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County recommends separate trail bridge at Old Calvert Road; College Park urges option 1 while supporting near-term road changes
Summary
MNCPPC presented a feasibility study for a bridge connecting Old Calvert Road Park to the Northeast Branch Trail. The county recommended a new dedicated trail bridge (Option 1) as the most feasible long-term solution but cited permitting, floodplain and environmental hurdles and an estimated construction cost of about $2 million; county staff said near-term improvements on the existing Campus Drive bridge and Old Calvert Road are achievable faster.
Officials from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission presented a consultant feasibility study on Oct. 7 evaluating options to connect Old Calvert Road Park to the Northeast Branch Trail.
Sonya Ewing, division chief for Park Planning and Environmental Stewardship, and Bob Patton, trail development program manager, said the consultant examined four options: a new pedestrian/bicycle bridge near Old Calvert Road (Option 1); a bridge nearer the airport runway (Option 2); a south-side Campus Drive trail crossing (Option 3); and making the…
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