- Residents advised to avoid area around Bethesda hospital
    • 3-15-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Base Prepares for Solid Curtain/Citadel Shield Exercise
  • 4-13-12 NextGov Technology and the Business of Government:  Military hospital consolidation isn't living up to savings potential
    • 4-12-12 GAO Report 12-224:  Defense Health Care -- Applying Key Management Practices Should Help Achieve Efficiencies within the Military Health System   (47 pp)
  • 3-7-12 Gazette.Net:  National Institutes of Health to plan for future in Bethesda -- Laboratories to be modernized
    • NIH Environmental Management System:  Links to Feb 28, 2012 Scoping Meeting Presentation
  • 4-4-12 Gazette.Net:  Intelligence Community Campus presentation to address deforestation -- Neighbors to Bethesda campus concerned about environmental impacts
    • 4-5-12 Gazette.Net:  Intelligence Community Campus plans fall short of tree preservation goals -- Neighbors to Bethesda campus sought less deforestation
  • 4-4-12 Association of Defense Communities:  Pentagon Sends BRAC Request to Congress
    • 4-4-12 Dept. of Defense proposed legislation: The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 2012
  • OTHER UPDATES:
  • Summary of BRAC Transportation Projects and Commuting Options
    • Printable Timeline: Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptions in Bethesda (as of 2-21-12)
    • BRAC Project Priorities: Summary of Tiers and Phases to implement projects based on funding -- drafted 11-17-09; updated 9-19-11  (4 pp)
    • 9-25-09 Bethesda BRAC Transportation Investment Priorities:  A joint MDOT/MC-DOT memo listing phased implementation of projects and funding streams  (2 pp) 
    • Mobility Projects Matrix developed by BRAC Implementation Committee (updated through November 2, 2011)  (2 pp)
• June 19, 2012 meeting summary  (6 pp)
  • Summary of BRAC Transportation Projects and Commuting Options
    • Printable Timeline: Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptions in Bethesda (as of 9-15-11)
    • BRAC Project Priorities: Summary of Tiers and Phases to implement projects based on funding -- drafted 11-17-09; updated 9-19-11  (4 pp)
  • 6-19-12 Presentation: State Highway Administration Bethesda BRAC updates
  • 6-19-12 Presentation: Naval Support Activity-Bethesda Update on Environmental Impact Statement for Medcial Facilities Development and University Expansion  (13 pp)
  • 6-19-12 Presentation:  NIH Master Plan Update  (24 pp)
  • NEWS & UPDATES:
  • 5-23-12 Gazette.Net:  Walter Reed, Navy Med merger makes wars’ toll visible in Montgomery County -- Groups support Bethesda’s newest residents
    • 5-9-12 Gazette.Net:  Wounded warriors to find new home at Sanctuary Hall in Bethesda -- Construction of lodge, parking garage to begin late May
    • 6-7-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Navy Medicine Headquarters Has New Address --  U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, the flagship command for all of Navy and Marine Corps medicine, started relocating its staff May 30 from Washington, D.C., to Falls Church, Va., as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act of 2005.
