Funds for design and right of way advance project to replace 72-year-old, two-lane bridge Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that the MD Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board has approved an additional $50 million in its final six-year capital program (fiscal 2014 – fiscal 2019) to fund initial design and right-of-way acquisition for the project to replace the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge (US 301), which connects Charles County, Md., and King George County, Va., across the Potomac River. Charles County Commissioner Ken Robinson, who represents District 1, where the Nice Bridge is located, said, “This is extremely exciting news not only for Charles County but the entire region. This is a serious funding commitment, and I am confident for the first time that motorists will be crossing the Potomac River on a modern, safe, new bridge within the next decade. I want to thank Governor O’Malley and every other official that has made this happen. This action once again highlights how vital our relationships are with our state and federal partners.” The new four-lane bridge will be built parallel to, and north of, the existing bridge. The new bridge also will have a two-way bicycle / pedestrian path. The existing […]
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