(May 20, 2015) – As part of a statewide effort to improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is continuing a $9.6 million pedestrian, bicycle and safety improvement project on two miles of MD 201 (Kenilworth Avenue) in Bladensburg, Prince George’s County. Preliminary work on the project began late fall and work resumed this spring.
The project includes:
• Construction of new sidewalks for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance
• Wider traffic lanes to accommodate bicycles
• A shared use pedestrian/bicycle path from the Kenilworth Towers apartment complex near MD 450 (Annapolis Road) to MD 410 (East West Highway).
Weather permitting; the project should be complete late spring 2017.
Other improvements include:
• Installing new pedestrian crossings and LED traffic signals on MD 201 at Edmonston Road, 48th Avenue and Tilden Lane;
• Grinding (removing the top layer of asphalt), resurfacing and applying new pavement markings on MD 201;
• Constructing new curb and gutters;
• Replacing and improving drainage; and
• Installing new road signs.
Crews are permitted to close a single lane in both directions of MD 201 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and overnight, Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. SHA awarded the contract to Rustler Construction, Inc. of Upper Marlboro. Nearly 33,000 motorists travel this section of MD 201 daily.
In addition to this project, drivers may also encounter mobile or short-term work zones.
Click here for a listing of major SHA projects in Maryland. Always expect the unexpected, pay extra close attention and drive slowly through any work zone. Whether it’s a tree trimming operation or a bridge project, be aware when orange is there: Think Orange (the color of construction equipment and signs), stay alert and slow down. Everyone is at risk.
In four out of five work zone-related crashes, it is the driver or passenger who is injured or killed. In 2014, nine people lost their lives in Maryland work zone crashes, including four highway workers. While SHA and its transportation partners work hard to keep traffic safely moving in work zones, please partner with us because work zone safety is everyone’s business – slow down and stay alert. Safer driving. Safer work zones. For everyone.
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