Montgomery County, MD

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Scope of Work:

• Widen road along southbound MD 187 south of Cedar Lane to create a new northbound dedicated right turn lane onto Cedar Lane
• Change lane usage on westbound Cedar Lane from a through lane to shared through/left turn lane
• Construct an exclusive right turn lane
• Target completion, Spring 2017
   
• NOTE:  End of 2016 is target ciompletion for a separate SHA/MCDOT project to extend the Bethesda Trolley Trail south along Old Georgetown Rpad from  Charles Street past NIH to Lincoln Street.
   

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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File Cabinet:

• 3-16-15 SHA Public Notice: Preliminary Project Activity for MD 187/West Cedar Lane/Oakmont Avenue Intersection Begins 3/16/15
• 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 Responses to Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Mandatory Referral Hearings on Intersections Improvement Project:
  • 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)
• 10-22-10 State Highway Administration response regarding Intersections project at Connecticut Avenue at Jones Bridge Road (5 pp)
• 9-2-10 State Highway Administration Categorical Exclusion documentation on MD 355-Cedar Lane intersection (33 pp)
• SHA INTERSECTIONS DESIGNS AS OF APRIL 2010:
  • Rockville Pike at Cedar Lane:
    /brac/pdf/intersections-sha-355cedar-041510-reduced.pdf (41 pp / 16 MB)
  • 3-31-10 Connecticut Ave. at Jones Bridge Road (51 pp / 17 MB)
  • 4-13-10 Rockville Pike at Jones Bridge Road (34 pp / 11 MB)
  • 4-20-10 Old Georgetown Road at Cedar Lane (26 pp / 13 MB)
• 11-17-09 Maryland Department of Transportation/ Montgomery County Department of Transportation
• 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 Maryland-National Capitol Park and Planning Commission letter to Maryland Department of Transportation re: Mandatory Referral heaings for Bethesda BRAC Intersections Improvement project (3 pp)
• February 2009: State Highway Administration Summary Report -- Traffic and Intersection Improvement Studies for Base Realignment and Closure: Bethesda National Naval Medical Center (26 pp) Includes:
  • Cover Letter
  • Executive Summary
  • Introduction
  • Identification of the Study Area
  • Short-Term (2011) Intersection Concept Development
  • Synchro Analyses
  • Implementation of Short-Term (2011) Intersection Improvements
  • Bethesda National Naval Medical Center Beltway Ramp Access
  • Conclusions and Analysis
  • Appendix: Short-Term (2011) Intersection CLV Sheets
• September 10, 2008 -- Maryland Department of Transportation announces deferral of $15.9 million, from $45.3 million of funds budgeted over the next six years, for improvement of major intersections near Bethesda Naval Hospital. This is part of $1.1 Billion affecting transportation projects statewide.
• 9-10-08 MDOT: List of Projects Impacted by Revenue Adjustments
• 9-12-08 MDOT Detailed Memo: National economic downturn impacts on Maryland BRAC transportation projects
• September 16, 2008 State Highway Administration presentation: Traffic simulation at Bethesda intersections (18 pp.)
• State Highway Administration timeline for BRAC intersection improvements in Bethesda (11 pp)

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News:

• 2-27-17 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road) From Beech Avenue to Oakmont Avenue in Bethesda Intersection Reconstruction Project Activity with Sidewalk Closures
• 6-12-15 Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA):  Next Phase of Old Georgetown Road Intersection Improvement Project Begins Sunday Night, June 14 -- Nighttime Double Lane Closures Possible Through Late June
• 3-26-15 Gazette.Net:  Work begins on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda -- Widening, realignment project near NIH to run about 17 months
• 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
• 9-17-12 BethesdaNow.com:  State Awarded $7.3 Million For BRAC-Related Intersection Improvement
  • 9-17-12 U.S. Department of Defense News Release:  DoD Approves $25 Million Grant to the State of Texas and a $7.3 Million Grant to the State of Maryland for Transportation Improvements, and a $37,134,368 Grant to Lawton Public Schools to Replace Schools on Fort Sill, Okla. -- MD funds for Intersection Improvements in Bethesda at Old Georgetown Road and West Cedar Lane
• 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