Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council members push to restore Summit Avenue extension to CIP as county executive delays project
Summary
Council members and Kensington leaders urged the Transportation and Environment Committee on Monday, March 3, to restore the Summit Avenue Extension project to the county’s FY25–30 Capital Improvement Program after the County Executive recommended delaying the $31.4 million project beyond the six-year window.
Council members and Kensington leaders urged the Transportation and Environment Committee on Monday, March 3, to restore the Summit Avenue Extension project to the county’s FY25–30 Capital Improvement Program after the County Executive recommended delaying the $31.4 million project beyond the six-year window.
Why it matters: The Summit Avenue Extension in Kensington would extend Summit Avenue from Plyers Mill Road to Farragut Road, reconfigure the University Boulevard/Connecticut Avenue/Farragut Road intersection and is intended to create a more walkable, multimodal street grid that proponents say could unlock housing and economic development on underused parcels.
During the committee discussion, Kensington Mayor Tracy Fuhrman and the town’s advocates described the project as “shovel ready” and said the municipality has offered to donate…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
