anchor Description
The Rock Creek Trail Pedestrian Bridge spans Veirs Mill Road at Aspen Hill Road in Rockville. It connects portions of the hard surface trail from Beach Drive at the District of Columbia line to Lake Needwood in Rock Creek Regional Park. The trail currently crosses Veirs Mill Road at grade at its signalized intersection with Aspen Hill Road. To the north of Veirs Mill Road, the trail is on sidewalk for approximately miles traversing Aspen Hill Road, Adrian Street, Baltic Avenue, and finally the access drive to Aspen Hill Local Park before continuing northward as a trail. The proposed pedestrian bridge will provide a grade separated crossing for the Rock Creek Hiker-Biker Trail and eliminates the use of the residential section. It will also provide the opportunity for local residents of the Aspen Hill community to cross Veirs Mill Road on the bridge to access bus transit or other destinations without crossing at grade the busy intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Aspen Hill Road.
anchor Justification
February Resolution The Planning Board approved the facility plan on September Aspen Hill Master Plan, approved Countywide Plan of Trails, approved
anchorFiscal Note
In GO Bonds transferred in from Pope Farm Nursery, PDF In M-NCPPC received in developer contributions for Policy Area Mobility Review (PAMR) mitigation. This contribution will off-set in POS funds. In (General Obligation Bonds) was transferred in from Pope Farm Nursery Utilities Upgrade, PDF# amendment and supplemental appropriation: in Transportation Enhancement Program funds.
anchorDisclosures
A pedestrian impact analysis has been completed for this project.
M-NCPPC 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
Trails: Hard Surface Design and Construction PDF Montgomery County Department of Transportation, State of Maryland Department of Transportation