Howard County Government: Howard County Department Of Public Works To Host Public Meeting On River Road Bridge Replacement Project

Columbia MD

22 October, 2021

9:43 AM

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Press release from the Howard County Government: 10/21/2021 Howard County's Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to present plans for a nearby bridge replacement project. ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County's Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, November 3rd from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Belmont Meeting Room of the Elkridge Branch Library (masks are required(link is external)) located at 6540 Washington Boulevard, to present plans for a nearby bridge replacement project. DPW's Bureau of Engineering plans to replace the existing steel bridge number HO-006 over Rockburn Branch, near 6103 River Road in Elkridge, with a new, prestressed concrete beam bridge. During the project, one travel lane will be maintained at all times. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2022. The informal, drop-in session will feature the plans for the proposed bridge improvements. County staff and the project's design consultant team, Whitman, Requardt & Associates, will also be on hand to answer any questions Those unable to attend the meeting who would like to view the plans and/or have questions, should contact Mr. Nirav Patel with the DPW's Transportation and Special Projects Division at 410-313-6153 or email [email protected]. An interpreter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing will be available if requested seven working days prior to the meeting. Please call DPW at 410-313-3440 (voice) or use Relay at 7-1-1, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For questions or more information about Capital Project B-3831, contact Lisa Brightwell, Public Works Customer Service, at 410-313-3440 or email [email protected]. This press release was produced by the Howard County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.