The the MD 28 final traffic configuration to be implemented this Saturday evening into Sunday morning. The work will start with lane closures at 6:00 p.m., the signal will go dark at 10:00 and the Maryland State Police will be on site directing traffic. All work should be completed by 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

To further address your scheduling questions about work to be performed in the MD 97 area north of MD 28, all ramps, curb and gutter, sidewalks, the entrance associated with the Park and Ride lot, traffic signals and bike paths will be completed by the end of April. The milling, final surface paving and striping should be completed by mid May, weather permitting.

The new configuration for Route 97 (Georgia Avenue) and Route 28 (Norbeck Road) can be viewed by opening the below links:

MD 28 Final Configuration

MD 97 Final Configuration

We will strive to keep the community updated as information is given to us.

For further details regarding the ICC, please visit http://www.mdta.maryland.gov.

Citizens will be able to “test drive” the ICC at no charge between its opening on February 22 through March 6.  The test-drive period will give motorists an opportunity to become familiar with the highway’s all-electronic tolling and variable pricing, while allowing us to test the tolling equipment under actual traffic conditions.

Though this section of the ICC will be open to traffic in February, construction is not complete. SHA plans to fully complete Contract A this summer. Some remaining construction activities will still need to occur, some during night time hours. Work that will need to be completed after the roadway opens to traffic includes the following activities:

• Paving and striping
• Completion of storm water management ponds
• Landscaping
• Bike path
• Minor signing and lighting

Final surface paving and striping are still necessary on the west end of Contract A from Shady Grove Road to MD 355 and on the Metro Access Ramps. Surface paving will also need to be completed west of Emory Lane to east of MD 97—which includes the new ramps on MD 97. The majority of this paving will be conducted during night time hours. They will provide advance notification before they start this night time operation.

The local roads that still need final paving near the ICC are Shady Grove Road, Redland Road, Overhill Road, Olde Mill Run, Needwood Road, MD 115, Emory Lane and MD 97. The paving on MD 97 will also need to be completed during night time hours.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will own, operate, and maintain the ICC. For more information on tolling for the ICC, you can visit http://www.mdta.maryland.gov.

I want to notify you of work activity scheduled to occur this weekend and into next week near Georgia Avenue and Emory Lane. As you know, we have had a very rainy Spring thus far. The weather has impacted our ability to complete certain activities necessary to advance ICC construction.

This weekend, crews will be working to complete the paving activities on Emory Lane, adjacent to the ICC right-of-way. We expect work to begin at 7am on Saturday and 9am on Sunday. We have posted variable message signs along Emory Lane notifying travelers of the expected lane switch next Tuesday, April 21, 2009, weather permitting.

Additionally, many interested individuals may have noticed variable message signs along Georgia Avenue notifying travelers of a road closure to occur tomorrow. This activity has been postponed until next Tuesday, April 21, 2009, weather permitting. The ICC is doing utility work that requires road stoppages as a safety precaution. Crews will begin setting up the necessary equipment in the northbound direction as early as 7am Tuesday morning. Setup in the southbound direction will not begin until 10am, after the morning rush hour period. Subsequently, the actual roadway closure will not occur until after 10am. The road will be closed for a maximum anticipated period of 15 minutes while utility wires are passed over the travel lanes. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this work activity may cause.

If you would like to find out more about the ICC, please visit the project website www.iccproject.com. It is my hope that you will share this information with your community members and advise them to contact me if they have any comments, questions, or concerns about project activity. I can be reached at the Office of the Intercounty Connector, 301-354-8715 or by email at ophillip@iccproject.com.

Thank you for your patience as we continue construction of this important project.

Sincerely,

Odessa L. Phillip, PE
ICC Community Liaison, Contract A
Office of the Intercounty Connector

1. issues that directly impact adjoining homeowners, including soundwalls/berms, visual/noise/environmental impacts, construction noise, the removal of existing trees, displacement of deer & other wildlife, new landscaping, storm water management, etc.;
2. responses to questions related ot engineering issues (traffic projections, etc.) that the ICC team couldn’t respond to at the GOCA meeting on Tuesday; and
3. other ICC related issues of interest to attendees.

Directions to the ICC office are: (1) take Muncaster Mill to a left on Avery, a right on Southlawn, and a left on Gude.  Take a left at the first signal (Taft Court), and then a right about 100 feet down Taft Court (for 1 & 2 Taft Court).  Drive around the buildings to the entrance which is the lower level at the far side of the building.  Plenty of free parking is available; or (2) take 97 to a right on 28, to a right on Gude, to a right at the first signal (Taft Court), then follow the preceding directions to the ICC office. (See map.)