MD 190 - River Road at Braeburn Parkway MARYLAND

Roadway Improvement Project Update 190

PROJECT NEWSLETTER • WINTER 2018
Follow-Up Informational Public Meeting Scheduled
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is evaluating a roadway improvement project along
MD 190 (River Road) between Braeburn Parkway and Pyle Road in Montgomery County. The project will improve traffic operations and safety
for motorists and pedestrians within this segment of MD 190. Design of the project will not be finalized until we obtain a consensus with the
community regarding the scope of improvements.

For additional information, you are invited to attend an informational public meeting on January 15, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
The meeting will familiarize the public with design options and provide attendees an opportunity to discuss specific details. Display areas will
include renderings of the proposed improvements, and MDOT SHA representatives will be available to answer project-related questions. There
will be no formal presentation. You may arrive at any time during meeting hours and walk through the display area at your own pace.

Design Options Implemented Features

The proposed improvements include: Braeburn Parkway
Braeburn Parkway • Reduction of the speed limit from 45 to 35 MPH from I 495 (Capital
Beltway) to Brookside Drive. This will reduce vehicle speeds and
• Installation of a full traffic signal at Braeburn Parkway. The addition provide a more consistent speed limit throughout the corridor.
of a signal at this location will provide safer movement for all (Implemented December 2018)
directions of travel.
Schedule
Pyle Road This project is fully funded for preliminary design and construction;
• Installation of pedestrian-activated traffic signals on eastbound and however, design completion and construction dates have not yet been
westbound MD 190 at the crosswalk in the vicinity of Pyle Road. confirmed and are subject to change.
There are two options being proposed for the pedestrian crossing.
Questions?
• Option 1 - Install the traffic signal at the existing
marked crosswalk For additional information on this project, please contact:
Ms. Michelle Berkel – MDOT SHA Consultant Project Manager
• Option 2 - Relocate the pedestrian crossing closer to Walt Maryland State Highway Administration
Whitman High School, with a sidewalk connection to the District 3 Engineering Systems Team
existing sidewalk adjacent to the school’s athletic fields. 9300 Kenilworth Avenue
Greenbelt, MD 20770
This improvement will provide a safer road crossing for pedestrians.
Phone: 301-513-7344
Toll Free: 1-800-749-0737
E-mail: mberkel@sha.state.md.us
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MD 190 - River Road at Braeburn Parkway
Roadway Improvement Project Update 190
v WHEN Request for Assistance
The Maryland Relay Service can assist teletype users at 7-1-1. Persons
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 requiring assistance to participate (interpreter for hearing/speech
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. difficulties or assistance with the English language) should contact Ms.
Berkel by January 8, 2019.
There will be no formal presentation
*SNOW DATE: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Persons requiring translation assistance with this newsletter should send
*The meeting will be held on the snow date if county public school activities an email to: shatitlevi@sha.state.md.us. Please indicate the desired
are closed or if the county’s snow emergency plan is in effect. language in the subject line.
Chinese:
WHERE
Thomas W. Pyle Middle School (Cafeteria)
Amharic:
6311 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817
Find Us On the Web Vietnamese:
For details on other projects in Montgomery County, please visit the
MDOT SHA website at www.roads.maryland.gov and click on the
Spanish:
Projects tab, MDOT SHA Projects Page. Click on any of the dots on
the map for Montgomery County. Select a project and click on the
Additional Project Information link in the callout box.
Maryland
Larry Hogan, Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, Lt. Governor Pete K. Rahn, Secretary Gregory Slater, Administrator
DIAL
7-1-1
Greenbelt, MD 20770
9300 Kenilworth Avenue
District 3 Engineering Systems Team