The Capital Crescent Surface Trail (CCST) Phase 2 project is a 10-foot-wide shared use path along 47th Street, that connects Willow Avenue to the Elm Street Park Promenade at Elm Street. It will connect to the existing bike lane network at the intersection of Bethesda Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue, and ultimately the northbound portion of the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) that is being built as part of the Purple Line project.
The CCST Phase 2 project will commence work in mid-October 2025 and work will be completed in the winter. Utility relocations are currently ongoing. Pedestrian detour and flagging operations will be utilized throughout the duration of the project. Construction activities are permitted Monday – Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The contractor has scheduled the tree removal work on CCST Phase 2 project starting 11/24/25 at 7:00 am. The work will start on the corner of 47th Street and Willow with the large tree removal. The tree removal work will continue on Monday - Wednesday of the next week from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Paul Bender - Area Engineer Montgomery County Department of Transportation Division of Transportation Engineering 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 Phone: 443-904-8631 E-mail: [email protected]