    • 5-20-12 Washington Post:  National Museum of Health and Medicine reopening on 150th anniversary
    • 5-18-12 Joint Base Andrews Capital Flyer:  Air Force opens first ambulatory surgery center in NCR
  • 5-31-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Town Hall Meeting Addresses Parking Concerns
  • 5-23-12 Setting the Washington Examiner Straight on BRAC transportation projects:  Montgomery County BRAC Coordinator's response to May 20 Examiner editorial
    • 5-20-12 Washington Examiner:  Local Editorial: Don't spend BRAC money on 'Death Lane'
    • 6-12-12 Congressman Van Hollen letter to MDOT re:"Phase 4" project at MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection (6 pp)
  • 6-7-12 WUSA-TV9:  Traffic Lights Come Crashing Down In Rockville Pike Intersection
    • 6-14-12 Washington Examiner:  MontCo attorney: County can't regulate Pepco tree trimming
    • 6-13-12 WTOP 103.5 FM:  Customers want Pepco off their lawns, out of their trees
    • 6-12-12 Gazette.Net:  Public to comment on Montgomery tree trimming bill -- Hearing scheduled for Tuesday evening
  • 5-18-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  County Council reaches FY13 budget agreement
    • 5-15-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Jones Bridge Road traffic calming project completed
      • 5-31-12 WTOP 103.5 FM:  Jones Bridge Road safety improvement becomes a costly hazard
    • 5-16-12 Bethesda Patch:  Bethesda Metro Elevator To Close For Rehabilitation -- Elevator will be out of service for four months beginning in late May
    • 5-22-12 Montgomery County News Release:  Transit Task Force Releases Recommendations to Establish 160-Mile Rapid Transit System in Montgomery County
      • 5-22-12 Final Report of the Montgomery County Transit Task Force
  • 5-30-12 Gazette.Net:  Bethesda Intelligence campus renovation could flow to C&O cleanup -- Work could begin next year on extensive upgrades
  • 6-5-12 Urban Turf.com:  The Latest on Walter Reed’s Redevelopment
    • District of Columbia, Office of the Deputty Mayor for Planning & Economic Development (DMPED): Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority (LRA)
  • 5-7-12 Washington Post:  Capital Business -- Firms gearing up for more BRAC
    • 4-20-12 Gazette.Net:  Maryland’s BRAC factor -- Infusion of military personnel and spending has meant major contracting opportunities -- ...Iin Bethesda, BRAC initiated a whole new relationship between the business community and the Walter Reed National Medical Center, formerly the National Naval Medical Center.
  • ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:
  • 9-25-09 Bethesda BRAC Transportation Investment Priorities:  A joint MDOT/MC-DOT memo listing phased implementation of projects and funding streams  (2 pp) 
  • Mobility Projects Matrix developed by BRAC Implementation Committee (updated through November 2, 2011)  (2 pp)
  • 2-21-12 Bethesda BRAC Timeline Highlights  (3 pp)
  • 6-4-12 Memo from Committee Chair Ilaya Hopkins on the New Name and Mission of the Committee
• September 18, 2012 meeting summary  (5 pp)

• Summary of BRAC Transportation Projects and Commuting Options
  • Printable Timeline: Anticipated Construction-Related Traffic Disruptions in Bethesda (as of 9-15-11)
  • BRAC Project Priorities: Summary of Tiers and Phases to implement projects based on funding -- drafted 11-17-09; updated 9-19-11  (4 pp)
• 8-24-12 Baltimore Sun:  Road improvements follow BRAC growth -- Work under way near Aberdeen Proving Ground, Fort Meade, Walter Reed
• 9-18-12 PRESENTATION:  Maryland State Highway Administration:  Updates on BRAC-related and other projects in Bethesda area  (12 pp)
  • • 9-19-12 Bethesda Now:  Area Road Construction Updates
  • 9-17-12 BethesdaNow.com:  State Awarded $7.3 Million For BRAC-Related Intersection Improvement
