Montgomery County, MD

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Status:

• Tier One Projects:
  • Contracts bid in 2011
  • Construction begins late 2011 or early 2012
  • Complete 2012-2014.
  • State Highway Administration "Tier One" project schedule as of 12-21-2010
• Tier Two Projects:
  • Estmiated completion: Fall, 2016 (weather permitting)
     
• SHA CONTACT FORMS REGARDING:
  • Rockville Pike (MD 355) / Cedar Lane Intersection Improvement Project.
  • Old Georgetown Road (MD 187) / West Cedar Lane / Oakmont Avenue Intersection Improvement Project.
  • Any State-managed Road (generally, roads identified with numbers, i.e. MD 355 or I-270).
  • Subscribtion to SHA RSS News Feeds for tailored up-to-the-minute info

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Scope of Work:

• Tier One Projects:

  • From westbound Cedar Lane, add southbound left turn lane onto Wilson Drive (at National Institutes of Health)
  • From North Wood Dr., National Naval Medical Center, add northbound right turn lane onto Cedar Lane
  • Add morning rush hour signal for southbound left turns onto N. Wood Drive, National Naval Medical Center
  • Increase space for more vehicles waiting to turn left going southbound at N. Wood Drive, National Naval Medical Center
  • Increase space for more vehicles waiting to turn left going northbound at the National Institutes of Health commercial vehicle inspection facility
  • Replace two culverts beneath Rockville Pike/MD 355 at Cedar Lane
  • Restripe Cedar Lane (but add no additional lanes) to facilitate turns and traffic flow
     
• Tier Two Projects:
  • Widen Cedar Lane east and west of Rockville Pike to create dedicated turns and realign culverts
  • "Phase 4" -- Create an additional northbound lane north of Cedar Lane by widening along the right-of-way  (NOTE: The "Phase 4" project depends on the outcome of environmental and traffic studies that will be conducted after the Tier One Projects and the widening of Cedar Lane listed above have been completed.)

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File Cabinet:

• SHA Documentation
• 5-31-17 SHA memo on decision to eliminate "Phase 4" from Intersection Improvement Project. (49 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)
• 11-1-11 Montgomery County News Release:  Leggett Praises $90 Million Federal Funding for Transit, Road & Pedestrian Improvements in Bethesda; Projects will address increased traffic related to BRAC at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
• Maryland's Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP-FY2008-2013) budgets $45.3 million for BRAC-related intersection improvements
• 12-21-10 State Highway Administration Tier One Intersections Project schedule
• 10-22-10 State Highway Administration response regarding Intersections project at Connecticut Avenue at Jones Bridge Road (5 pp)
• 10-22-10 State Highway Administration response regarding Intersections projects at Rockville Pike at Cedar Lane; Rockville Pike at Jones Bridge Road; and Old Georgetown Road at West Cedar Lane (12 pp)
• 9-2-10 State Highway Administration: A Categorical Exclusion documentation on MD 355-Cedar Lane intersection (33 pp)
• Rockville Pike at Cedar Lane (41 pp / 16 MB)
• 4-20-10 Old Georgetown Road at Cedar Lane (26 pp / 13 MB)
• 4-13-10 Rockville Pike at Jones Bridge Road (34 pp / 11 MB)
• 3-31-10 Connecticut Ave. at Jones Bridge Road (51 pp / 17 MB)
• 11-17-09 MDOT/MC-DOT Transportation Investment Priorities: Phased implementation of intersections projects based on available, projected, and/or requested funding (33 pp)
  • Summary of Tiers and Phases -- Updated 12-16-10 (3 pp)
  • 11-19-09 M-NCPPC letter to MDOT re: Mandatory Referral heaings for Bethesda BRAC Intersections Improvement project (3 pp)
• February 2009: SHA Summary Report -- Traffic and Intersection Improvement Studies for Base Realignment and Closure: Bethesda National Naval Medical Center (26 pp)
• Appendix: Short-Term (2011) Intersection CLV Sheets
• September 16, 2008 State Highway Administration presentation: Traffic simulation at Bethesda intersections (18 pp.)
• 9-16-08 State Highway Administration timeline for BRAC intersection improvements in Bethesda (11 pp)
• 9-12-08 Maryland Department of Transporation Detailed Memo: National economic downturn impacts on Maryland BRAC transportation projects
• 9-10-08 Maryland Department of Transportation News Release: NATIONAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IMPACTS MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM: Decrease in Revenue Requires Deferral of $1.1 Billion in Capital Projects Over Six Years -- Six-Year Capital Budget Still Provides $9.4 Billion for State and Local Priorities
• 9-10-08 Maryland Department of Transporation : List of Projects Impacted by Revenue Adjustments

