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Description

Guardrails reduce the severity of run-off-the-road accidents, prevent collisions with fixed objects, and protect embankments. Damaged or missing guardrails and deficient end treatments present a hazard to motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Guardrails have a finite service life and must be replaced at the end of this service life or when damaged in order to continue to provide safety benefits for all users. The March 2010, Report of the Infrastructure Maintenance Task Force, confirmed this and identified the need for guardrail life-cycle replacement. The existing tapered and buried guardrail end treatments provide a ramp for errant vehicles and do not meet current MDOT SHA standards. Forty locations were identified for end treatment replacement - these locations were improved. Following this, a 2018 study was completed to identify 40 additional locations where substandard or deficient end treatments exist and to replace them to meet modern crash attenuation standards. These replacements have begun and are anticipated to be completed in FY25/26.
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Phase

Ongoing

Status

Active
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Budget Snapshot
$5.23M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$2.05M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Cost Change

Cost increase due to inflation and the addition of FY29 and FY30.
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Justification

Guardrails reduce the severity of run-off-the-road accidents, prevent collisions with fixed objects, and protect embankments. Damaged or missing guardrails and deficient end treatments present a hazard to motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians. Guardrails have a finite service life and must be replaced at the end of this service life or when damaged in order to continue to provide safety benefits for all users. The March 2010, Report of the Infrastructure Maintenance Task Force, confirmed this and identified the need for guardrail life-cycle replacement. The existing tapered and buried guardrail end treatments provide a ramp for errant vehicles and do not meet current MSHA standards. A study was completed to identify these substandard or deficient end treatments and to replace them to meet modern crash attenuation standards.
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Disclosures

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.
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Coordination

Federal Highway Administration, Maryland State Highway Administration, and Montgomery County Public Schools.
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Budget Snapshot
$5.23M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$2.05M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP508113
Date Last Modified01/08/24
Administering AgencyTransportation
CategoryTransportation
SubCategoryTraffic Improvements
Planning AreaCountywide
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Total Expenditures by Cost Element (000s)
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Total Funding by Source (000s)
EXPENDITURES (000s)
Cost ElementsTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Planning, Design and Supervision700700000000000
Land00000000000
Site Improvements and Utilities4525214733220463413413413413413410
Construction44000000000
Other00000000000
Total Expenditures5229285133220463413413413413413410
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
G.O. Bonds5229285133220463413413413413413410
Total Funding Sources5229285133220463413413413413413410
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request341
Year First AppropriationFY81
Appropriation FY 26 Request341
Last FY's Cost Estimate4443
Cumulative Appropriation3183
Expenditure / Encumbrances2861
Unencumbered Balance322