PTA meeting with SHA - State Highway Administration

FQMS PTA meeting notes with State Highway Administration (SHA) 
State Highway Administration, (SHA), and other community groups, including FQMS PTA met to discuss the reconstruction of Triadelphia Bridge scheduled to take place between summer 2019 and summer 2020 impacting one school year. The leading option, partial bridge closure for 12-15 months,  would allow traffic to use Triadelphia Road in the westbound direction. This includes a potential detour for eastbound traffic over Rosemary Lane.  Alternatives considered include:

• Two other detour routes (both longer than Rosemary lane)
• Alternate traffic flow:  signaling to switch traffic flow on a single lane (potential 200-300 car delay)
• Complete bridge closure and replacement: (9 months, cheapest option)
• Accelerated Bridge Construction (partially pre-fab, 4 months, significant cost)

The community group is detailing a list of concerns, including: the safety of Rosemary Lane detour, business continuity impacts, large/farm vehicle considerations, and commuter traffic.  SHA agreed to share this summary with the firms competing for the construction, to encourage innovative solutions for winning the bid.
PUBLIC MEETING:  April 18, 7:00 PM at Folly Quarter Middle School.  
SURVEY RESULTS: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-T63GH98LL/   (credit: China Williams)
FACE BOOK: Keep Triadelphia Bridge Open for the 2019-20 School Year  
COMMUNITY UPDATES: katie@katiefryhester.com
SHA QUESTIONS: Jason M. Stolicny, P.E. jstolicny@sha.state.md.us
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