February 6, 2020
Media Contacts:
Mark Miller, Administrator, Office of Public Information, 410-313-2022
Anna Hunter, Marketing and Public Information Superintendent, Department of Recreation & Parks, 410-313-4686
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – A Howard County Department of Recreation & Parks’ project to replace the pedestrian bridge located along the pathway loop in Centennial Park’s west area in Ellicott City, is expected to begin this spring. Currently being engineered, the new bridge will measure eight by 127 feet and be made of galvanized steel with an epoxy coating. Weather permitting, the project is expected to be completed by late spring.
As the bridge site will be closed until the installation of the new bridge is complete, detour signs will be in place to guide park visitors. Barrier walls have been installed along the northbound shoulder of Centennial Lane to separate and protect visitors from passing traffic, and to take visitors around the site so they may continue walking the lake loop. Please see the detour map for the alternate route during the bridge closure.
Centennial Park is a 337-acre public park that features a spectacular 54-acre man-made lake, more than seven miles of interconnected paved pathways and is home to a variety of wildlife, such as white-tailed deer, beavers, foxes, turtles, herons and many other bird species. For more information on Centennial Park, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/CentennialPark.
For questions or concerns about the project, contact Project Manager Jeff Hull with the Department of Recreation & Parks’ Capital Projects, Park Planning and Construction Division at 410-313-4631 or email jhull@howardcountymd.gov.