This project provides for bikeway network improvements and pedestrian intersection improvements as recommended in the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Sector Plan.
The planned Capital Crescent Surface Trail (CCST) is a separated two-way bike lane along the northern side of Bethesda Avenue between Woodmont Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue, MD 355. East of Wisconsin Avenue, the two-way separated bike lane will continue along the southern side of Willow Lane to 47th Street. A shared-use path is planned along the Elm Street Park’s 47th Street frontage.
Separated Bikeway & Pedestrian Safety Improvements will also be added along Woodmont Avenue from Norfolk Avenue south to Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355); Montgomery Lane/Avenue between Woodmont Avenue and Pearl Street. Additional bikeway and pedestrian improvements will be added along Norfolk Avenue / Cheltenham Drive between Woodmont Avenue and Tilbury Street as well as Pearl Street between East-West Highway and Sleaford Road.
Design Status (all funded)
Construction Status (all funded)
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Additional Business / Community Outreach planned winter 2019-2020 with BUP help prior to Spring 2020 Construction for Woodmont Avenue construction projects.
The virtual public hearing for the Capital Crescent Surface Trail Phase 2 will be held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., to present the project details, schedule, cost estimates, and potential impacts, as well as obtain community testimony and answer questions.
Please register in advance to attend the meeting via the online registration form (click here) . Upon submission, you will receive an email providing the meeting link, passcode, and connection instructions for signing in and using the internet-based virtual platform.
We look forward to your participation. If you require special accommodations to participate in the hearing or to view materials, please contact Lori Main, via email at [email protected] .
The County welcomes your feedback. Public input adds to the success of any public infrastructure project, as it allows the County to understand the community's concerns. Your input is important!
Please provide us with your valuable comments by Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 6 p.m., via the following:
Please be sure to include your name and property address in all email correspondence.
Kevin Minn, Engineer III Division of Transportation Engineering 100 Edison Park Dr., 4th Floor Gaithersburg, MD 20878 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 240-777-7228