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A Resolution requesting that the State Highway Administration advance the schedule of funding for the design and Engineering for U. S. Route 1 improvements currently included in the State’s Consolidated Transportation Program FY 2005-2009
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A Resolution requesting that the State Highway Administration advance the schedule of funding for the design and Engineering for U. S. Route 1 improvements currently included in the State’s Consolidated Transportation Program FY 2005-2009
Background
The Draft Consolidated Transportation Plan, which the Maryland Department of Transportation released on October 14, 2004, did not show funding for design work on the U.S. Route 1 project in College Park. Funding is shown to complete the project planning in the amount of $1,228,000 in FY04 and $75,000 in FY05.
The study examined alternatives to reconstruct U.S. Route 1 from College Avenue to Sunnyside (3.25 miles). On August 31, the SHA announced that an alternate had been selected for design and engineering. The improvement would include four through lanes with a median. Sidewalks and wide curb lanes will be included where appropriate. Major traffic congestion is experienced along this segment of U.S. Route 1. This project would improve traffic operations, pedestrian circulation and safety by providing greater separation of through traffic, turning traffic, and non-vehicular traffic. This project would also accommodate planned revitalization within College Park and support the recommendations of the U.S. 1 College Park Sector Plan approved in April of 2002. Therefore, the Council supports the Mayor and Council of the City of College Park in requesting that the General Assembly and State Highway Administration advance the schedule of funding for the design and engineering for U. S. Route 1 improvements.