From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Thursday, May 04, 2017

SHA RESURFACES ONLE MILE OF BLADENSBURG ROAD IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

Please find below text from an alert that will be issued by the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) regarding resurfacing on US 1 Alternate (Bladensburg Road) in Prince George’s County. Please share this information with those who may be interested in or impacted by the work including members of your e-mail or list-serv groups and visitors to your website.

SHA RESURFACES ONLE MILE OF BLADENSBURG ROAD
IN PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

Project Includes Three Traffic Signal Upgrades

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is providing a new driving surface as part of a $3 million safety and resurfacing project on US 1 Alternate (Bladensburg Road) from Eastern Avenue to the Anacostia River Bridge in Prince George’s County a distance of one mile. Weather and progress permitting, the project should be complete by late summer.

In addition to resurfacing the road and applying new pavement markings at the end of the project, crews will:

• Upgrade the existing curb ramps and curb return driveways to meet current SHA Americans With Disability Act design standards including installing detectable warning surfaces;
• Replace damaged sidewalks and install loading pads at bus stops;
• Replace damaged or deteriorated curb and gutter;
• Replace and upgrade damaged or non-standard W-beam traffic barrier systems and end treatments to meet current SHA standards;
• Clean existing inlets;
• Rebuild existing traffic signals, audible pedestrian signals (APS) and countdown pedestrian signals (CPS) on US 1 Alt at the intersections with 38th Avenue, 40th Avenue and 41st Avenue and;
• Perform slope stabilization at structure just south of 38th Avenue.

To complete all phases of work, crews are permitted to close the following lanes on US 1 Alternate:

• Northbound—weekdays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.
• Southbound—weekdays between 9 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Northbound and southbound, overnight, Sunday through Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Additional work hours and lane closures may be necessary to expedite the work and keep the project on schedule. Currently, crews are constructing sidewalks and traffic signal infrastructure during daytime work hours. SHA’s contractor for the work is M. Luis Construction of Baltimore. More than 23,000 motorists use this section of US 1 Alternate daily. For real-time traffic information, please log on towww.md511.org or call 1-855-466-3511 using a hands-free device. For more information about this US 1 Alternate project, please contact Mr. Nilesh Patel, SHA Project Engineer, at 240-421-7654 or Mr. Bill Kucharek, SHA District 3 Area Engineer, at 301-513-7329.

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.