Maryland Quality Initiative Names Howard Co. Bridge As 'Project Of The Year'

MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD — The Henryton Road Bridge Replacement Project, located 500 feet south of Crows Foot Road in Marriottsville, took home top honors at the Maryland Quality Initiative’s first Annual Awards of Excellence dinner, winning “Project of the Year” for projects costing less than $5 million. Additionally, the project also received MdQI’s County Engineers Association of Maryland’s Modal Award.

“This prestigious award’s program not only recognizes exemplary projects and innovative solutions in project design and construction but also pays tribute to industry leaders who are advancing the quality, safety and efficiency of Maryland’s transportation sector,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. “Howard County is proud to set an example of excellence, and I commend our department of public works staff and the entire project team on their receipt of these two awards, which highlight their dedication, expertise and commitment to delivering sound, high-quality infrastructure.”

In January 2024, DPW started replacing the deteriorated Henryton Road bridge in Marriottsville with a new single-span, prestressed concrete beam structure. This new structure increased the bridge’s structural capacity, removed its 12-ton weight restriction, provided safer access and minimized local flooding, according to the county. For the bridge’s construction, the county incorporated Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques utilizing prefabricated super structure elements supported by drilled shaft foundations.

The overall project was funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration’s Highway Bridge Replacement Program, saving the county more than $1 million, leaders said.