City staff is coordinating a meeting with residents who live on Calvin Lane between Gladstone Drive and Dean Drive to discuss a sidewalk along one side of the street. 

The City of Rockville has received requests from residents who live on Calvin Lane to construct sidewalks where they are missing.  This request supports the Mayor and Council’s goal to improve pedestrian safety.  This project also supports the City’s goal to improve access and create a safer route for students walking to Calvin Park and to Meadowhall Elementary School.  

Funds to implement the sidewalk have been secured through the City’s Capital Improvements Program budget.  City staff has visited the site and documented existing conditions.  As a next step, staff is ready to begin design of the sidewalk in coordination with residents along this street. 

The meeting on October 4th will provide a forum for residents and staff to discuss options and concerns about implementing the sidewalk.  Some of the issues to discuss include the alignment of the sidewalk, on which side of the street should the sidewalk be installed, whether or not to preserve certain trees along the street, utility poles, and the placement of the sidewalk in relation to residential yards.

Please note that the City plans to stake out existing City rights-of-way prior to this meeting with markings in yards.  These markers will be removed following the October 4th meeting.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this project prior to the October 4th meeting, or if you are unable to attend this meeting and would like to meet separately with staff, please contact Katherine Kelly, Transportation Planner, at: 240-314-8527 or kkelly@rockvillemd.gov.