    • 9-17-12 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  DoD Approves $25 Million Grant to the State of Texas and a $7.3 Million Grant to the State of Maryland for Transportation Improvements, and a $37,134,368 Grant to Lawton Public Schools to Replace Schools on Fort Sill, Okla. -- MD funds for Intersection Improvements in Bethesda at Old Georgetown Road and West Cedar Lane
  • 7-16-12 Planning Board schedules hearings on Connecticut Ave/Jones Bridge Road Intersection Project  (2 pp)
    • 7-16-12 Planning Board Staff Memo on intersection project  (37 pp)
    • 5-1-12 Letter from Coquelin Run Citizens Assn. supporting pedestrian safety islands on Jones Bridge Road near North Chevy Chase Elementary School
    • 7-20-12 Planning Board recommendations for MD 185/JBR SHA intersection project following July 16 Mandatory Referral hearings  (4 pp)
  • 7-20-12 Maryland State Highway Administration:  SHA Presents Design Concepts for MD 355/Cedar Lane Intersection in Bethesda -- Project Team Seeks Feedback on Concepts for Phase Four
    • 7-24-12 SHA announcement about Informational Meeting on Intersection Project at MD 355 (Rockville Pike) and Cedar Lane
    • 7-24-12 Detailed SHA newsletter on Rockville Pike/Cedar Lane project  (2 pp)
    • 7-24-12 SHA presentations regarding "Phase 4" of the MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection project and summaries of all the BRAC-related intersection projects  (NOTE:  These are very large files)
    • 7-26-12 SHA letter to Maryland Historical Trust on Finding of No Adverse Impact on historic Locust Hill district  (16 pp)
    • 8-10-12 SHA Letter to Congressman Van Hollen detailing the MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection project  (2 pp)
      • 6-12-12 Letter from Congressman Van Hollen to SHA about the impacts of  "Phase 4" of the MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection project on the Locust Hill neighborhood  (6 pp)
    • 8-24-12 SHA Response to Locust Hill community about "Phase 4" of the MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection project  (3 pp)
      • 7-26-12 Locust Hill Citizens Association letter to SHA about "Phase 4" of the MD 355/Cedar L:ane intersection project  (5 pp)
    • 7-12-12 County Executive Leggett letter to OEA regarding funding of MD 355/Cedar Lane intersection project  (2 pp)
  • 6-20-12 Gazette.Net:  Gas leak causes traffic delay on Route 355 in Bethesda Wednesday afternoon
  • 7-20-12 Maryland State Highway Administration:   State Highway Adninistration Announces Weekend Lane Closures Along MD 355 in Bethesda -- Weather Permitting, Road Repairs Begin Saturday Morning; Motorists Should Allow Extra Travel Time
  • 8-3-12 Maryland State Highway Administration News Release:  SHA Resurfaces MD 355 in Bethesda at Night Starting Next Week -- Weather Permitting, Road Repairs Begin Next Monday Night, August 6; Motorists Should Allow Extra Travel Time during Overnight Hours for the Next Three Weeks
  • 8-28-12 Bethesda Patch:  Road Resurfacing Project Will Force Lane Closures On Rockville Pike -- Project is expected to wrap up in spring of 2013
    • 8-13-12 Maryand State Highway Administration News Release:  SHA Safety and Resurfacing Project, MD 355 (Rockville Pike) from north of Cedar Croft Drive to MD 547 (Strathmore Avenue)
• 9-18-12 PRESENTATION:  Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation -- Rockville Pike Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station  (17 pp)
  • 9-19-12 BethesdaNow.com:  Transportation Officials Discuss Metro Crossing Project
  • 8-6-12 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  DOD Approves $40 Million Grant to Montgomery County, Md.
  • 8-6-12 Kensington Patch:   With Federal Grant, Rockville Pike Underpass Project Fully Funded -- $40 million has been awarded to Montgomery County to fund the underpass and elevators to connect Walter Reed Bethesda with the Medical Center Metro station.
