Construction & Roadwork Updates

Cantonment Area Roadways (Cooper Ave, Reece Rd, and Rose St)

• Project Leads: USACE Baltimore District and Fort Meade DPW

• Current Status: Final friction surface asphalt paving is complete across all three roadways, bringing all driving surfaces flush with manhole covers and utility valve boxes. Striping, reflective lane markers, and safety signage are in place.

• Road Segment Target Completion: End of Calendar Year 2026

• Remaining Punch-List Work: Additional roadside grading, sod installation, and seasonal landscaping will take place during the Spring 2027 planting window to ensure proper plant survival.

Child Development Center V (CDC V)

• Project Leads: USACE Baltimore District and Fort Meade DPW

• Scope: Modern childcare facility constructed to DoD Unified Facilities Criteria to support military and civilian families stationed at Fort Meade.

• Current Status: Foundation footings are poured, pad compaction testing is underway, and site utility coordination with Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) is active. Framing and structural steel erection are in progress.

• Target Delivery Date: October 2027

• Safety Boundaries: All work is restricted to designated construction staging areas and dedicated haul routes away from post schools and residential neighborhoods.

PX and Commissary Corridor Upgrades

• Project Lead: Fort Meade DPW Engineering Division

• Scope: Stormwater drainage enhancements, curb repairs, and structural pavement reinforcement designed to accommodate high-volume commercial delivery traffic.

• Target Completion: Late Fall 2026

• Traffic Impact: Periodic delivery lane shifts behind the shopping complex; store entrances and customer parking remain fully accessible.

York Avenue Realignment & Mullins Field Access

• Completed by: Fort Meade DPW in partnership with Howard County IGSA

• Resurfacing, drainage adjustments, and roadway realignments along York Avenue between Simonds Street and Broadfoot Road are finished. Two-way traffic and all adjacent sports field parking lots are fully reopened.

Enhanced Unaccompanied Personnel Housing (EUPH FC IV Barracks)

• Completed by: USACE Baltimore District and Fort Meade DPW

• Construction of two multi-story barracks complexes providing individual living suites, common kitchenettes, dayrooms, and modern amenities is finished. Following ribbon-cutting ceremonies, the buildings have transitioned into operational occupancy.

Infrastructure projects on Fort Meade receive funding through multiple sources, including Military Construction (MILCON), garrison sustainment budgets, and Intergovernmental Support Agreements (IGSA). Coordinating roadway resurfacing concurrently with major facility builds allows DPW and USACE to upgrade deep underground water and electric utilities before laying new asphalt, preventing the need to dig up newly completed roads later.

No. Final surface pavement has been laid across all segments of Cooper Avenue, Reece Road, and Rose Street, bringing the road level flush with all utility fixtures. If you notice localized settling or uneven road conditions anywhere on post, submit a ticket to the DPW Service Desk.

Yes. All parking lots along Broadfoot Road and adjacent to Mullins Field are open for normal athletic activities, unit physical training, and recreational events.

DPW engineering crews are completing stormwater drainage repairs and upgrading the heavy-duty driving surface behind the exchange complex to handle commercial freight deliveries and prevent standing water issues.