Baltimore-Washington Parkway Widening Feasibility Study
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) has initiated a study to assess the feasibility of widening the Baltimore- Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295). Specifically, the study will consider the costs and benefits of adding a third northbound and a third southbound lane along the Parkway from the interchange with I-695 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland to New York Avenue in the District of Columbia.
The study is the result of legislative language included in Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations legislation sponsored by Congressman C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland District 2, directing the FHWA to work with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) to determine the feasibility of such a widening. The study will include an assessment of the impact of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process on traffic throughout the Maryland Route 295 corridor between Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC.
Feasibility will be assessed against environmental, economic, and engineering factors and transportation system performance, as well as the specific concerns of Parkway users and other regional stakeholders. The study team intends to engage communities that surround the Parkway in the study process to identify their preferences and concerns related to a widening of the roadway and to share different design and operational concepts with them.
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