Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus Projects Updates – August 2, 2024

Dear Neighbors,

Thank you for your interest in the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus construction projects. We strive to keep our neighbors informed about significant construction events with this weekly email notification.

This notice provides information on the construction of the Catherine and Isiah Leggett Building, the campus library renovation in the Resource Center, and the East Campus Garage repair for Montgomery College.

Upcoming activities and information:

Leggett Building—Construction

• Timeline: The construction of the building is nearing completion. Classes will begin to take place within the new building when students return to campus on September 3, 2024. The faculty and staff will be on campus and in this building on August 26.
  
• Interior Work: The delivery and installation of furniture is continuing. Drivers are routinely reminded they are required to follow the designated routes to and from the site and must enter and exit on Fenton Street from Philadelphia.
  
• Exterior Work: The fence around the project site has been removed, though the building still remains closed until work is complete. Landscape watering will take place as needed. 
• Tree Protection Fencing: With approval from the City of Takoma Park and Montgomery County, the tree protection fencing has been removed. The landscaping at the corner of Takoma Avenue and Fenton Street will be cleaned and restored.
• Trucks on Takoma Avenue: A limited number of trucks will be accessing Takoma Avenue as needed. Vehicles will proceed via New York Avenue and enter the construction site from the new Takoma Avenue parking lot entrance. Upon departure, the trucks will turn east on Takoma Avenue to New York Avenue and turn right on Fenton Street.

East Garage  

• Work to repair areas of the East Garage located at Fenton and King Streets is continuing. This work is following all noise ordinances, and no construction vehicles are allowed to access Takoma Avenue. Until further notice, work will be conducted on Saturdays.

Library/Resource Center—Renovation

• New York Avenue Entrance: In the coming weeks, work will be done on the ramp at the entrance on New York Avenue. This may include demolition of the existing concrete. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available.
  
• Exterior Work: Landscape watering and mowing is continuing. This work may occur on the weekend.
  
• Deliveries: Materials for interior work activities are largely complete. Large deliveries have been completed and the majority of deliveries and haul-off of materials will be completed via vans and pick-up trucks.

General Project Updates

• Adjustments to Engagement Schedule: As we near completion for both the Leggett Building and the Library/Resource Center, changes will be made to the process for the project hotline and the weekly email updates.
• Beginning on September 1, the previous hotline number will no longer be in use. For any campus related inquiries or comments, we ask that you call the following numbers: for non-urgent issues 240-567-1563, for urgent issues 240-567-3333, and for emergency situations always call 9-1-1. These numbers will be monitored by the College for communications and response.
• Also beginning on September 1, our email communications will transition to a monthly frequency as construction wraps up.

Thank you,

The Montgomery College Team