Let’s break a bottle of champagne over Chapman Avenue!
We’re always blathering on about projects that are starting or will be starting. Here’s a change — a project that’s done! The Chapman Avenue Extension is completed! The $3.3 million new road extends Chapman Avenue from Randolph Road to Old Georgetown Road. The road includes five-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street and a signed/shared bikeway on Chapman Avenue. As the White Flint area redevelops into a more walkable/bikeable community, Chapman Avenue provides another critical north-south link that is expected to help relieve traffic congestion on MD 355.
Don’t know where Chapman Avenue is? On the Randolph Road end, the street begins at Montrose Crossing by Pablo’s Garden Center. Maple Avenue was reconstructed and extended to Chapman Avenue.
“We have envisioned a Smart Growth future for the White Flint area that creates a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly community – one with a street grid that provides easy access to residential, retail and commercial properties,” said County Executive Isiah Leggett. “The Chapman Avenue extension is an important element in that plan to enhance safety, relieve congestion and provide better access.”
The road was built with future amenities in mind, such as non-standard lighting, shared use walk and bikeways and other accommodations to support a live, work, play community. Utilities were moved underground and conduit installed to accommodate White Flint street lighting that will match later development of the streetscape. Shade trees were installed as part of the landscape treatment. Traffic signals and crosswalk improvements were made at the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Randolph Road. Pocket parking lanes are available for vehicles. The project also includes stormwater management features.
Sherm
What a waste of tax dollars. A road to/from nowhere, and it’s just a matter of time before a pedestrian or car is hit at White Flint Station Condo. The 2 s-curves almost guarantee a teen in a hopped up Asian car will buy it one of these days. The only benefit is that the junk yards now have lots of free parking for their tow trucks and overflow inventory.