Deck to Be Replaced on 76-Year Old Bridge Next Summer; Agency Seeks Feedback on Proposed Traffic Management Plans          
          
Who:           
          
State Highway Administration (SHA) representatives           
Residents, businesses, community organizations and area officials (Invited)          
          
What:          
          
SHA will host an informational meeting for the Berwyn Road Bridge rehabilitation project over Indian Creek in Prince George’s County. Next summer, the bridge deck will be replaced. The proposed concept for maintaining traffic is to close the bridge for construction work and redirect motorists with a detour. SHA representatives will be available to answer questions and discuss project issues. Display areas will be set up explaining the proposed bridge improvements.           
          
When/Where:          
          
Thursday, June 11, 2009 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.           
Paint Branch Elementary School – Cafeteria          
5101 Pierce Avenue, College Park, MD 20740          
          
Information: The original structure was built in 1933, additional work for the bridge includes cleaning and painting the steel beams, installing ground stabilization devices around the bridge abutments, and adding ornamental lighting at the ends of the bridge. For additional project information, citizens may contact Mr. Joe Navarra, Project Manager, at 410-545-8315, toll-free at 1-888-375-1084 or via e-mail at jnavarra@sha.state.md.us          
          
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