SHA Requests $1.9M Addition to TIP 2011-14 For U.S. 40 Improvements
BRTB Seeks Comments on SHA Request to Add $1.9M to the 2011-14 Transportation Improvement Program for Improvements to U.S. 40
BALTIMORE (July 14, 2011) – The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has requested that the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) add $1.9 million to the 2011-14 Transportation Improvement Program. The federal funds will be used for Preliminary Engineering on the 1.7 mile stretch of U.S. Route 40 between Middle River Road and MD 43. Baltimore County has been working with SHA to improve safety and traffic operations in this area.
The proposed improvements include resurfacing the roadway, replacing the median jersey barrier with an aesthetically treated divider, landscaping, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements. These improvements will enhance safety and result in a more attractive corridor.
Details are available at http://www.baltometro.org/transportationplanning/2011-2014-tip-amendment-improving-us-40.
This amendment to the TIP is open for public review and comment through Wednesday, August 10, 2011.
Comments may be submitted in writing to:
The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board
Offices @ McHenry Row
1500 Whetstone Way, Suite 300
Baltimore, MD 21230
Fax: 410-732-8248
E-mail: comments@baltometro.org
Web: www.baltometro.org/bboard
All mailed comments must be received no later than 3 days after the close of the comment period.
A public meeting to answer questions and accept comments on these amendments is scheduled for Thursday, July 28, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at the White Marsh Library. The library is located at 8133 Sandpiper circle and is accessible by MTA bus #15, 35 and 120 (rush hour only).
Comments may be submitted at this public meeting or during the Public Comment Opportunity at the BRTB meeting on Tuesday, July 26, or Tuesday, August 23, at 9 a.m. (tentative vote).
The BRTB meets at the Baltimore Metropolitan Council at the above address.
For more information, contact:
Regina Aris, raris@baltometro.org, 410-732-9572
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Last Updated on Friday, 15 July 2011 10:52