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Thursday, March 03, 2016

Transportation’s Biggest Losers

Majority Leadership Transportation Legislation Would Recommend
Against 50 Current Projects, $1.6 Billion in Funding

 If SB 908 / HB 1013 Passed Last Session the Following 2016 ProjectsWould Have Not Been Recommended for Funding:
AGENCY COUNTYDESCRIPTIONCOST (MILLIONS)
MAAAnne
Arundel
International Concourse Extension at
BWI Marshall Airport
$105.2
SHAAnne
Arundel
US 50, John Hanson Highway;
US 50, MD 70 to MD 2 (Severn River Bridge)
$26.6
SHAAnne
Arundel
MD 175, Annapolis Road; MD 175, from
Brock Ridge Road to MD 295 Interchange (Ft. Meade)
$111.4
SHAAlleganyMD 47, Barrellville; MD 47, Bridge over North Branch$6.9
SHAAlleganyMD 36, Mount Savage Road; MD 36, Bridge over Jennings Run$4.1
SHABaltimore
County
MD 140, Reisterstown Road; MD 140, from Garrison View Road
to Painters Mill Road
$17.7
SHABaltimore
County
US 40, Pulaski Highway; US 40, Bridges over Little and Big
Gunpowder Falls
$12.4
SHABaltimore
County
I-695 Baltimore Beltway; I-695, Bridge on Crosby Road
over I-695
$6.9
SHABaltimore
County
I-83, Harrisburg Expressway; I-83, Bridge over I-83$10.9
SHABaltimore
County
MD 137, Mount Carmel Road; MD 37, Bridge over I-83$4.8
SHACalvertMD 2/4, Solomon's Island Road; MD 2/4 from Fox Run
Boulevard to Commerce Lane
$29.7
SHACecilMD 222, N. Main Street; MD 222, Aiken Avenue$4.6
SHACharlesMD 234, Budds Creek Road; MD 234 Bridge over
Gilbert Swamp Run
$4.0
SHACarrollMD 86, Lineboro Road; MD 86, Bridge over South Branch of
Gunpowder River
$6.2
SHACarrollMD 496, Bachmans Valley Road; MD 496, Bridge over
Big Pipe Creek
$3.6
SHAFrederickMD 85, Buckeystown Pike; MD 85 from Crestwood Boulevard
to Spectrum Drive
$118.1
SHAFrederickUS 40 ALT, Old National Pike; US 40, Old National Pike,
Ivy Hill Drive to Middletown Parkway
$14.6
SHAFrederickMD 355, Urbana Pike; MD 355, Urbana Pike$9.2
SHAFrederickMD 355, Urbana Pike; MD 355, Bridge over CSX$6.9
SHAFrederickMD 180, Jefferson Pike; north of I-70 to Bridge 10140$31.0
SHAFrederickMD 140, Main Street; MD 140, Bridge over Flat Run$6.2
SHAFrederickUS 15, Catoctin Mountain Highway; US 15, Bridge over MD 26$6.6
SHAGarrettUS 219, Chestnut Ridge Road; US 219, Interchange at I-68$96.7
SHAGarrettMD 39, Hutton Road; MD 39, Bridge over Youghiogheny River$6.2
SHAHowardMD 32, Sykesville Road; from MD 108 to Linden Church Road$16.5
SHAHowardMD 32, Patuxent Freeway; MD 32, Bridge on Triadelphia Road
over MD 32
$5.9
SHAHowardI-95, Montgomery Road Overpass to I-895 Interchange$12.8
SHAMontgomeryI-270 Eisenhower Highway; I-270, Active Traffic Management
and Innovative Congestion Management
$100.0
SHAMontgomeryI-495, Capital Beltway; I-495, resurface from I-270Y to
Seminary Road
$10.7
SHAMontgomeryMD 355, Frederick Road; MD 355, Bridge over
Little Bennett Creek
$5.2
SHAMontgomeryMD 195, Carroll Avenue; MD 195, Bridge over
Sligo Creek Parkway
$12.2
SHAPrince
George's
US 1, Baltimore Avenue; US 1, from MD 193 to College Avenue$56.1
SHAPrince
George's
I-95/I-495, Capital Beltway; I-95/I-495, Access to Greenbelt
Metro Station (FBI relocation)
$152.1
SHAPrince
George's
I-95/I-495, Capital Beltway; I-95/I-495 Bridge over
Suitland Road
$33.5
SHAPrince
George's
I-95, Capital Beltway; I-95, resurface I-495 to MD 212$13.0
SHAPrince
George's
I-95/I-495, Capital Beltway; I-95/I-495, Bridges over
Suitland Parkway
$15.0
SHAPrince
George's
US 50, John Hanson Highway; US 50, south of Lottsford
Vista Road to Anne Arundel County Line
$12.9
SHASaint
Mary's
MD 5, Point Lookout Road; MD 5, Camp Brown Road to
Ranger Station
$19.6
SHASaint
Mary's
MD 5, Point Lookout Road; MD 5, at Abell Street/Moakley Street$13.7
MVAStatewideProject Core (Enterprise Management System)$16.3
MTAStatewideLight Rail Safety Improvements$22.8
MTAStatewideAgency-wide Elevator and Escalator Rehabilitation$12.0
MTAStatewideAgency Radio and Telecommunications Upgrade$28.7
SHATalbot,
Caroline
MD 404, Shore Highway; MD 404, US 50 to MD 309 and west of
Hillsboro Road to Holly Road (Cost split between counties - 
$80.25 each)
$160.5
SHAWicomicoMD 349, Nanticoke Road; MD 349, Bridge 2201500 over
Winsor Creek
$3.3
SHAWorcesterUS 113, Worcester Highway; US 113, Public Landing to
Massey Branch (Phase 4)
$86.4
TOTAL 
*Not including MDTA Projects*
$1,611.9

*Analysis based on the scoring system that is proposed by SB 908 / HB 1013, conducted by Maryland Department of Transportation. Representation of how proposed legislation would impact total new funding that was available in 2016.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

has anyone noticed that almost all of the projects are on THE WESTERN SHORE.
thanks sjd

Anonymous said...

None in Somerset county.

Concerned Retiree said...

But they are giving Prince Georges their I believe it is the new Red Line project. No wonder our roads are in need of repair. Miller and Busch ignore the upkeep of our roads to proved new projects in their area which is not necessary. Where does our ES Delegation stand on this