The work on Branch Avenue (MD route 5), between Curtis Drive and Southern Avenue, includes the construction of nearly two miles of sidewalk, improved medians and islands, upgrades to the drainage system and road widening to allow for bike lanes.
As part of the project, crews will widen parts of Branch Avenue and Naylor Road to create space for bicycle lanes and will add 9,200 linear feet of sidewalks and sidewalk ramps along both state roads to enhance pedestrian safety and access in the area.
So the bike lanes will end at the DC Boundary. This creates a great opportunity for DDOT to also add bike lanes to Branch Avenue, just like they planned to in the 2005 Bicycle Master Plan. I know it's difficult to co-ordinate plans between the two jurisdictions, but this bike lane should definitely move to the front of the 2015 list.
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