$1.7M Project Will Improve Safety, Access For People Walking Along US 1 In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A $1.7 million project designed to improve pedestrian safety and mobility along southbound US 1 (Washington Boulevard) between Cedar Avenue and Crestmount Road in the Jessup area will begin soon. An estimated 24,000 vehicles travel this section of US 1 daily.

“This section along US 1 is a very busy commercial and mixed-use area,” said Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Administrator Tim Smith. “This project is one example of the work MDOT SHA is doing across the state to plan and build sidewalk networks that keep our most vulnerable users safer.”

The project includes the addition of a sidewalk on southbound US 1, improvements to a 360-foot long retaining wall and partial reconstruction of the existing US 1 bridge over Dorsey Run. The project also includes minor drainage improvements in the area.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. MDOT SHA contractor A.J. Romano Construction Inc., of Laurel, will close the shoulder on southbound US 1 and install a concrete barrier to safely perform the work. Pedestrian access will be available during construction. Crews will install signs to direct people to access the open sidewalks. The project should be complete by summer 2023.