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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Greetings,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Please find attached to this e-mail a copy of both the English and English/Spanish versions of a newsletter from the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration
(MDOT SHA) regarding a virtual public meeting for its Riverdale Road over Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River bridge replacement project in Prince George’s County. Please share this newsletter with members of your staff, members of your e-,mail and list-serv
groups, visitors to your website and members of the community. Hard copies of the notice will be mailed to addresses inside the immediate project limits.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) invites you to attend a virtual pre-construction informational meeting about the Riverdale Road
over Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River Bridge Replacement Project, in Prince George’s County. Work is scheduled to begin spring 2023. The project should be complete by late 2024.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xpa0" style="mso-line-height-alt:12.05pt"><span class="xa1"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#202020">The meeting will be held using Microsoft Teams</span></span><span class="xa1"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">,
<b>September 21, 2021 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.</b> <span style="color:#202020">
The meeting link will be posted on the Riverdale Road Bridge over Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River Project Portal Page, which can be accessed here:
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span class="xa2"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#AF1C26"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FMDOTSHA-Riverdale-Rd-Anacostia-River&data=04%7C01%7CSMason%40mdot.maryland.gov%7C7c7d131d26cf415a674e08d968931504%7Cb38cd27c57ca4597be2822df43dd47f1%7C0%7C0%7C637655805345079583%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BNASZO1wTNE5FukC2r88%2Bpzyp7Fj8vXJ8HWDvdvtnGs%3D&reserved=0">https://bit.ly/MDOTSHA-Riverdale-Rd-Anacostia-River</a>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Project Background and Overview</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The purpose of the project is to provide a safe and reliable crossing for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians and enhance community connectivity. The bridge is a dual span, concrete
arch bridge constructed in 1931 that serves more than 5,500 vehicles and several hundred pedestrians per day. The bridge crosses the Northeast Branch</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">of Anacostia River and provides east-west connectivity within the Town of Riverdale Park. While it is structurally safe for travel, the bridge is nearing the end of its useful
service life and needs to be replaced. The proposed replacement bridge will include two 11-foot lanes, 5-foot shoulders, and sidewalks on both sides. Replacing the bridge will reduce maintenance costs and support the safety and mobility of motorists and pedestrians.
Other improvements include:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">• Constructing continuous sidewalks on both sides of the structure and approach</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">roads for improved pedestrian travel</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">• Relocating underground and overhead utilities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">• Constructing drainage and stormwater management facilities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">• Installing high-visibility crosswalks</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Additional information regarding the meeting and project are contained within the newsletter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">For More Information</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">For project pre-construction questions about the Riverdale Road Bridge over Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River Project, please contact:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Mr. Jordan Tacchetti, Project Manager</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">MDOT SHA Office of Structures</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Structures Engineering Division</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">707 N. Calvert Street, Mail Stop C-203</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Baltimore, MD 21202</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Phone: 410-545-8378</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Toll free: 1-888-375-1084</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Email:
<a href="mailto:Jtacchetti@mdot.maryland.gov">Jtacchetti@mdot.maryland.gov</a> </span>
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