Transportation The Intercounty Connector Contract A > Projects > The Intercounty Connector Contract A KEY CHALLENGES & PROJECT DETAILS 7.2 miles of controlled access tri-lane divided highway 23 steel girder or precast concrete girder bridges Bridge widenings highlighted by a 625鈥 deck-over structure, a 鈥渟ignature鈥 arch bridge and a 鈥済ateway鈥 bridge at the MD 97 interchange Project traverses through Rock Creek Regional Park, protected wetlands and watersheds, specimen forests, streams and a wealth of cultural and socio-economic resources The FEIS mandated unprecedented environmental designs and erosion and sediment controls An environmental team and plans were established to include water-quality monitoring, thermal reductions to stormwater run off, reforestation, air-quality management, construction noise mitigation, spill prevention and storm water pollution countermeasures, rigorous review of design and construction for regulatory compliance and comprehensive employee training on environmental stewardship Project also includes 2.5M CY earthwork; 400,000 SF sound walls; box culverts; CON/SPAN precast arches; fencing; guardrails; stormwater management and drainage systems Concrete flatwork; extensive landscaping and roadside development; building demolition; 130,000 SF retaining and MSE walls; 630,000 SY HMA pavement Lighting and signalization; signage; electronic toll collection facilities; intelligent transportation systems; utility relocations; traffic maintenance Erosion and sediment control; design/construction quality control and community outreach support PROJECT DETAILS: Project Owner: Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) Location: Montgomery County, Maryland I-270/I-370 Interchange in Rockville east to MD 97 Interchange in Olney JOINT VENTURE PARTNER: Granite Construction GA & FC Wagman DESIGN PARTNER: Parsons Transportation Group KCI Technologies, Inc. Schnabel Engineering A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. (AMT) Jacobs DMJM Close
KEY CHALLENGES & PROJECT DETAILS 7.2 miles of controlled access tri-lane divided highway 23 steel girder or precast concrete girder bridges Bridge widenings highlighted by a 625鈥 deck-over structure, a 鈥渟ignature鈥 arch bridge and a 鈥済ateway鈥 bridge at the MD 97 interchange Project traverses through Rock Creek Regional Park, protected wetlands and watersheds, specimen forests, streams and a wealth of cultural and socio-economic resources The FEIS mandated unprecedented environmental designs and erosion and sediment controls An environmental team and plans were established to include water-quality monitoring, thermal reductions to stormwater run off, reforestation, air-quality management, construction noise mitigation, spill prevention and storm water pollution countermeasures, rigorous review of design and construction for regulatory compliance and comprehensive employee training on environmental stewardship Project also includes 2.5M CY earthwork; 400,000 SF sound walls; box culverts; CON/SPAN precast arches; fencing; guardrails; stormwater management and drainage systems Concrete flatwork; extensive landscaping and roadside development; building demolition; 130,000 SF retaining and MSE walls; 630,000 SY HMA pavement Lighting and signalization; signage; electronic toll collection facilities; intelligent transportation systems; utility relocations; traffic maintenance Erosion and sediment control; design/construction quality control and community outreach support PROJECT DETAILS: Project Owner: Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) Location: Montgomery County, Maryland I-270/I-370 Interchange in Rockville east to MD 97 Interchange in Olney JOINT VENTURE PARTNER: Granite Construction GA & FC Wagman DESIGN PARTNER: Parsons Transportation Group KCI Technologies, Inc. Schnabel Engineering A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc. (AMT) Jacobs DMJM Close