A long-term closure of the right lane of southbound Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355) at Elm Street in Bethesda, originally scheduled to begin in late August, has been delayed until September 14, 2022, the Maryland Transit Administration announced today. The lane will remain closed until the Bethesda Purple Line station - located under 7272 Wisconsin Avenue - is completed. That could be 2026 or later. The closed lane will be used by project vehicles accessing the construction site, the MTA said.
In keeping with established tradition, the first Purple Line Train will also depart late and arrive late.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, for free parking for workers vehicles?
ReplyDeleteWhat? Close a lane on a major traffic route in the middle of Bethesda for FOUR YEARS??
ReplyDeleteThat’s incredibly BAD planning and management! The entire Alaska Highway
Was built in less than half that time! And with a block of Woodmont Avenue already
permanently closed, this whole area will be facing PERMANENT GRIDLOCK!!
What are these idiots thinking?? Is anyone who cares about safety, air quality, or
ordinary people going to or from work paying attention to this pending DISASTER?
Hello, State and County traffic engineers; elected officials? Anyone not already
too brain-dsnsged to foresee the MESS this will create???