MoCo wasting more money - Bridge in Kensington

rsideout · Aug 30, 2021

Montgomery County is building a pedestrian bridge to cross a small creek along Beach Drive in Kensington. This is at the intersection of Beach Drive and Kensington Parkway. There is already a 2 lane road bridge with a 6’ sidewalk across that creek. The new pedestrian bridge is 40’ away from the road bridge. The new pedestrian bridge and the existing 6’ sidewalk come out at the same place where it crosses Kensington Parkway. They have been working on this project for months and just put the bridge in last week. What a waste of $$$$$$!

Inigoes · Aug 30, 2021

Is there an chance the road is going to be widened in the near future?

Occam · Aug 30, 2021

I don't know. This just doesn't have the same pizzazz as a drunken nocturnal Kensington traffic sh!tpost by Marko. Those were the days.

rsideout · Aug 30, 2021

Inigoes said:
Is there an chance the road is going to be widened in the near future?

I doubt it. Its 2 lanes though the park at that location for miles. With the amount of traffic on that section, there's no reason to widen the road.

Melnic · Aug 30, 2021

Is there bike traffic on that path?

MigraineMan · Aug 30, 2021

rsideout said:
Montgomery County is building a pedestrian bridge to cross a small creek along Beach Drive in Kensington.

That's a pretty species-ist thing to say. Why did you assume it's for pedestrians? Maybe it's for deer, so they don't have to walk so close to the road and risk automotive-violence when crossing the creek.

Glaron · Aug 30, 2021

MigraineMan said:
That's a pretty species-ist thing to say. Why did you assume it's for pedestrians? Maybe it's for deer, so they don't have to walk so close to the road and risk automotive-violence when crossing the creek.

Safety from drive-by shootings... the extra 40ft is a tough bridge to cross when shooting moving... :innocent0

HiStandards · Aug 30, 2021

If you had the contract to build it, you wouldn't call it a waste of money.

rsideout · Aug 30, 2021

Melnic said:
Is there bike traffic on that path?

Most cyclist ride on the road in that area. I used to cycle there at lunch every day during the week.

ToBeFree · Aug 30, 2021

When $ is tight and you cannot build large road projects -
stick to sidewalks and shared use paths!
Make it look like your doing something-------important.

rbird7282 · Aug 30, 2021

Occam said:
I don't know. This just doesn't have the same pizzazz as a drunken nocturnal Kensington traffic sh!tpost by Marko. Those were the days.

Ahh yes. Free entertainment!

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Glaron · Aug 30, 2021

I know...

Social distancing! Wouldn't want the healthy path users to get covid from the sick motorists not wearing masks!!!! Cant be too safe!

We love our Government overlords. They think of everything. :rolleyes:

pbharvey · Aug 30, 2021

Melnic said:
Is there bike traffic on that path?

I bet you the funds came out of some green initiative pot the feds have sitting on a shelf where they store all the money.

Glaron · Aug 30, 2021

It is coming up on October....

The Flood gates for use or lose it Government stupid spending are opening. :sad20:

Bullfrog · Aug 30, 2021

MigraineMan said:
That's a pretty species-ist thing to say. Why did you assume it's for pedestrians? Maybe it's for deer, so they don't have to walk so close to the road and risk automotive-violence when crossing the creek.

I don't see any signs telling the deer to cross there. :shrug:

erwos · Aug 30, 2021

Nothing's going to beat the bridge over Viers Mill near Aspen Hill Road for a waste of money. That giant monstrosity was completely unnecessary.

Inigoes · Aug 30, 2021

Bullfrog said:
I don't see any signs telling the deer to cross there.

MoCo needs to spend more money teaching deer to read!

Aamdskeetshooter · Aug 30, 2021

Another instance of MOCO wasting money is the closing off a lane of traffic on Middlebrook Rd for the two blocks next to Seneca Valley High school to convert it into a two-way bicycle lane. THAT NO-ONE USES! Now when the bus stops to pick up passengers there’s only one lane getting by.

mpollan1 · Aug 30, 2021

Aamdskeetshooter said:
Another instance of MOCO wasting money is the closing off a lane of traffic on Middlebrook Rd for the two blocks next to Seneca Valley High school to convert it into a two-way bicycle lane. THAT NO-ONE USES! Now when the bus stops to pick up passengers there’s only one lane getting by.

Did that where Arcola hits University. Made the right turn lane a bicycle lane (cluster f***) and took one lane of University away all the way to Amherst Ave. One lane on each side of University. Brilliant I tell ya.

https://ggwash.org/view/81218/a-bike-lane-pilot-is-coming-to-university-blvd-in-wheaton-this-summer

MJD438 · Aug 30, 2021

mpollan1 said:
Did that where Arcola hits University. Made the right turn lane a bicycle lane (cluster f***) and took one lane of University away all the way to Amherst Ave. One lane on each side of University. Brilliant I tell ya.

https://ggwash.org/view/81218/a-bike-lane-pilot-is-coming-to-university-blvd-in-wheaton-this-summer

Yeah... responding down University is a PITA at varying times of day - no one knows where to go to yield to emergency vehicles, so they just slam on their brakes in their lane.

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MoCo wasting more money - Bridge in Kensington

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