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Description

This project provides for the replacement of the existing Garrett Park Road Bridge over Rock Creek. The existing bridge, built in 1965, is a three span (39'-75.5'-34') steel beam with concrete deck structure carrying a 24'-0" clear roadway with a 5'-0" sidewalk. The proposed replacement includes the removal and replacement of the concrete piers, abutments, and the replacement of the superstructure with prestressed NEXT beams. The proposed work includes new street lighting along Garrett Park Road, new approach slabs, and less than 100 feet of approach roadway work at each end of the bridge with modifications made to the intersection with Beach Drive. The road and bridge will be completely closed to vehicular traffic during construction and a temporary pedestrian bridge will be constructed over Rock Creek to maintain the high volume of pedestrian/bicycle traffic that use the bridge.
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Phase

Preliminary Design Stage

Status

Active
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Budget Snapshot
$8.41M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$8.41M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Location

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Capacity

The roadway Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is approximately 9,400 and the roadway capacity will not change as a result of this project.
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Estimated Schedule

Project design has been delayed one year due to WSSC Water sewer variance and is expected to be complete in the spring of 2024. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2025 and be completed in the winter of 2025. The bridge will be closed to traffic from June 2025 to August 2025.
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Cost Change

Cost increases due to rising construction costs caused by material and labor shortages. Also, utility costs have increased due to the addition of a recently identified task to relocate WSSC Water utilities.
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Justification

The proposed replacement work is necessary to provide a safe roadway condition for the travelling public. The 2018 bridge inspection report indicates that the bridge concrete piers are in serious condition with large areas of cracked, spalled, and delaminated concrete. The bridge is considered structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. The bridge is currently posted for a 10,000 lb. limit for a single-unit truck and a 10,000 lb. limit for a combination unit truck. School buses and Ride-on bus #38 exceed the load posting, however MCDOT granted a waiver for school buses to cross the bridge. For safety reasons, MCDOT increased the frequency of inspection to three months instead of the Federal requirement of 24 months.
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Fiscal Note

The costs of bridge construction and construction management for this project are eligible for up to 80 percent Federal Aid. The design costs for this project are covered in the Bridge Design project (CIP No. 509132). Intergovernmental funding represents WSSC Water contributions for utility relocation.
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Disclosures

A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.
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Coordination

Federal Highway Administration - Federal Aid Bridge Replacement/Rehabilitation Program , Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland Department of the Environment, Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, Utilities, and Bridge Design PDF (CIP 509132).
Budget Snapshot
$8.41M Total
Expenditures/Funding
$8.41M 6 Year Total
Expenditures/Funding
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Project Details
Project NumberP502105
Date Last Modified01/17/24
Administering AgencyTransportation
CategoryTransportation
SubCategoryBridges
Planning AreaNorth Bethesda-Garrett Park
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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 Supervision120000120071548500000
Land62006262000000
Site Improvements and Utilities10000010001000000000
Construction61440061442000414400000
Other00000000000
Total Expenditures84060084063777462900000
FUNDING (000s)
Funding SourceTotalThru FY23Est FY24Total 6 YearsFY 25FY 26FY 27FY 28FY 29FY 30Beyond 6 Years
Federal Aid54440054441828361600000
G.O. Bonds2812002812194986300000
Intergovernmental15000150015000000
Total Funding Sources84060084063777462900000
APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURE DATA ($000s)
Appropriation FY 25 Request0
Year First Appropriation
Appropriation FY 26 Request0
Last FY's Cost Estimate8406
Cumulative Appropriation8406
Expenditure / Encumbrances0
Unencumbered Balance8406