Rockville Pike Lane Closures This Week

For Immediate Release: Monday, June 3, 2019

From Monday, June 3, between 9:00 p.m., through Friday, June 7, at 5:00 a.m., two southbound lanes will be closed between South and Center Drives for storm drain installation and roadway repair. During this time vehicles will have access to the South Drive entrance to NIH.

From Monday, June 3, between 9:00 a.m., through Friday, June 7, at 3:00 p.m., variable lane closures of Rockville Pike (north and south) at Jones Bridge Road and Center Drive (NIH) for continued utilities relocation and traffic signal activation at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Jones Bridge Road/Center Drive.

NOTE: The right turn lane from westbound Jones Bridge Road onto northbound Rockville Pike will be restored when this work is complete.  But it won’t be a “free” right turn; rather it will be managed by a traffic signal to provide safe pedestrian crossing at the intersection.

Construction activity inside the Medical Center Metro Station has commenced and will continue thru mid-2020.

• View the handout flyer in English and Spanish.
• 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.
• 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. 
• Project completion is anticipated in Fall 2020.

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: 19-085
Media Contact: Maureen McNulty 240-777-7199