The Rock Creek Trail Pedestrian Bridge spans Veirs Mill Road at Aspen Hill Road in Rockville. It connects portions of the 15-mile hard surface trail from Beach Drive at the District of Columbia line to Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park. The trail currently crosses Veirs Mill Road at grade at its signalized intersection with Aspen Hill Road. To the north of Veirs Mill Road, the trail is on sidewalk for approximately 0.2 miles traversing Aspen Hill Road, Adrian Street, Baltic Avenue, and finally the access drive to Aspen Hill Local Park before continuing northward as a trail. The proposed pedestrian bridge will provide a grade separated crossing for the Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail and eliminates the use of the residential section. It will also provide the opportunity for local residents of the Aspen Hill community to cross Veirs Mill Road on the bridge to access bus transit or other destinations without crossing at grade the busy intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Aspen Hill Road.

Pending Closeout.

February 13, 2001, Resolution 14-773. The Planning Board approved the facility plan on September 11, 2003. Aspen Hill Master Plan, approved 1994. Countywide Plan of Trails, approved 1998.

In FY10, $269,000 GO Bonds transferred in from Pope Farm Nursery, PDF #058707. In FY10, M-NCPPC received $261,000 in developer contributions for Policy Area Mobility Review (PAMR) mitigation. This contribution will off-set $261,000 in POS funds. In FY10, $175,000 (General Obligation Bonds) was transferred in from Pope Farm Nursery Utilities Upgrade, PDF# 058707. FY09 amendment and supplemental appropriation: $1,589,000 in Transportation Enhancement Program funds.

A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project. M-NCPPC asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.

Trails: Hard Surface Design and Construction PDF 768673, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, State of Maryland Department of Transportation