The block of Woodmont Avenue between Norfolk Avenue and Old Georgetown Road behind the Marriott International headquarters construction site has been giving Maizon Bethesda-afflicted Arlington Road a run for its money as a third-world thoroughfare in recent years. Now that the heavy lifting is all done at the construction site, the battered, twisted and potholed block is finally getting a fresh surface of asphalt.
Marriott's development partners say that when this new surface is complete, they will be painting a new crosswalk between the headquarters/hotel and the public parking garage across the street. Most Marriott employees will park in that public garage when the new HQ opens in 2022. In the meantime, you may want to avoid this route while this work is being done.
I remain curious about public parking in that neck of the woods once the Marriott team devours the lion's share of spaces in that garage. Will neighboring businesses see any measurable drop-off in customers, or will life continue apace?
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