Bethesda Trolley Trail to be temporarily closed through Battery Lane Park for work on trail and park

From a press release:

Montgomery Parks will be closing Battery Lane Park and the Bethesda Trolley Trail (within the park) for upcoming renovations and improvements. To ensure public safety, the existing basketball and tennis courts will also be closed during construction. The work is expected to begin in late October 2018 and will require heavy equipment to enter the park along the existing trail. The trail area will serve as the main construction access for the contractor during construction.

Detour signage will be posted at both ends of the trail closure prior to construction. Park improvements will include a new playground area, trail widening, fitness equipment, site furnishings, and shade tree plantings. Please follow the detour and use caution around work areas. Please refer to the next page for the Trail Detour Map. Work is scheduled to be complete by the Summer 2019.

The trail, which starts at the south end of the park, will be widened to 10 feet.