The Great Mills Road Streetscape Project is beginning in September and an Open House has been scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17 from 5-8 p.m. at the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department Social Hall in Lexington Park to discuss the project.
All interested persons are invited to attend the Open House. The streetscape enhancement plan will be displayed and attendees can see planned improvements, learn how traffic will be affected during construction, ask State Highway Administration Officials questions, and sign up to receive electronic notices about the project.
“We are pleased that the Maryland State Highway Administration is beginning this needed improvement,” said County Commissioner President Jack Russell. “Great Mills Road was built in the 1940’s and is now a major artery road into the Patuxent River Naval Air Station which employs 22,000.”
“This project is critical to the revitalization efforts underway in Lexington Park,” explained Robin Finnacom, President/CEO, Community Development Corporation. “This $7.2 million project will reconstruct a heavily-used, 1.4 mile section from Coral Drive to the entrance of St. Mary’s Square.” The SHA project will include the construction of brick-edged sidewalks, a median strip from Coral Drive to FDR Boulevard, the replacement of all sewer and water lines, landscaping and numerous other improvements to make Great Mills Road safer, more accessible and more attractive for businesses, pedestrians and motorists. The two-year project will be built
by Rustler Construction, Inc.
For more information on this project or the meeting, call the SHA District 5 Office toll free at 1-800-331-5603.