In a few years, thousands of new commuters will inundate downtown Bethesda when the Army relocates Walter Reed Medical Center from D-C to Maryland.

And as Jessica Forres reports.... some homeowners don't think their neighborhood can handle all the cars.



Sheila and Tom Barrett’s house is a stones throw from Jones Bridge Road....across the street from Bethesda Naval Medical Center. They can see the four lane highway from their dining room window.

STARTING AT LEAST FROM 5:30 TO 6 IN THE MORNING, IT’S BACKED UP. BECAUSE OF NAVY. ENTRANCE INTO NAVY BECAUSE OF SECURITY.

IT’S RIDICULOUS…THE TRAFFIC IS INCREDIBLE NOW AND THEN WITH THE CLOSING OF WALTER REED AND MOVING ALL THE EMPLOYEES OVER HERE…

According to plans proposed by the Maryland Department of Transportation, improvements are slated at four major intersections that they say will be most affected by the move.

[NAT: GYM

Inside Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, Mike Haley is representing MDOT at a community workshop. As he points to a large map of Cedar Lane and Wisconsin Avenue, he says the improvements won't do much to relieve the traffic.

-IT’S STILL F
- HUH?
-IT REMAINS F
-WHAT’S F
-FAILING LEVEL OF SERVICE
- EVEN AFTER THE IMPROVEMENTS?
-WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO MAKE IT AN A
-A IS NOT ON THE TABLE

Haley also says fewer than half of the improvements are funded.