• 9-18-12 PRESENTATION:  Navy's DRAFT Environmental Impact Study for New Construction at Walter Reed-Bethesda campus  (15 pp)
  • 9-14-12 Walter Reed National Military Medical Center: (LINKS TO RELATED DOCUMENT LIBRARY)  DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement for Medical Facilities Development & University Expansion at NSA Bethesda
    • 9-14-12 Federal Register:  Notice of Public Hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Medical Facilities Development and University Expansion, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Maryland -- Public Hearings on Oct. 4 & 11, 2012.  Deadline for Public Comment is Oct. 29, 2012
      • 9-14-12 Washington Post:  Legal Notices --  Notice of Public Hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Medical Facilities Development and University Expansion, Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland
    • 9-14-12 Naval Support Activity Bethesda:  DRAFT Environmental Impact Statement for Medical Facilities Development & University Expansion at NSA Bethesda  (502 pp)
      • 9-14-12 DRAFT EIS -- Appendices (including Traffic Study)  (571 pp)
      • 9-14-12 NSA Bethesda 2012 Transportation Management Program Update  (71 pp)
      • 9-14-12 Naval District Washington, Naval Facilities Engineering Command:  NSA Bethesda Installation Master Plan -- DRAFT Final, May 2012  (172 pp)
  • 9-19-12 Chevy Chase Patch:  Walter Reed Bethesda Campus Upgrades Could Tack 15 Seconds Onto Commute Times -- The Navy has released a traffic study on the impact of proposed construction at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, which houses Walter Reed and the Uniformed Services University
    • 9-18-12 Gazette.Net:  New report out on impact of proposed Walter Reed construction -- Navy asks for public opinion on environmental study
    • 9-12-12 Bethesda Patch:  Navy Examines Impact Of Proposed Construction At Walter Reed Bethesda Campus -- A draft of an environmental impact study has been completed, and the Navy is asking the public to weigh in
  • 8-7-12 Washington Post:  Walter Reed traffic study masks daily misery on the roads, experts say
    • 8-7-12 Washington Post:  (GRAPHIC)  Road construction delays in Bethesda, Maryland -- State and local transportation planners say long-term relief is on the way for the Bethesda area, but traffic is likely to get worse during the next four years of major roadwork and transit-related construction
• 8-30-12 Bethesda Patch:  Construction At Walter Reed Bethesda Gate To Prompt Intermittent Lane Closures -- Jones Bridge Road lane closures will begin Sept. 6 and are expected to last two months
  • 6-21-12 Walter Reed NNMC Journal:  Bethesda Notebook -- Strict Enforcement of America Garage
  • 8-2-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Patient Parking Available on Base
  • 8-10-12 Washington Post:  Officials investigate counterfeit parking passes at Walter Reed military hospital in Bethesda
  • 9-14-12 Washington Examiner:  Walter Reed workers anger residents by parking in neighborhoods
• 9-20-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Coordination Key to Patient Transport -- Bearing the Walter Reed Bethesda purple cross, navigating the Capital Beltway, the 40-foot-long Patient Evacuation Vehicles (PEVs) are a vital part of the process that guarantees America's heroes and their families arrive at the Nation's Medical Center safely and as comfortable as possible to receive world-class care.
• 6-28-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Next Phase of Strategic Planning Begins
  • 6-19-12 Presentation: Naval Support Activity-Bethesda Update on Environmental Impact Statement for Medcial Facilities Development and University Expansion  (13 pp)
  • 6-26-12 Association of Defense Communities:  Navy Disestablishes Office Responsible for Building New Walter Reed
  • 7-5-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Stakeholders Participate in Shaping WRNMMC’s Future
  • 8-23-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  Walter Reed Bethesda Rolls out Strategic Plan
  • 8-22-12 Washington Post (Associated Press):  Military partners with charity to build clinic network focused on brain injury, PTSD -- Faced with tighter budgets after the Iraq War but still in charge of treating tens of thousands of injured troops, the military is getting a hand from a private foundation that is building medical centers specializing in the signature physical and psychological injuries of Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • 8-9-12 Walter Reed NMMC Journal:  NEX Hiring Staff for New Facility's Opening
• 9-4-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Portion of Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda to close during construction of new project ***(UPDATED - start date)
  • 8-27-12 Bethesda Patch:   Woodmont Avenue Stretch Set To Close Sept. 4 -- Closure, prompted by Lot 31 construction, may impact morning rush commuters the most, officials say
  • 8-29-12 Bethesda Patch:  New Traffic Patterns Detailed Ahead of Woodmont Closure -- The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center releases info as the county prepares to close a stretch of Woodmont Avenue Sept. 4.
