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Prince George—s County outlines Arundel Road Green Street design and outreach plans to Mount Rainier council
Summary
County design staff told the Mount Rainier mayor and council on June 9 that the Arundel Road Green Street design is complete, will include a planted median and stormwater filtration near 34th Street, and requires coordination with levee certification and FEMA/WSSC for final permits and mobilization.
Prince George—s County Department of the Environment presented an update on the Arundel Road Green Street project to the Mount Rainier mayor and council on June 9, saying the design work for the streetscape and stormwater elements is finished and the county is moving into procurement and preconstruction coordination.
The county representative, who described themselves as the design section head, said the project was proffered to mitigate construction impacts from earlier levee and roadway work and that the design aims to reduce speeds and improve stormwater quality by installing a central median planted with trees and an underground filtration feature near the 34th Street bridge. The presenter said utilities from WSSC prevented wider infiltration measures in some locations, forcing the team to focus infiltration where feasible.
Why it matters: the project sits adjacent to levee infrastructure that affects FEMA floodplain designations. County staff said they are coordinating levee certification and preparing an emergency action plan and dam-breach analysis, because those regulatory steps influence permitting and long-term maintenance responsibilities.
County staff outlined outreach and timing: the design set will be posted online, the contractor will be issued a notice to proceed and will have 10 working days to mobilize after contract award, and advance notices to residents will be coordinated with the city. The county also said final staging and warranty responsibilities will be worked out with the city.
Council members welcomed the project—s traffic-calming and greening elements and asked about tree plantings near the levee and impacts to parking during construction. The county noted the levee/regulatory authorities restrict woody plantings on certain levee zones and said permanent parallel parking is included in the proposed cross-section; the County will notify immediate neighbors if short-term impacts to parking occur. The city—s tree commission will continue to coordinate protections and replantings.
Next steps: the county will post the design set for public review, complete permitting coordination with WSSC and other agencies, and notify Mount Rainier staff when they are ready to issue the work order and mobilize the contractor. Council members said they expect further updates and will schedule follow-up meetings as construction approaches.
