The Montgomery Department of
Transportation Division of Transportation Engineering announced that a new,
2,600-foot portion of Century Boulevard in Germantown, extending from
underneath Father Hurley Boulevard to Kinster Drive, is now open. The road will
provide a connection to the future Dorsey Mill Road. Together with a new
interchange planned for I-270, these connections will help link the east and
west sides of Germantown.
Motorists should anticipate some
lane closures as work continues to complete landscaping, sealing of concrete
joints and other items. In addition, Potomac Edison will be finishing
installation of a power feed for underpass lighting.
The project included construction
of a steel arch culvert, storm water management features, landscaping,
pedestrian pathways, street lights and lighting for the Father Hurley Boulevard
underpass. Construction began in June 2013.
The road was a joint
participation project with Symmetry Developers. Symmetry will contribute $4
million towards design and construction, dedication of their portion of the
right-of-way to the County and payment for water and sewer service to allow
development adjacent to the road. The total cost of the project was $7.5
million. The contractor was Francis O. Day Co., Rockville.