• 9-7-12 BethesdaNow.com:   Old Georgetown Bridge Project On Schedule
• 9-5-12 Bethesda Patch:  Decaying 'Green Mile' Elms Slated for Removal -- Removal of five elms along Wisconsin Avenue between Friendship Heights and Bethesda is scheduled to start Wednesday, Sept. 5
  • 9-4-12 Maryland SHA:  State Highway Administration Removes Decaying Elm Trees Along MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) in Chevy Chase for Safety -- Weather Permitting, Tree Removal Will Begin This Week
• 9-14-12 BethesdaNow.com:  NIH Environmental Study Won’t Be Ready For County Review
• 8-2-12 Montgomery County Planning Department News Release:  Planning Department to Undertake Two Minor Master Plans -- Applicants for property in Pooks Hill, currently zoned Hotel/Motel, have asked for a plan amendment to consider mixed-use zoning to allow three high-rise residential buildings
• 9-12-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:   Traffic calming measures completed this summer  -- The Division of Traffic Engineering and Operations has completed traffic calming projects along sections of Jones Bridge Road, Wisteria Road, Spartan Road, and along Cedar Lane
  • 8-3-12 Montgomery County Dept. of Transportation:  Bikesharing grant from the State will fund downcounty system  
  • 7-20-12 Montgomery County Government:  Ride On Service Plan Announced for Next Week -- On Monday and Tuesday, July 23 and 24, Ride On will run a modified holiday schedule, but Route 2 will provide regular service to Walter Reed
• 7-13-12 Gazette.Net: Restoration Advisory Board being formed for Forest Glen Annex -- Applicants sought for 30-member board to oversee site cleanup
  • 9-12-12 Gazette.Net:  Medical waste area fenced off at Forest Glen Annex -- Survey to determine what to do with dump site
• 6-25-12 County Executive Leggett letter to National Capital Planning Commission regarding Intelligence Community Campus-Bethesda (ICCB)
  • 7-6-12 Defense Intelligence Agency "Community Commitment" letter on ICCB Storm Water Management  (2 pp)
• 7-13-12 Washington Business Journal:  Walter Reed redevelopment plans advance
  • 7-19-12 Washington Business Journal:  State Department seeks to turn Walter Reed into hub for foreign governments
  • 8-19-12 Association of Defense Communities:  Walter Reed LRA Needs EDC Business Plan, Support to Select Master Developer
• 7-16-12 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  DOD Approves $180 Million for the Federal Highway Administration to Begin U.S. Route 1 Expansion at Fort Belvoir
  • 7-16-12 Fairfax Times:  $180 Million Released for Ft. Belvoir Route 1 Project
• 8-13-12 Washington Post:  Capital Business -- Vornado Realty Trust details BRAC woes
• 7-5-12 Association of Defense Communities:  GAO Report Highlights BRAC Recommendations with High Cost Overruns
  • 7-5-12 Washington Post:  Walter Pincus Fine Print column -- On the way to BRAC savings, a legion of cost overruns
  • 7-2-12 Association of Defense Communities:  Benefits of Joint Basing Unlikely to Meet Expectations, GAO Says
  • 7-1-12 Association of Defense Communities:  Many BRAC Recommendations Not Expected to Show Savings, GAO Finds
  • 6-29-12 Government Accountability Office Report GAO-12-709R:  Military Base Realignments and Closures -- Updated Costs and Savings Estimates from BRAC 2005  (52 pp)
  • 6-29-12 Government Accountability Office Report GAO-12-770R:  Military Base Realignments and Closures: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Technology Center Construction Project  (19 pp)
• ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:
• 9-25-09 Bethesda BRAC Transportation Investment Priorities:  A joint MDOT/MC-DOT memo listing phased implementation of projects and funding streams  (2 pp) 
• Mobility Projects Matrix developed by BRAC Implementation Committee (updated through November 2, 2011)  (2 pp)
• 2-21-12 Bethesda BRAC Timeline Highlights  (3 pp)
   

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