anchor Description
This project 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 feet west of Potomac Crest Drive. This project was identified during Facility Planning of the Tuckerman Lane Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements as a smaller, more affordable improvement that connects Churchill High School to an existing sidewalk segment and which can be implemented more quickly than the broader scope contemplated in the Facility Planning study.
anchorEstimated Schedule
Facility Planning for Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements on Tuckerman Lane between Falls Road and Old Georgetown Road was completed in FY22 and preliminary design of the segment (known as Segment 1) between Falls Road and Seven Locks Road is underway. Final design of the sidewalk portion of this segment will be completed in FY27 and construction will occur in FY28. The shared use path, on-road bike lanes and remaining sidewalk in Segment 1 is not programmed as part of this project, nor is preliminary design of Segments 2 (Seven Locks Road to Angus Place), 3 ( Angus Place to Whisperwood Lane) and 4 (Whisperwood Lane to Old Georgetown Road).
anchor Justification
The purpose of 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 where several schools are located, including Herbert Hoover Middle School and Winston Churchill High School.
anchorOther
This project supports the County Executive's Vision Zero initiative which aims to reduce injuries and fatalities on all roads.
anchorDisclosures
A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.