Not a very long segment, maybe 2.5 - 3 miles. Seems a shame this might be holding up the SoMD counties coming online.Before the Board of Public Works Tomorrow....
Using Agency: Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration
Description: Supply and install conduit and fiber optic cable to support phone and
internet communications systems for emergency preparedness services.
Location of Work: Prince George’s County, Upper Marlboro City, Off ramp at Water
Street (MD717) and Pennsylvania Ave (MD-4)
Pennsylvania Ave (MD-4) east to Crain HWY (US-301) exit ramp
Crain HWY (US-301) north towards WSSC Treatment Plant Road.
WSSC Treatment Plant Road to SHA Radio Tower.
This is a Cable and Wire DoIT Master Contract project to connect Maryland First Radio
System, Network Maryland, and SHA shops to the MDOT Network. This will connect all
the state agency first responder radio’s to MDOT and some counties to MDOT as well.
This project will enhance a section of the fiber backbone network for the MDOT Enterprise
Network as well as enhance Maryland’s First 700 MHz. The fiber will enable connection
of SHA and MDOT network equipment on WSSC Treatment Plant Road SHA Tower to
the MDOT Enterprise Network. This project will include installing conduit and fiber which
will be terminated at specified end points or/and spliced in the fusion splice tray in the
manholes.