Lanes to Shift Overnight on Cedar Lane in Bethesda

Overnight work planned for Wednesday night on Cedar Lane east of Rockville Pike in Bethesda will close some traffic lanes, state highway officials warn.

To prepare for upcoming construction of a hiker/biker trail while simultaneously maintaining bicycle, pedestrian and vehicular traffic (weather permitting), crews will shift traffic lanes and apply new pavement markings on westbound Cedar Lane from Elmhirst Parkway to MD 355. The work is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday, according to highway officials.

Once the overnight lane shifts and pavement marking work on Cedar Lane are complete, the current traffic pattern of one through lane on westbound Cedar Lane from Elmhirst Parkway to MD 355 will be replaced with a new traffic pattern of two through lanes on westbound MD 355 from Elmhirst Parkway to MD 355.

Pedestrian and bicycle traffic will be maintained during all phases of construction, however; these sidewalk and road users may be directed to the safest crossings inside the work zone including those on the opposite side of the street until the project is complete.

The left turn restriction from northbound MD 355 onto West Cedar Lane that began earlier this year remains in effect through the end of the project next year. To expedite work on the project, crews may continue to temporarily close one lane in both directions of Cedar Lane and West Cedar Lane Monday through Friday, from midnight to 7 a.m., 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday up to 24 hours a day.

Additionally, crews may also temporarily close lanes on MD 355:

• Northbound—One lane, weekdays, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and overnight Sundaythrough Thursday 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and two lanes, overnight, Sunday throughThursday, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and one or two lanes, on weekends up to 24 hours a day
• Southbound—One lane, weekdays, 9 p.m. to 3 p.m., two lanes overnight, Sundaythrough Thursday, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and one or two lanes on weekends up to 24 hours a day