INTERCOUNTY CONNECTOR CONTRACT B

Montgomery County, Maryland

Following the successful completion of similar highway and ITS projects in Colorado, Florida and Massachusetts, MEC was selected to complete the Intercounty Connector (ICC) Contract B segment of the five-phase ICC design-build project, including eighteen miles of the six-lane, multimodal ICC variable toll highway

Coordinating with the construction manager, an integrated schedule was developed that prioritized the critical elements of the ITS work, including the fiber optic backbone and the infrastructure work at the toll gantries. MEC worked closely with Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) representatives through the design process and reviewing construction methods. As a result, MEC was the first contractor in Maryland to use vibratory plowing as an installation method for inner duct, saving both time and money for the project.

Mass. Electric outfitted seven miles of road running from MD 97 to US 29 with the fiber optic backbone, dynamic message signs, CCTV poles and cameras, travel time signs, Intelligent Transportation Systems devices (ITS), and highway lighting.