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Council asks Park and Planning to pursue pedestrian bridge over Northeast Branch near Old Calvert Road

6025835 · October 22, 2025
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Summary

City staff drafted a letter asking the Maryland‑National Capital Park and Planning Commission to proceed with engineering and design of a pedestrian bridge crossing the Northeast Branch near Old Calvert Road (Location 1 in a feasibility study) rather than funding near‑term improvements to Campus Drive bridge.

The College Park City Council authorized a letter asking the Maryland‑National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) to move forward with engineering and design for a new pedestrian bridge crossing the Northeast Branch near Old Calvert Road (identified as Location 1 in a recent feasibility study), and to defer spending on near‑term improvements to the Campus Drive bridge for the time being.

City staff said…

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