Site work and paving for a road / highway in New Market, Maryland. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

This project is for the construction of a 0.37 mile long roadway connecting Ed McClain Road to MD 75. Traffic volumes on Ed McClain Road have increased significantly due to adjoining developments. The 2019 ADT was 2,551 vehicles per day. The southern portion of Ed McClain Road has been improved through developer-funded projects to accommodate the increased traffic. Improvements to the northern portion of Ed McClain Road are not feasible due to right-of-way constraints and challenging topography. An east-west connector was envisioned in the development plans to mitigate traffic volume increases on the northern portion of Ed McClain Road. Due to various issues, including the inability to secure the necessary right-of-way on the originally-planned alignment, the east-west connector was not built concurrent with development. This project includes design, land acquisition, and construction phases for the east west connector to be constructed on an alternate alignment. The project is funded through a combination of developer and County funding sources. As of June 27, 2022, this project is currently in the FY 2023-2038 CIP. Funding for this project is allotted in the couny's capital improvement plan for construction FY 2023. A firm timeline has not been established; however, construction is scheduled for Fiscal Year 2023. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.