[RP TownTalk] Riverdale Park Station: Construction Update Notice for the Weeks of August 1 and 8, 2016

[Jessica Barnes]

Riverdale Park Station

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE NOTICE 

 

Weeks of: August 1, 2016 thru the week of August 8, 2016 

 

What to Expect On-Site the Next Two Weeks: 

The General Contractor, L.F. Jennings, will continue site construction in
multiple areas on the site. Washington Gas Light (WGL), Verizon, Comcast,
WSSC and Pepco will bring utility services to each new building. 

 

New road construction east of 46th Street to connect to Maryland Avenue is
ongoing. The final asphalt topping course and striping of roads and parking
areas will be completed before the end of the year. Sidewalk and paver
installation adjacent to Whole Foods Market and parking lot is completed.
The park adjacent to Route 1 (Gateway Park) is nearing completion. Bio-soil
storm water retention devices are being installed throughout the site. The
sidewalk and road work along Maryland Ave., at the southeast corner of the
site, has started. 

 

Fine grading for 119 townhome lots is ongoing so the townhome builder can
start construction of these units this summer. Conduit and/or pipe
installation for Washington Gas Light (WGL), Verizon, Comcast and Pepco
services to each townhouse lot will commence next week. The first lots are
being turned over to the townhouse developer in late August. 

 

Construction of three new commercial buildings (#1, 2 & 4) has started.
Tenant fitout work in Building #3 will begin shortly. 

 

WSSC's paving contractor has completed the asphalt paving restoration on
Route 1 south of Riverdale Park Station in front of the Armory and USPS
(work not related to this project). 

 

CSX Crossing: 

The bridge construction requires the closing of the former ERCO plant
parking lot between the Rivertech Court cul-de-sac and Lafayette Avenue.
This route has been used for years as a "short cut" from Lafayette Avenue to
M-Square. This closure will continue until the new bridge is open -
estimated to be in the third quarter of 2017. Initial activities will
include driving of piles for the bridge foundation. This pile driving will
generate noise around that area. An on-site pre-construction meeting with
CSX representatives is scheduled for next week. This meeting is required as
a precedent to scheduling CSX flagmen for site survey work required prior to
the commencement of any construction activities. 

 

Whole Foods Market: 

Tenant fitout work inside Whole Foods Market is anticipated to begin
sometime before the end of July, 2016. This construction is being managed by
Whole Foods Market. They estimate that construction, stocking and employee
training will take 9-10 months from the time construction work commences. 

 

Hiker/Biker Trail: 

The Hiker/Biker Trail has been deeded to MNCPPC's Department of Parks and
Recreation who will manage and maintain the trail. They expect to open the
trail for use by the public once they determine that site conditions are
suitably safe from dangers associated with the immediately adjacent
construction activities. We anticipate that the trail opening will roughly
correspond to the opening of the Whole Foods Market. 

 

Work Hours: 

Work activity will be taking place Monday - Sunday between the hours of 7
a.m. and 7 p.m. However, work on the State highway (Route 1) will be
restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

 

Contact Information: 

For any construction related concerns, please contact Robert Lockhart of
Capital Construction Consultants, Inc. at 202-669-7157 or email at
rlockhart at ccci-dc.com.

 

 

Jessica

Jessica E. Barnes

Town Clerk

Riverdale Park

5008 Queensbury Road

Riverdale Park, MD 20737

www.riverdaleparkmd.info <http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/> 

301-927-6381

 

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