1. 1 MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) Leonardtown (Phase 1) Intersection Reconstruction At Abell and Moakley Streets Informational Meeting January 19, 2016

2. 2 Project Location ► Located in Leonardtown, MD ► Phase 1 project length is 0.4 miles ► The Phase 1 project extends from approximately 1200 feet west of the intersection at Abell and Moakley Streets to 900 feet east.

3. 3 Purpose and Need ► Improve the vehicular safety and traffic operations along MD 5; ► Provide adequate intersection capacity; ► Support existing and planned development; ► Address pedestrian and bicycle safety; ► Provide vehicular access to residences, businesses, schools, St. Mary’s Hospital, and places of worship; and ► Accommodate horse-drawn carriage traffic associated with the nearby Amish and Mennonite communities.

4. 4 Project History ► Project Planning study initiated January 2007 ► Alternates Public Workshop – December 2008 ► Alternatives Retained for Detailed Study (ARDS) Concurrence - January 2009 ► Location/Design Public Hearing - June 2012 ► Environmental Document Approval – June 2014 Document recommended separating the project in phases. The first phase would include the improvements at the Abell and Moakley Intersection with MD 5 ► Phase 1 project fully funded – June 2015

5. 5 Existing Typical Section

6. 6 SHA Preferred Alternative ► Alternative 4 – Option 4: 4 Lane Divided with Center Median

7. 7 Proposed Typical Section

8. Alternative 4-Option 4 Four Lane Divided with Center median 8

9. Proposed Improvements 9 ► Widening the roadway to include six-foot-wide bicycle-compatible shoulders in each direction. The added shoulders will also accommodate horse-and-buggies. ► Reconstructing sidewalks and pedestrian ramps ► Constructing left-turn lanes at the intersection of Abell/Moakley Streets and MD 5 ► Installing a continuous grass median throughout the project limits ► Improving curbs and gutters ► Resurfacing, and/or restriping roadway pavement ► Installing drainage systems and stormwater management facilities ► Adding landscaping and planting trees ► Stream Relocation and restoration

10. Project Funding Status 10 ► Design –$3 Million ► Right of Way Acquisition –$ 3.6 Million ► Construction –$6.37 Million

11. Project Schedule 11 ► Preliminary Engineering Complete 65 Percent Design-Fall 2016 ► Right of Way Start Grave Relocations – Late Summer / Fall 2016 Other Right of Way Acquisitions Start – Summer 2016 Utility Relocations- Spring 2017 (anticipated) Construction- Fall 2018

12. 12 Contact information Mr. Luis A. Gonzalez Design Project Manager Office of Highway Development MD State Highway Administration 707 North Calvert Street, Mail Stop C-102 Baltimore, MD 21202 Phone: 410-545-8826 Toll-free: 1-888-228-5003 Email: Lgonzalez@sha.state.md.us