anchor Description
An 8' wide shared-use path improvement along MD 198 (Sandy Spring Road) in Burtonsville from Dino Drive to Cedar Tree Drive.
anchorEstimated Schedule
Design to begin in FY24 and will be completed in FY26. Land acquisition will occur in FY27 and construction will be completed in FY28.
anchor Justification
The project will provide shared-use path connections along MD 198 (Sandy Spring Road) between Dino Drive and Cedar Tree Drive to the business district in Burtonsville. The shared-use path provides Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access to residential neighborhoods, transit, churches, and public facilities.
anchorOther
This project will also help the County to achieve its Vision Zero goals to reduce injuries and fatalities on County roadways to zero by 2030.
anchorFiscal Note
State aid in FY24 and FY25 reflects $1.0 million in State grants for capital projects in Montgomery County obtained during the 2023 State General Assembly session.
anchorDisclosures
A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.
The County Executive asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.
anchorCoordination
Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland-National Capital Planning Commission, Department of Permitting Services, Office of the County Executive