“We have envisioned a Smart Growth future for the White Flint area
that creates a more pedestrian and bicycle friendly community – one with a
street grid that provides easy access to residential, retail and commercial
properties,” said County Executive Isiah Leggett. “The Chapman Avenue extension
is an important element in that plan to enhance safety, relieve congestion and
provide better access.”
The road was built with future amenities in mind, such as
non-standard lighting, shared use walk and bikeways and other accommodations to
support a live, work, play community. Utilities were moved underground and
conduit installed to accommodate White Flint street lighting that will match
later development of the streetscape. Shade trees were installed as part of the
landscape treatment. Traffic signals and crosswalk improvements were made at
the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Randolph Road. Pocket parking lanes are
available for vehicles. The project also includes stormwater management
features.
The $3.3 million Chapman Avenue extension reconstructed Maple
Avenue south of Randolph Road and connected it to Chapman Avenue. The resulting
70-foot-wide roadway completes the last link in the Chapman Avenue – Citadel
Avenue roadway corridor. Construction on the project began in March 2015.
