This project provides for the design and construction of a roadway extension of North High Street to Morningwood Drive in Olney. The project also provides a continuous 6-foot sidewalk on the south side of North High Street and ADA-compliant pedestrian access from Morningwood Drive.
North High Street
Montgomery County Planning Board Mandatory Referral Hearing – September 12, 2024
On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the Montgomery County Planning Board will conduct a Mandatory Referral Hearing on this project. The meeting is open to the public. Interested community members and the public are encouraged to listen in and provide written and/or oral testimonies regarding this project.
For more information regarding the budget, please visit: https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/
A Public Meeting will be held on April 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM to talk about the project. The project team will present preliminary (35%) designs for the North High Street Extended project, collect your feedback, as well as answer any questions you might have about this project. Registration is required .
This meeting will be accessible both in-person and virtually, and meeting materials will be posted on the project website prior to the scheduled meeting. The in-person meeting will be held at the Olney Library (3500 Olney Laytonsville Road, Olney MD 20832 ), and the virtual meeting link will be sent out via email prior. If you require special accommodations to view materials or participate, please contact: Angel Cheng at 240-777-7274 or [email protected]
Public input is key to the success of a capital improvement project as it helps us to better understand the needs and concerns of the community. Your input is important to us!
Please provide us with your comments by May 10, 2024 via the following methods:
Montgomery County Planning Board Briefing – October 28, 2021
The North High Street Extension Facility Planning Study evaluates the feasibility of the roadway extension to Morningwood Drive, as well as pedestrian and bicyclist safety and connection improvements. This phase of the project will result in the development of the preliminary design. At this time, there is no funding scheduled for final design and construction.
On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the Montgomery County Planning Board will be briefed on the project, the design alternatives, potential impacts, as well as a summary of community feedback and public engagement. The meeting will be virtual and is open to the public, and community members are welcome to attend and testify. For more information, please visit https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/ .
The project team has analyzed and developed two build alternatives for the North High Street Extension Facility Planning Study. Alternative 1 focuses on the interim improvements to North High Street for a roadway extension to Morningwood Drive, while Alternative 2 is the Master Plan’s ultimate alternative based on the County’s Business District Street section. A “No-Build” alternative (where no improvements are proposed) will be used as the baseline to compare against the build-alternatives.
Figure 1 – Alternative 1 Typical Section near Morningwood Drive
Figure 2 – Alternative 1 Typical Section near Olney Center
You can view the overall proposed plan for Alternative 1 here .
Alternative 2 is proposing a 11-foot travel lane in both direction, 8-foot wide pocket parking spaces on both side of the road, an 8-foot sidewalk on the south side of the road with a minimum of 6-foot grass buffer, and a 10-foot sidepath on the north side of the road with a minimum of 6-foot grass buffer. Figure 3 – Alternative 2 Typical Section near Morningwood Drive Figure 4 – Alternative 2 Typical Section near Olney Center You can view the overall proposed plan for Alternative 2 here . In order to compare the proposed alternatives with the “No-Build” alternatives visually, an impact analysis matrix has been developed. MCDOT investigated the potential impacts to the following:
Angel Cheng, PE, PMP Division of Transportation Engineering 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 Phone: 240-777-7274 E-mail: [email protected]