MD 99 Corridor Investigation Report:

The MD 99 Corridor Investigation originated in response to long-standing concerns by residents in neighborhoods bordering the corridor, as well as broader public concerns regarding safety and traffic in the corridor.

The County designed the project with the primary objective of developing short-term mobility solutions in the corridor to address five key themes which directly reflect public feedback and comments. These themes were used to structure the project; each theme was studied and analyzed to develop a range of recommendations around them. The findings and recommendations are presented an interactive online report format in which the Office of Transportation details the process, data, findings and recommendations. The interactive online report details:

• The purpose of the project
• Public comments and feedback
• The study team
• Previous studies and projects
• Traffic data collection
• Existing conditions, such as traffic volumes, sight line evaluations, traffic operations and the bike/pedestrian network.
• Recommended mitigation strategies for selected intersections for sight distance, traffic operations and safety, presenting recommendations to add to the existing bike/pedestrian network to support safety and access to schools, as well as a Transportation Demand Management program.

The recommendations in the report are projects and programs that can address short-term mobility challenges.  Longer term solutions for I-70 and US-29 will need to be addressed by MDOT SHA through capacity improvements as well as the Transportation Systems Management and Operations Program.

The next steps are as follows:

1. Public Comment Period (September 10 to September 30, 2019)
   1. Following the close of the public comment period, the project team will review comments to help guide the selection of recommendations and actions
2. Project Planning and Design (12 months)
   1. Develop estimates for selected construction recommendations
   2. Advance selected non-construction recommendations, such as line of sight mitigation and signal adjustments
   3. Advance Transportation Demand Management recommendation
3. Funding for Engineering and Construction
   1. The recommendations in this report are not currently funded and would need to be funded as part of county capital projects and/or the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Consolidated Transportation Program.

Please click here for the interactive online report. The online report also includes a comment form.

The Office of Transportation has also developed a one-page summary document with the findings and recommendations. Please click here for the summary document.

Please take a moment to read the study and review the recommendations.  The Office of Transportation will be accepting comments until September 30, 2019.