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Riverdale Park votes to seek $1.5 million federal funding to rebuild Maryland Avenue
Summary
Council unanimously approved submitting a $1.5 million HUD community project request to reconstruct Maryland Avenue and improve town‑center connectivity, with an intended local contribution of up to $200,000 to strengthen the application.
The Riverdale Park mayor and council voted unanimously on March 2 to authorize submission of a fiscal year 2027 community project funding request to the U.S. House for $1.5 million under HUD’s Community Development Fund to support Maryland Avenue reconstruction and town‑center connectivity.
Ms. Peaks, presenting the proposal, said the request would support full roadway reconstruction, pedestrian‑safety and drainage improvements, and related parking‑lot redesign work that builds on state bond funding already committed to the town center project. "This proposed project would include full roadway reconstruction, pedestrian safety improvements, and associated drainage modernization," Peaks said.
Staff told the council the project would include rebuilding failed base material to withstand heavy industrial truck traffic and will be accompanied by conceptual design work and community charrettes in fiscal 2027. The town plans to allocate up to $200,000 in local funds over several fiscal years to make the application more competitive if funded.
Council members praised the focus on a long‑neglected corridor and asked technical questions about resilience to heavy trucks, possible connections to nearby trails and pedestrian routes, and program timing. Council member Smith asked whether construction methods would durability‑proof the roadway against industrial traffic; the town manager replied that base materials would be rebuilt to address those failures.
The motion to authorize the submission passed 5–0. Staff cautioned that authorization is only the submission step and that federal funding is not guaranteed; if awarded, the project would be integrated into the town’s capital improvement program and follow applicable federal requirements.
