(July 10, 2014) – Beginning Sunday night, July 13, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will resurface MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) from Bradley Lane to MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road) in Bethesda, Montgomery County. Weather permitting, the project should be complete by late fall.

SHA will remove the top layer of pavement, patch, and resurface all traffic lanes and apply new pavement markings to the roadway. The project replaces deteriorated pavement in this section of MD 355. More than 45,000 vehicles use this section of MD 355 daily. SHA’s contractor for the work is Ardent Company of McLean, Va.

During resurfacing, crews may close up to two lanes of MD 355, overnight, Sunday through Thursday, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Residents and travelers are advised that equipment used for construction can be loud and disruptive. SHA asks for your patience as crews work to complete the work.

To date, crews have completed median work and utility relocations for traffic signal upgrades within the project limits. In addition to resurfacing, crews will pour and set concrete foundations for traffic signal poles, construct sidewalks and sidewalk ramps for Americans with Disability (ADA) compliance. Crews may close one lane in both directions of MD 355 to complete this work, weekdays, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.  Pedestrians are reminded to stay alert.

The $2.5 million project began last summer. As crews work to keep work zones safe, each driver needs to actively modify his or her driving style to help prevent crashes. Stay alert – look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Slow down and don’t follow too closely. Safer Driving. Safer Work Zones. For Everyone!

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