A project that began in October will widen Rayford Road to four lanes between an area 40 feet east of Waterbend Cove to approximately 400 feet east of Birnham Woods Drive. It includes creating two new eastbound travel lanes from Waterbend to the intersection with Birnham Woods and using the existing road for the westbound lanes.

The project will also include building a bridge for eastbound Rayford traffic east of Spring Trails Park Drive. Construction began in October with D&W Contractors excavating at the west end of the project to clear a path for two lanes of traffic, according to Montgomery County Precinct 3.

The project includes a traffic signal at Rayford and Birnham Woods as well as widening Birnham Woods to four lanes both north and south of the intersection.

When completed, all four approaches to the intersection will have a dedicated left-turn lane. Concrete and storm sewer work was slated to begin on the west side of the project in November.

Timeline: October-fall 2021

Cost: $2.88 million