Lane Closures Planned on Rockville Pike for May 17 - 20

For Immediate Release: Thursday, May 16, 2019

From 9:00 p.m. Friday, May 17, through 5:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, two northbound lanes of MD 355 may be closed for roadway resurfacing between Jones Bridge Road and South Wood Road. 

From 9:00 a.m. Monday, May 20, through 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 23, one southbound lane of MD 355 will be closed between South and Center Drives for roadway resurfacing; nighttime closures for two southbound lanes will occur 9:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m. for storm drain installation and pavement repair. Vehicles will have access to South Drive (NIH). Lanes that close Thursday evening, May 23 will re-open Friday, May 24, at 5:00 a.m. Also, various northbound and southbound lanes will be closed for relocation of utilities and traffic signal activation at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Jones Bridge Road/Center Drive. 

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• Two new Metro entrance elevators are being constructed on the Navy Side of Rockville Pike, along with a connecting passageway from the mezzanine level to the new elevators to serve passengers from the new entrance at Walter Reed/Naval Support Activity Bethesda.
• A portion of an exterior wall on the mezzanine level of the Station will be replaced with a partition. The fare collection machine will be relocated closer to the station entrance escalators.
• All construction activities within the station will take place behind or within partitioned areas on the platform and mezzanine levels and will be performed during non-service hours.  Work is not expected to impede access to or inside the Station.  
  
  

View map of the Rockville Pike/Jones Bridge Road/Woodmont Ave Intersection.

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.

• Details about the MD 355 Crossing Project visit md355crossing.com
• View map of the Crossing Project construction area.
• View pictures of the construction and of signs for safe pedestrian/cycling detours.
• View video to see what’s happening underground.

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.

Release ID: 19-077
Media Contact: Maureen McNulty 240-777-7199