Md. to Pay for Much of BRAC Road Work

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WITH THE NATIONAL NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER in Bethesda predicted to see an influx in the coming years of 2,200 workers and double the amount of patients it serves, officials in Maryland are taking steps to improve transportation infrastructure near the site.

As The Post's Steve Vogel reports, Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown presented the state's action plan to deal with the upcoming shift in military resources and personnel around the region, including the planned move for the Walter Reed Army Medical Center from the District to the National Naval Medical Center campus.

Reports Vogel:

Concerned about the impact of the Navy's plans to nearly double the number of patients and visitors at the hospital, Montgomery County officials have asked the state to pay for more than $70 million in road projects, including widening Wisconsin Avenue and adding turn lanes at several congested intersections.

But will the state be able to get all of the work done in time? That's the big question. The relocated Walter Reed workers and patients are scheduled to arrive in 2011.

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