New lane and sidewalk closures will begin at 7750 Wisconsin Avenue Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in front of the Marriott International construction site in downtown Bethesda. Beginning that day, weather permitting, the west-side sidewalk and southbound right curb lane will be closed daytime and evening. Pedestrians will be forced to use the east-side sidewalk. The southbound center lane will also be closed, from 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM. This is expected to continue until Tuesday, March 10, 2020, the project's development partners say.
The closures are related to pile driving that will begin this week at the site. Marriott's construction partners say the drilling of sheet piles will increase noise and vibration in the area during work hours. Pepco is expected to install underground power lines for the site in the coming weeks.
