Project Will Improve Ride Quality for Drivers in Bethesda; Motorists Should Expect Delays; Project Made Possible Through Stimulus Funding
(September 9, 2009) – On or about the week of September 14, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin a $2 million safety and resurfacing project along nearly one mile of MD 187 (Old Georgetown Road) between Center Drive and North Brook Lane in Montgomery County. Weather permitting, the project should be complete spring 2010.
The project includes grinding and resurfacing MD 187 between Center Drive and North Brook Lane. Other work includes replacing inlets, cleaning pipes, upgrading existing sidewalks to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, installing pavement markings, replacing curb and gutter, installing and replacing of traffic loop detectors, and upgrade traffic signals to APS/CPS.
Traffic signals will be upgraded to APS/CPS at the intersections of:
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MD 187 and Lincoln Street;
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MD 187 and McKinley Street; and
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MD 187 and Huntington Parkway.
Safe pedestrian access will be maintained on the opposite side of MD 187 throughout the sidewalk upgrades. During construction, motorists can expect single lane closures of MD 187 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., and double lane closures overnight Sunday through Thursday between 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. This section of MD 187 carries over 43,000 vehicles per day, and was last resurfaced in 1996.
SHA awarded the contract to M. Luis Construction Co., Inc. When workers are on the road, THINK ORANGE, which is the color of construction signs, barrels and warning devices. Please slow down, stay alert and expect the unexpected. Choose safety for life and make work zone safety your business at
www.choosesafetyforlife.com
This project is made possible through Governor Martin O’Malley’s aggressive management of the requirements of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, bringing critically needed transportation investments to Maryland. Projects such as these are stimulating Maryland’s economy by supporting hundreds of jobs. Follow the delivery of these projects at
www.recovery.maryland.gov, which tracks every category of ARRA spending and provides contract-level details to the public in an effort to achieve new levels of government transparency and efficiency.
Citizens who have questions about traffic operations on MD 187 or other State numbered routes in Montgomery County may call SHA’s District 3 Office at 301-513-7300 or toll free at 1-800-749-0737.
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