PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – As follow-up to United Bridge Partners’ presentation before the Commissioners of Calvert County on June 27, where it demonstrated its track record of previously deploying over $900 million across five states, and rebuilding, and operating six bridges in need that were perpetually unfunded, and how it could deliver a similar solution for the Thomas Johnson Bridge, the company is hosting public forums to hear directly from the community.
The company is hosting four meetings in the county where it will present, provide two-minute timeslots for direct public comment and questions, and offer a survey. The meetings in the county, covering each district, will result in a report to be presented to the County Commission.
The meetings will take place from 7-8pm at the following times and locations:
- Monday, September 18 – Southern Community Center
20 Appeal Ln, Lusby, MD 20657 - Tuesday, September 19 – Harriet E. Brown Community Center
901 Dares Beach Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 - Thursday, September 21 – Northeast Community Center
4075 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 - Wednesday, September 27 – Southern Community Center, Lusby
20 Appeal Ln, Lusby, MD 20657
About United Bridge Partners: United Bridge Partners funds, designs, builds, owns, and operates private toll bridges across the United States. Its mission is to creatively deliver and operate transportation infrastructure for America’s Communities. UBP is responsible for all long-term operations and maintenance, customer service, and tolling back office activities and integrates into the community by creating economic opportunities, opening a permanent local office and actively participating in local events – www.unitedbridgepartners.com.
For More Information Contact:
Addison Smith
Alta Crest LLC
Ph: (202) 277-6678
E: as@alta-crest.com
No question we need the bridge replaced. The question is where all our tax dollars are going? Looks a copout of the political elite about how the spend the taxpayer’s money! No meeting is St Mary’s county?
Come on toll bridge!
Yah, I’m sure you’re someone that doesn’t frequently use it and probably living in your mom’s basement.
You’re right I don’t use it, but my parents live halfway across the country, thanks for playing mind your own business
I’m all for the toll! Slap a toll on the current bridge and presto! No need for a new bridge at all because it will barely be used! Problem solved!
WHERE’S STENY HOYER, WHY IS HE NOT GETTING US A NEW BRIDGE!
Because the state politicians (and past governors) have spent all the money on I-270 and the beltway. Montgomery County gets most of it and – not saying it has an impact, but the Republicans running St. Mary’s and Calvert in a predominantly democratic state haven’t exactly done anything to push for a new bridge.
Commissioners in Calvert are RINO’s
Agreed the local county commissioners haven’t done anything to get a new bridge.
That’s because they have zero say in it
Blame steny hoyer
Replacement of the bridge is the sole function of government. It is for not the private sector to build and profit from. It was built, and it use still is, for the safe egress of citizens in case of a nuclear emergency arising from Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. Since the Plant had its licence extended on March 23, 2000, with license renewal complete, Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Unit 1 is licensed through 2034, and Unit 2 is licensed through 2036. The State has had over 23 years within which to replace that bridge to accommodate all the growth in the area, before and since. Will the Plant’s licence to operate be renewed once again? Most likely. If not, then Calvert County will suffer great financial losses from a dismantled, non-operational, Plant. Our political “leaders” are playing with the lives of those they purportedly represent.
That bridge replacement has been scrapped dozens of times, it’s not getting replaced. The cost to replace the bridge is staggering, the bridge is NOT the culprit of the traffic congestion, numerous studies have been performed on the roadways and the bridge
Well, they weren’t going to replace it due to traffic although that is a major issue whenever there is an accident on the bridge. It needs to be replaced because it’s old and chunks just keep falling off of it. It’s becoming a safety hazard at this point. Use some common sense, anon.
I have plenty of common sense, I live near that bridge, I have received numerous notifications by mail from the state of Maryland about the studies conducted on that bridge
Their findings were the traffic congestion was caused by the traffic lights at the 235 and 4 intersection in California, and also the traffic light at the road just before that intersection
On the Calvert side delays were caused by the immediate exit coming into Calvert and also the entrance ramp to go into st Mary’s county on the Calvert county side
Every study that was performed showed no need to replace the bridge, the cost to replace that bridge is well into the hundreds of billions of dollars, it has been rejected several times since I moved into the area in the late 90s
Will the bridge be replaced? Sure but not in my lifetime, maybe 30-40 years from now. All of the information is available to the public, just google it
The bridge isn’t old, and “chunks” are not falling off of it, it’s not a safety hazard, use some common sense Dan
Also Dan, if the bridge was unsafe it would be shut down immediately, the Benedict bridge on rt231 is literally 71 years old
The bridge is outdated for the growth in St Mary’s with all the retail and daily commenters. The bridge has no shoulder and a 45 speed limit with folks doing 65!
Naw… can’t go above 40mph, because there is always some ‘Jack wagon’ going slower…
No bridges have shoulders, it’s called drive off of it if you want a shoulder
Take the bridge out, and leave it out! #makecalvertruralagain
Haha. Good one. Southern Maryland is far from being rural ever again. Might as well move on and get over it. It’s growing and growing.
Sounds like a tax increase to me. We now pay gas tax and other taxes to build and maintain roads and bridges. Where has our dollars gone? Poor planning on the part of the Political Elite.
That bridge replacement is a waste of tax payer money, people just need to learn how to drive, that bridge is only 45 years old, the 301 bridge was 80 years old before it finally got replaced!
Even the Benedict bridge is 71 years old and is there any plans to replace it? Nope
People just need to learn how to drive and deal with it, if you don’t like dealing with the traffic congestion then move, it’s that simple
It’s going to stand for 20 plus more years like it or not. Toll it up!
NO TOLL BRIDGE. The TJ was built with tax funds initially, and 20M has already been obligated two years ago, for a replacement bridge. We will not allow some foreign entity to come in and charge us for a bridge we have already paid for, TWICE.