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News:

• 2-27-17 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  Crews Complete MD 355/Cedar Lane Intersection Improvement Project in Bethesda -- Final Touches for BRAC-related Project to Be Completed this Spring
• 3-18-15 Bethesda Now:  Rockville Pike Lane Shift Now In Effect -- Just as a new traffic pattern goes into effect at Cedar Lane and Rockville Pike, local commuters can expect new construction to start soon at nearby West Cedar Lane and Old Georgetown Road
  • 2-3-15 SHA Public Information Notice:  New Traffic Patterns Begin Tuesday, Feb. 17
  • 2-10-15 WMATA detours for J2/J3 buses from westbound West Cedar Lane to Battery Lane
• 3-4-15 Bethesda Now:  Rockville Pike Lane Shift Now Set For Next Week, March 10 -- The Rockville Pike lane shift that's been delayed four times because of winter weather is now scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, with an inclement weather date of March 11.
• 2-24-15 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  Forecasted low temperatures that could impact proper placement of pavement markings will delay this week's planned traffic shifts along MD 355 at Cedar Lane/West Cedar Lane. The traffic shifts have been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 3 with an inclement weather date of Wednesday, March 4. Members of our project engineering team will update variable message boards along MD 355 to alert the public of the new date. SHA will re-issue an updated traffic alert concerning the change
• 2-19-15 Bethesda Now:  Rockville Pike Lane Shift Delayed Until Feb. 24, Next Week
  • 2-18-15 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  SHA Reschedules Lane Shifts on Rockville Pike in Bethesda for Tuesday Night, Feb. 24 -- Left Turn Movement from Northbound MD 355 to West Cedar Lane Will Close Through  Late 2016 as Part of Traffic Shift
• 2-9-15 Bethesda Now:  Rockville Pike Traffic Shift Coming Next Week
  • 2-3-15 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  SHA to Shift Lanes on Rockville Pike in Bethesda on February 17 -- Left Turn Movement from Northbound MD 355 to West Cedar Lane Will Close Through Late 2016 as Part of Traffic Shift
    • 2-3-15 SHA Public Information Notice:  New Traffic Patterns Begin Tuesday, Feb. 17
    • 2-10-15 WMATA detours for J2/J3 buses from westbound West Cedar Lane to Battery Lane
• 8-4-14 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  State Highway Administration Opens Eastern Leg of Cedar Lane in Bethesda
  • 6-24-14 Bethesda Now:  Website For Info, Feedback On Cedar Lane Closure
  • 2-20-14 Bethesda Now:  Cedar Lane Closing For 2 Months Starting In June
• 11-1-11 Montgomery County News Release:  Leggett Praises $90 Million Federal Funding for Transit, Road & Pedestrian Improvements in Bethesda; Projects will address increased traffic related to BRAC at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
• 9-29-08 Isiah Leggett Reports, October 2008 -- Disappointed by state cuts in transportation
• 9-11-08 Washington Post: Md. to Cut Funding Of Roads, Transit -- Revenue Drop Hits Several Projects In D.C. Suburbs
• 9-10-08 Maryland Department of Transportation News Release: NATIONAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IMPACTS
• MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM: Decrease in Revenue Requires Deferral of $1.1 Billion in Capital Projects Over Six Years -- Six-Year Capital Budget Still Provides $9.4 Billion for State and Local Priorities