This project provides for the design and construction of pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements along the 3.8-mile section of Tuckerman Lane between Falls Road (MD 189) to Old Georgetown Road (MD 187). The corridor improvements have been broken into four buildable segments so that the projects can initiated as funding becomes available. The four segments include: 1) Falls Road to Seven Locks Road, 2) Seven Locks Road to Angus Place, 3) Angus Place to Whisperwood Lane, and 4) Whisperwood Lane to Old Georgetown Road. The first phase of segment 1 provides for design and construction of a sidewalk along the south side of Tuckerman Lane from Gainsborough Road to the end of the existing sidewalk approximately 380' west of Potomac Crest Drive. The potential improvements differ for each segment and were developed based on an effort to minimize potential impacts by remaining with the existing right-of-way, while optimizing pedestrian and on/off road cyclist safety and connectivity along the corridor. Segment 1 includes 11' travel lanes in each direction, an 8' parking lane on one side of Tuckerman Lane, a 6.5' on road bike lane and 5.5' on road bike lane on either side, a 10' shared use path on the north side and a 5' sidewalk on the south side. In addition, there are safety improvements and crosswalks being installed within the project limits.

The first phase of segment 1 will start construction in FY27 and finish in FY28. The second phase of segment 1 final design, land acquisition, utility relocation, and construction will be completed beyond the six-year period.

Cost increases due to inflation.

The project is to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety along Tuckerman Lane. There are no pedestrian facilities on the south side of Tuckerman Lane within the project limits. This segment of Tuckerman Lane is mainly residential with several schools, including Herbert Hoover Middle School and Winston Churchill High School.

The project supports the County Executive's Vision Zero Initiative which aims to reduce injuries and fatalities on all roads.

A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.