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Montgomery County Department of Transportation Spring Valley Traffic Study

The Study Framework • BRAC Timeline – September, 2001 • Changes at NNMC – Employment + 2,500 new jobs – Visitors and Patients will double to 981,000/yr – Transit use to increase from 11% to 30% • Changes at entrances – Two on Md 355 – Three on Jones Bridge Road

The Study Framework • State Related Improvements • 27 Intersections analyzed – Md 355 at Cedar Lane – Md 185 addition of southbound lane – Md 355 at Jones Bridge Road – Md 185 at Jones Bridge Road – Md 187 at Cedar Lane

The Study Framework • County Related Improvements – Bikeway north side of Jones Bridge Road • Md 355 to Platt Ridge Road – Sidewalk widening east side of MD 355 • Jones Bridge Road to Cedar Lane – Bikeway south side of Cedar Lane • Md 187 to Md 355 – Bikeway north side of Cedar Lane • Md 355 to Rock Creek Bikeway – Md 355 Crossing Study • From Metro Rail Station to NNMC Entrance

Spring Valley Community Concerns • Traffic Safety • Control of cut-thru traffic • Result: –Traffic Study by outside consultant

Alternatives Studied 1. Eliminate southbound Kensington at J.B.R. and add Traffic Signal at MD 185 & Montrose Driveway 2. Traffic Signal at Jones Bridge Road & Spring Valley Road 3. Extend Platt Ridge from J.B.R. to Montrose Driveway 4. Extend Woodlawn Road or Montrose Driveway to Park Access Road

RELOCATE SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM KENSINGTON PKWY CONNECTICUT AVE TO MONTROSE DRWY N R D O O D L A W W CLOSE MEDIAN KENSINGTON PKW W R D E S O R T N O M SPRING VALLEY RD OPEN MEDIAN & CONSTRUCT TRAFFIC SIGNAL PARSONS RD CONSTRUCT PLATT RIDGE DR PROPOSED CHANNELIZATION JONES BRIDGE RD CLOSE MEDIAN Alt. 1: Construct Traffic Signal at MD-185 and Montrose Driveway

WOODLAWN RD CONNECTICUT AVE CLOSE MEDIAN KENSINGTON W R D E S O R T N O M SPRING VALLEY RD PARSONS RD JONES BRIDGE RD R D E G JONES BRIDGE RD D I R T NEW TRAFFIC T A SIGNAL L P V I L L A G E P A R K D R Alt. 2: Construct Traffic Signal at Jones Bridge Rd and Spring Valley Rd

WOODLAWN RD CLOSE MEDIAN CONNECTICUT AVE CLOSE ACCESS KENSINGTON W R D E S O R T N O M SPRING VALLEY RD CLOSE ACCESS PARSONS RD CLOSE JONES BRIDGE RD ACCESS R D E G JONES BRIDGE RD D I R T NEW TRAFFIC T A SIGNAL L P V I L L A G E P A R K D R Alt. 2A: Construct Traffic Signal at Jones Bridge Rd and Spring Valley Rd

D D L A W N R W O O KEN CLOSE Alt. A CONNECTICUT AVE MEDIAN EXTEND WOODLAWN RD TO PLATT RIDGE DR MONTROSE DRW KENSINGTON SPRING VALLEY RD Alt. B EXTEND MONTROSE DRW TO PLATT RIDGE DR PARSONS RD JONES BRIDGE RD PLATT RIDGE DR J O N E S B R I D G E R D CLOSE EXISTING MEDIAN TRAFFIC SIGNAL V I L L A G E P A R K D R Alt. 3: Construct Fourth Leg at Platt Ridge Drive Intersection and MD - 185

D D L A W N R W O O KEN CLOSE Alt. A CONNECTICUT AVE MEDIAN EXTEND WOODLAWN RD TO PLATT RIDGE DR CLOSE ACCESS MONTROSE DRW KENSINGTON CLOSE SPRING VALLEY RD ACCESS Alt. B EXTEND MONTROSE DRW TO PLATT RIDGE DR PARSONS RD JONES BRIDGE RD CLOSE ACCESS PLATT RIDGE DR J O N E S B R I D G E R D CLOSE EXISTING MEDIAN TRAFFIC SIGNAL V I L L A G E P A R K D R Alt. 3A: Construct Forth Leg at Platt Ridge Drive Intersection and MD - 185

WOODLAWN RD CONNECTICUT AVE CLOSE Alt. A MEDIAN EXTEND WOODLAWN RD TO PARK ACCESS ROAD MONTROSE DRW SPRING VALLEY RD Alt. B S R D A R S O N P KENSINGTON PKW EXTEND MONTROSE DRW TO PARK ACCES ROAD CLOSE J O N E S MEDIAN B R I D G E R D R D E G D I R NEW TRAFFIC T SIGNAL T A L P Alt. 4: Extend Woodlawn Rd or Montrose Drwy To Park Access Rd

WOODLAWN RD CONNECTICUT AVE CLOSE CLOSE Alt. A ACCESS MEDIAN EXTEND WOODLAWN RD TO PARK ACCESS ROAD MONTROSE DRW CLOSE ACCESS SPRING VALLEY RD Alt. B S R D A R S O N P KENSINGTON PKW EXTEND MONTROSE DRW TO PARK ACCES ROAD CLOSE ACCESS CLOSE J O N E S MEDIAN B R I D G E R D R D E G D I R NEW TRAFFIC T SIGNAL T A L P Alt. 4A: Extend Woodlawn Rd or Montrose Drwy To Park Access Rd

Recommended Solutions • Short Term – Alternative 2 – Install traffic signal at Jones Bridge Road and Spring Valley Road » Impact of queuing along Jones Bridge Road » Complete in advance of BRAC action; funding exists » Exclusively within County DOT’s jurisdiction

Recommended Solutions • Long Term – Alternative 3 – Extend Platt Ridge Dr. to Montrose Driveway and modify existing traffic signal. • Access is least affected by queues along MD 185 and along Jones Bridge • Time to plan, design, construct; compete for funding • Requires involvement/cooperation of MNCPPC • Can not be implemented prior to BRAC action

Alternatives along Connecticut Avenue • Alt. A - Maintain existing access – possible changes to hours on existing signing • Alt. B - Physically restrict right turns from Connecticut Avenue • Alt. C - Physically restrict access to emergency vehicles only

Connecticut Avenue MD - 185 y Parsons Rd w r D Woodlawn Rd e s o r t n o M Alt. A – No Build Note: Hours For Existing Turn Restrictions Can Be Changed

Connecticut Avenue MD - 185 Right Out Parsons Rd Right Only y Out w Left In Woodlawn Rd Only r Left and D Right Out e s o r t n o M Alt. B: Physically Restrict Right Turns Into Side Roads

Connecticut Avenue MD - 185 Insert: Non Traversable Barrier y Parsons Rd w r D Woodlawn Rd e s o r t n o M Alt. C: Physically Restrict All Access Except For Emergency Vehicles

Options for Spring Valley Road After construction • New Access is built with new signal. • Signal at Spring Valley is removed. –Then • Option 1 – Right In / Right Out • Option 2 – Restrict access except to emergency vehicles.

Post-Signal Opt. 1: Close Median - Right Turns In and Out

Post-Signal Opt. 2: Close Median & Close Spring Valley Road Except For Emergency Vehicles

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