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The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) will hold public hearings in June on the proposed elimination of three commuter bus routes along the Inter County Connector (ICC) that would impact service to Walter Reed-Bethesda, Fort Meade, and elsewhere.

     Route 202:  Weekday peak service between Gaithersburg and DOD/Fort Meade

     Route 203:  Weekday peak service between Columbia and Bethesda

     Route 204:  Weekday peak service between College Park and Germantown

 

Go to this MTA link for more information about the public hearings:

http://mta.maryland.gov/public-hearings-icc-commuter-bus-changes


Timeline – Roadwork/Traffic Improvement Projects at and around NIH

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Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

  • What is BRAC?
  • How will it impact travel to/from the NIH Campus?
  • What is the schedule?
  • What is being done to improve congestion?
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  • Is NIH looking at workplace flexibility options?

Construction News Updates

  • 9-4-2012 "Portion of Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda Closed During Construction." On September 7th, at 9 pm, Woodmont Avenue between Bethesda Ave. and Miller Ave. will close for approximately 20 months during construction of a public-private partnership project.
  • 9-4-2012 "Maryland SHA $2.3 Million Dollar Safety and Resurfacing Project" will begin this month on MD 355 from north of Cedar Croft Drive to Strathmore Avenue. Weather permitting, the project will be completed by late spring of 2013.
  • 8-6-2012 "DOD Approves $40 Million Grant to Montgomery County, MD"
  • 8-3-2012 "SHA Resurfaces MD 355 in Bethesday at Night." One lane in each direction on 355 will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. During the week, two lanes will be closed beginning at 10 p.m. Please be prepared for traffic delays starting at 7 p.m.
  • 4-9-2012 "SHA Begins Nighttime Lane Closures on MD 355" between Cedar Lane and Jondes Bridge Road.
  • 3-23-2012 "SHA Extends Closure of Elmhirst Drive Access to MD 355.pdfSHA Extends Closure of Elmhirst Drive Access to MD 355 Through Late April"
  • 3-16-2012 "Roadwork Planned Near Medical Center in Bethesda/North Chevy Chase in Connection with BRAC" Construction will begin shortly at the intersection of Rockville Pike & Cedar Lane and Connecticut Avenue & Jones Bridge Road focused on improving traffic and pedestrian movement.
  • 3-8-2012 "Bethesda Area Braces for Major Roadwork"
  • 11-1-2011 "Leggett Praises $90 Million Federal Funding For Transit, Road & Pedestrian Improvements in Bethesda"
  • CEDAR LANE BRIDGE HAS REOPENED. Construction Project Completed Three Weeks Ahead of Schedule on August 5, 2011.
Cedar Lane Bridge 
 
  • A rehabilitation project has begun on the 495 Northwest Branch BridgePDF document [400 kb] External Website between EXIT 28 MD 650 (New Hampshire Avenue) and EXIT 29 MD 193 (University Boulevard). Construction will continue until the fall of 2012, weather permitting.
  • 9-29-2011 "County Helps Fund 10 Intersection Improvements on Some of the Heaviest Traveled Roads"
  • 9-29-2011 "Get Up-to-date Information about Road Closures and Ride On Delays/Detours on the County's Website"
  • 5-10-2011 "Number of Visits to new Walter Reed Bethesda to Double to 1 Million" External Website
  • 4-18-2011 "Leggett Thanks Federal Delegation for New Funding to Address BRAC-Related Traffic in Bethesda" External Website

       Upcoming Proje​cts

  • Resurfacing on Wisconsin Avenue (from the DC Line to Bradley Boulevard) will begin after July 4, 2011 and is projected to be complete by March 2012 (weather permitting)
  • Resurfacing on Wisconsin Avenue (from Montgomery Avenue to Jones Bridge Road) will begin September 2011 and is expected to finish by August 2012 (weather permitting)

State and County Road Improvements

  • SHA Begins Night Work on MD 28 (Norbeck Road) between MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) and the Bridge over Rock Creek Trail
  • SHA Begins Resurfacing Project on MD 355 (Rockville Pike) between MD 911 (First Street) and Templeton Pl
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  • SHA Begins Resurfacing Project on MD 186 (Brookville Road) between Western Avenue and MD 410 (East West Highway)
  • SHA Announces Changes to Traffic and Lane Configurations on MD 97 (Georgia Ave.) Near MD 200 (ICC) PDF document [14.62 kb] External Website
    • New Traffic Patterns on MD 97 PDF document [915.5 kb] External Website​


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