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TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE: Proposals to mitigate the impacts of the BRAC action that will establish the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda.
- Go to the Resources Page for links to other transportation and infrastructure information.
- Go to the In The News Page for recent and archived articles about transportation and infrastructure issues.
- For more information on the BRAC Environmental Impacts process, or on BRAC impacrts generally in Bethesda, go to the Walter Reed/EIS Page.
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NAVY MED CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION
- BRAC Construction Hot Line: 301-319-BRAC (2722).
This Hot Line, which is posted on the NNMC web site, allows the community to contact NNMC and express concerns about day-to-day issues related to construction, including safety, noise and other factors that might negatively impact the quality of life for those who live and work near the NNMC campus. The phone will be staffed weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM with an answering machine taking calls at off-hours. The answering machine will give instructions on how to contact NNMC for any emergent issues occurring during the time the phone is not staffed. NNMC wants to ensure that a "real person" is available during the hours the contractor will be doing the bulk fo the work so the hours may be adjusted once construction begins. The individual answering the phone will record information and forward it to the appropriate person for resolution. Return calls will only be made if additional information is needed to resolve the issue.
TRAFFIC MITIGATION PROJECTS UNDER WAY
- NNMC: GATE ACCESS AND OTHER ON-CAMPUS TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS
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TDM -- TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT: Presentations to County BRAC Implementation Committee, Sept. 18, 2007
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Go to the Walter Reed/EIS Page to view the NNMC draft Master Plan Update, which includes a Transportation Management Plan
- METRO ENTRANCE/PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS AT NNMC:
- Proposed east-side entrance to Medical Center Red Line Metro Station, WMATA presentation, 6-19-07
- Updated Presentation, Oct. 21, 2008
- Updated Presentation, Feb. 24, 2009
- Updated Presentation, June 16, 2009
- FINAL REPORT, July 29, 2009 (101 pp)
- TIGER Grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA):
- DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD (DAR) PROGRAM REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR METRO ENTRANCE AND TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS AT NNMC:
6-2-09 Letter from John Catoe, WMATA General Manager, to Congressman Chris Van Hollen supporting pedestrian underpass project at Medical Center Metro Station
- DEPT. OF THE NAVY'S FORMAL REQUEST THAT DoD CERTIFY TWO PROJECTS AS BEING ELIGIBLE FOR DAR FUNDING, 5-2-08 (16 page pdf)
- Congressional Briefing, April 29, 2008, by U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine & Surgery on BRAC action at NNMC, with emphasis on DAR project mitigations (8 -page pdf)
- 6-12-08 Memo from SDDC to NNMC on status of DAR requests
- 7-3-08 Baltimore Sun: BRAC needs worry officials -- Localities lack federal help for schools, roads and utilities
- 6-2-09 Letter from John Catoe, WMATA General Manager, to Congressman Chris Van Hollen supporting pedestrian underpass project at Medical Center Metro Station
- 7-17-09 Letter from Rep. Chris Van Hollen to NNMC Base Commander urging support for ARRA TIGER Grant funding for Metro access project
- CONGRESSIONAL ACTION:
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6-24-08 Statement of Chairman Chet Edwards -- FY09 VA-Military Construction Bill Builds on Historic FY08 Funding Increases
- EXTRACTED BILL LANGUAGE: Traffic Impacts at BRAC-Affected Installations.-The Committee is concerned about the potential for increased traffic congestion at the new military medical facility to be constructed in Bethesda, Maryland through the Base Realignment and Closure process. The Committee supports the responsible commander's decision to request certification for two projects under the Defense Access Roads (DAR) program, and urges the Department to expeditiously review this request.
COMPLETE DAR LANGUAGE.
- FY2009 Defense Authorization bill: Senate DAR language (2 pp.)
- FY2009 Defense Appropriations bill: Delay Walter Reed closure language (2 pp.)
- FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill: Congressman John Murtha Press Release (3 pp.)
- FY2009 Defense Authorization Bill: Design and construction benchmarks language (2 pp.)
- Scroll down for detailed information under DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS (DAR) PROGRAM.
- TURN LANE IMPROVEMENTS AT WISCONSIN AVENUE @ NORTH WOOD DRIVE: (NNMC's north entrance and NIH truck inspection facility).
- MAJOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS: Maryland's Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP-FY2008-2013) budgets $45.3 million for BRAC-related intersection improvements
- PEDESTRIAN/BIKE PATHS AROUND NNMC: County's Planning Board and Dept. of Public Works & Transportation are studying specific improvements for eventual inclusion in Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
- ENHANCED BUS SERVICE & OTHER COMMUTER SERVICES:
WHY A BELTWAY EXIT TO THE NNMC CAMPUS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY PRIORITIES
County Develops Recommendations for State FY 2009 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP):
Montgomery County 10-Year Transportation Plan (as of Sept. 2007)
Montgomery County BRAC Transportation Issues the Focus of Governor's BRAC Subcabinet Meeting in Rockville:
- Oct. 18, 2007: Governor's BRAC Subcabinet Meeting in Rockville
- BRAC Impacts Overview by Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett
- 'BRAC Impacts on Communities, Housing, Mobility, and Access to NNMC': Presentation by Royce Hanson, Chairman, Montgomery County Planning Board
- Proposed Transportation Mitigation Projects: Presentation by Arthur Holmes, Director, Montgomery County Dept. of Public Works and Transportation
- 'Statewide Vision and BRAC: Transportation Choices': Presentation by John Porcari, Secretary, Maryland Dept. of Transportation
Montgomery County Planning Board Approves New Vision for Twinbrook/I-270 Corridor 1-28-08
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FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
- FY2009 Federal Budget Timetable, from Congressional Quarteely Weekly Report
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Feb. 4, 2008 — President Bush submitted his fiscal 2009 budget request to Congress. Congressional hearings began the following day.
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April 15, 2008 — Statutory deadline (frequently missed) for Congress to complete its annual budget resolution. The resolution sets a limit on discretionary spending and may include instructions for a reconciliation bill.
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May 15, 2008 — The date after which the House may consider fiscal 2009 appropriations bills even if a final budget resolution has not been adopted.
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June 27 — Last day before the congressional Independence Day recess, the informal deadline House leaders traditionally set for passing all regular spending bills.
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Mid-July, 2008 — Office of Management and Budget submits its mid-session review of the budget to Congress, including a revised deficit estimate and a new economic forecast.
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Aug. 8, 2008 — Last day before the Senate’s summer recess, the chamber’s traditional informal deadline for passing all regular spending bills.
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Sept. 8, 2008 — House and Senate return from recess with 23 calendar days to negotiate their differences and clear all regular appropriations bills before the start of the new fiscal year.
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Oct. 1, 2008 — Fiscal 2009 begins. A continuing resolution will be required to finance any agency for which regularappropriations have not been enacted.
- 3-11-09 Washington Post: Senate Approves $410 Billion Bill to Fund Federal Government
- Congress approves $1.97 million in FY2008 funds for BRAC-related Transportation Study along Route 355 Corridor near NNMC.
- DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS (DAR) PROGRAM
- SAFETEA-LU federal highway and transit legislation: On August 10, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). SAFETEA-LU authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period FY2005-FY2009, providing $286.4 billion in guaranteed funding for federal surface transportation programs, including $52.6 billion for federal transit programs.
- "State Policy Options for Funding Transportation" -- Feb. 2007 National Governors' Association brief in light of potential changes in federal transportation policy.
STATE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
- 10-6-09 "Statewide Vision & BRAC: Transportation Choices" -- Presentation by MDOT Secretary Beverley Swaim-Staley to the General Assembly Joint Committee on BRAC
- DRAFT FY2010-15 MDOT Consolidated Transportation Plan (CTP)
The Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) is Maryland's six-year capital budget for transportation projects. The Capital Program includes major and minor projects for the Maryland Department of Transportation and the modal agencies and related authorities within the Department, including the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, and the Maryland Transportation Authority. An expanded description is shown for each major project, along with a list of minor capital projects.
- 2009-2014 CONSOLIDATED TRANPORTATION PROGRAM (CTP)
The Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP) is Maryland's six-year capital budget for transportation projects. The Capital Program includes major and minor projects for the Maryland Department of Transportation and the modal agencies and related authorities within the Department, including the Maryland Aviation Administration, the Motor Vehicle Administration, the Maryland Transit Administration, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, the Maryland State Highway Administration, the Maryland Port Administration, and the Maryland Transportation Authority. An expanded description is shown for each major project, along with a list of minor capital projects.
SELECTED CHAPTERS FROM 2009-2014 CTP:
- Lobbying the State of Maryland on Funding for BRAC Projects -- A primer prepared by Delegate Bill Bronrott, November 20, 2007
- Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) long-range plan for expansion of MARC Rail Service:
- BRAC Subcabinet's Statewide BRAC Action Plan
- 3-31-08 County Executive Leggett letter supporting federally-funded statewide BRAC economic impact study
- Governor's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget, Transportation Program, and Legislative Proposals
- Enhanced Use Leasing
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