Lane Closures Planned on Rockville Pike through Friday, December 14

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Continued through Friday, December 7, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., one southbound lane, the left southbound lane, and right northbound lanes of Rockville Pike will be closed between Wilson Drive and South Drive.

Beginning Friday, December 7, at 9:00 p.m., two lanes of northbound Rockville Pike between the National Institutes of Health NIH Gateway Drive and Wilson Drive. will be closed through 5:00 a.m., Monday, December 10.

Starting Monday, December 10, through Friday, December 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., one southbound lane of Rockville Pike will be closed between Wilson Drive and South Drive.

Starting Monday, December 10, through Friday, December 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Left northbound and right southbound lanes of Rockville Pike will be closed between Woodmont Avenue and Center Drive.

The closures are required to continue road and sidewalk reconstruction around the pedestrian underpass for the MD 355/Rockville Pike crossing project, as well as center island reconstruction and related landscaping at Woodmont Avenue.

About the Crossing Project:

 

This work is part of the ongoing construction of the Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station, which will build: 1) A shallow, pedestrian underpass connecting the National Institutes of Health and the bus/commuter transit center on the west side with the Naval Support Activity Bethesda/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on the east side of Rockville Pike; and 2) Deep elevators on the Navy side of MD 355 to the Metrorail mezzanine.  When completed by the end of 2021, the Crossing will provide a safer environment for people and vehicles in this heavily trafficked area.

 

A Safety Reminder:

 

As construction of the Crossing Project at the Medical Center Metro Station continues, residents are reminded to exercise caution as they walk, bike or travel near the construction zone. Pay attention to all posted signs, walk or bike only on designated crosswalks, sidewalks and paths, and do not walk in the road or in the construction zone.

 

 See photos of the construction project online.

Release ID: 18-217
Media Contact: Phil Alperson, BRAC Coordinator 240-777-2595