August 15, 4:30-7:30 pm-NEC Future Public Scoping Open House: An integrated passenger rail transportation solution for the Northeast Corridor (NEC)

NEC FUTURE (www.necfuture.com) is major initiative of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to develop an integrated passenger rail transportation solution for the Northeast Corridor (NEC).

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (DOT) Planning Division has been working in partnership with representatives from NEC FUTURE for the FRA to host one of the nine Public Scoping Meetings on the east coast here in Baltimore City.  The entire scoping packet can be reviewed at (http://www.necfuture.com/pdfs/scoping_package_0612.pdf).

The Public Scoping Open House for the NEC FUTURE

in the Maryland region

will be hosted in Baltimore City:

Wednesday, August 15 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

University of Baltimore, Thumel Conference Facilities

11 W. Mount Royal Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

More information regarding the August 2012 Scoping Meetings can be viewed online at: http://www.necfuture.com/get_engaged/public_meetings.aspx

Residents with questions about the upcoming Baltimore meeting are directed to please contact Mary Colleen Buettner, DOT Planning Division, Special Project Liaison, mary.buettner@baltimorecity.gov or 443-984-4095

Reconstruct East North Avenue from Aisquith to Washington Street

Welcome to the webpage for the Reconstruct East North Avenue Project!

This webpage will serve to update the community on all the stages of the project, from engineering and design through the construction phase on East North Avenue between Aisquith Street and Washington Street.
Questions or Comments? Please contact DOT’s Special Project Community Liaison at mary.buettner@baltimorecity.gov or 443-984-4095

PROJECT INFORMATION

Project Name & Contract Numbers

• Reconstruct East North Avenue (also known as North Avenue Streetscape)
• Baltimore City Contract No. TR-80308
• State Highway Administration Contract No. for Design BC 315-079-815
• Federal Aid Programming Contract No. for Design HP-0468(002)E

Project Limits

• E. North Avenue from Aisquith Street to Washington Street (1200- 1900 Blocks)

General Proposed Features and Project Scope

• Streetscape improvements based on community preferred alternative including roadway pavement resurfacing, base repairs, concrete bus pads, street trees, pedestrian and roadway lighting, signing, pavement markings (incl. crosswalks), minor drainage and utility improvements; new traffic signal at Aisquith Street
• Priority Areas: (1) Aisquith to Hope Streets; (2) Harford Road to Caroline Street; (3) N. Broadway to N. Register Street; (4) N. Durham Street to N. Wolfe Street
• Priority Area improvements can be viewed in the project renderings. The priority areas will receive the following additional treatments: stamped concrete sidewalks, replacement concrete sidewalks, brick pedestrian curb bump-outs, new curb, ADA pedestrian ramps and driveway aprons

Green & Pedestrian Features

• New street trees in expanded tree pits
• Potential water quality improvements at bump-outs
• New pedestrian bump outs, sidewalks, crosswalks, and ADA ramps

Project Status (all dates are approximate)

• Currently inSemi-Final Engineering Design Stage –Summer 2012
• Advertisement for Bid – Spring 2013
• Construction Start – Summer 2013
• Construction End – Summer 2014

Estimated Cost

• $5 Million for Design & Construction
• Funding Source: 80% Federal (SAFETEA-LU Earmark), 20% Local (Motor Vehicle Revenue)

City Contacts

• Community Liaison: Mary Colleen Buettner, 443-984-4095, mary.buettner@baltimorecity.gov
• Project Manager (Engineering Design): Kirin G. Smith, 410-396-6935, Kirin.smith@baltimorecity.gov

Dedicated Project Website:

• http://www.orangeconeproject.com/category/northavenue/

Fort Avenue Bridge Update-July 6, 2012

As the contractors work to finish the bridge, the Department of Transportation thanks all of you for your continued patience as we work towards completion of the Fort Avenue Bridge. Below is the anticipated timeline for the remaining work to be completed.

Currently the contractors are working on water connections and the installation of water mains on the bridge. The contractor expects to have all of the following work completed by the end of August 2012: on the south side of the bridge-driveway work, sidewalks, curbs, and fencing; and the entire bridge-the final paving, striping, and landscaping.

Please note the temporary pedestrian bridge is scheduled for removal in Mid-July.

East North Avenue and Harford Road Before and After

Click on the picture for a Before and After street-level view of the beautification improvements at the Priority Area of North Avenue and Harford Road

East North Avenue and North Broadway Before and After

Click on the picture for a Before and After street-level view of the beautification improvements at the Priority Area of North Avenue and North Broadway