Update: Temple Hill Road Bridge Remains Closed as New Bridge is Built

Prince George's County Maryland sent this bulletin at 03/02/2021 04:34 PM EST
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PRESS RELEASE

For immediate release:
 March 2, 2021 

For more information, contact:

Paulette L. Jones

Public Information Officer

Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation

Office: (301) 883-5600 Cell: (240) 712-0298

Update: Temple Hill Road Bridge Remains Closed as New Bridge is Built

(LARGO, MD) – The Temple Hill Road Bridge will remain closed to traffic while the Department of Public Works and Transportation completes a total reconstruction of the bridge. The bridge located over Pea Hill Branch in Clinton, Maryland, failed under the intensity and severity of a storm, resulting in its closure. A detour is in place to assist vehicles with alternate travel routes.

Prior to the closure, funding had been allocated for the bridge’s reconstruction as one of several Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) in Prince George’s County. All major utility work is completed and construction on the new bridge is underway. The project’s estimated date of completion is March 2022, weather depending.

The County is dedicated to making roadways safer for all users and the new design includes safety elements that consider drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. To improve vehicular safety, the new bridge will be higher, larger, and wider, with an added 36 feet to its length and 68 feet to its width. Pedestrians will be accommodated along a new sidewalk and cyclists along wide shoulders that tie in with the roadway approaches to the bridge. Additionally, roadway lighting will be included to increase visibility. This approach is part of the Vision Zero Prince George’s strategy to utilize engineering to help eliminate traffic-related fatalities in our County.

Detour Information:

  • Cars should use Plata Street, Old Branch Avenue, and Piscataway Road (MD 223)
  • Trucks are directed to Kirby Road, Old Branch Avenue, and Piscataway Road

For more information on the Temple Hill Road Bridge Replacement Over Pea Hill Branch project, visit https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30210/Temple-Hill-Rd-Bridge-Repl-over-Pea-Hill-Branch.

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