MD 702: Old Eastern Avenue to Back River Neck Road

Location:	Baltimore County, Maryland
Clients:	Maryland State Highway Administration

Until the construction of MD 702, the only road serving traffic into and out of the Back River Neck Peninsula was Back River Neck Road, a 5-lane undivided roadway with numerous driveways, entrances, and intersections. As development continued, Back River Neck Road became extremely congested, with numerous accidents.

We designed MD 702, a new 2.2 mile long 4-lane divided roadway that generally parallels Back River Neck Road. Access is provided only at intersections. Impacts to the adjacent communities were a major concern during the planning and design phases. In order to minimize these impacts, approximately 10,000 linear feet of noise barriers were constructed, as well as a pedestrian bridge over MD 702.