The project provides for the development of transportation recommendations and cost estimates for projects and management measures necessary to support the Downtown Bethesda Master Plan, consistent with the United (Urban) Mobility Programs defined in the 2016 Subdivision Staging Policy. The cost estimate will include the road, intersection, bikeways, walkway and other transportation improvements needed for the Master Plan Area to meet the customary requirements of Local Area Transportation Review. This project will also fund a traffic study analysis related to the required local area transportation review (LATR) associated with planned development. It is expected that the timing of implementation of the different elements will be coordinated in the future with specific proposed subdivision activity and the communities adjacent to and affected by the new development.

The adoption of the 2016 - 2024 Subdivision Staging Policy provides for the development of coordinated impact assessment and the determination of an appropriate fee to be paid by developers for implementation of needed transportation improvements. This project will allow the first of these plans, known as Unified Mobility Programs or UMPS, to be developed for one master plan area. Once in place, fees will be collected and accrued for implementation of the identified improvements. This study will provide the basis for future detailed engineering design and construction costs, and ultimately for implementation of the needed projects.

Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA), Maryland Mass Transit Administration (MTA), Maryland National-Capital Park and Planning Commission