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Lakewood Pedestrian Bridge to be Removed
The City of Rockville will be replacing the pedestrian bridge located over Wootton Parkway between Lindley Terrace and Keynes Lane. The bridge connects Glenmore Terrace and Lakewood Elementary School.
The bridge was closed Feb. 3, following an inspection that revealed issues with the bridge’s structural integrity. Since then, pedestrian detour signs were put in place and the Mayor and Council unanimously approved on June 21 a design/build contract with Fort Myer Construction Corporation.
The bridge replacement project will take place in two phases: removal and installation.
The existing bridge, which is 111 feet long, will be removed on Thursday, July 15, beginning at 9 p.m. and continuing approximately three hours. A portion of Wootton Parkway will be closed in both directions during that time and a detour will be in place. View the Route 56 bus detour route.
The neighborhood streets located off of Wootton Parkway will be opened to local traffic only at Keynes Lane and Lindley Terrace. Variable message boards have been positioned on Hurley Avenue to alert motorists to the detour.
Contractors will use a large crane to remove the bridge and will place it on the south side of Wootton Parkway, which will block the multi-use path. While Wootton Parkway will reopen to motorists, the path will remain closed until the bridge can be removed on Saturday, July 17. A detour is available for path users.
Contractors will return on Saturday, July 17, to disassemble and remove the bridge. That work is expected to last until the evening, there will be a one-lane road closure on Wootton Parkway.
Design completion for the new bridge is expected during the week of July 12. Once the final design is approved, fabrication of the new bridge will begin. The bridge’s deck will be a dense, long lasting and insect resistant hardwood. It will also have a fully enclosed vinyl-coated steel chain link fence for safety and to keep debris from falling onto Wootton Parkway.
The fabrication of the bridge is expected to take seven to nine weeks. The installation will take up to five days to complete after the new bridge has been delivered to the site from the plant in Minnesota.
Additional information will be provided once the delivery and installation dates are established.
For more information on the bridge demolition and installation, call 240-314-8500 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.