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BRAC Implementation Committee Meeting Set For Tuesday Night

Development updates and the application process for federal transportation funds are on the agenda.

A meeting of the BRAC Implementation Committee is set for 7:30p.m. Tuesday evening at the

The committee is comprised of a group of stakeholders tasked with reviewing transportation improvements around the soon-to-be Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, which will officially open Sept. 15 after a portion of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center merges with Bethesda’s National Naval Medical Center.  The new facility will bring with it 2,500 more employees, nearly double the amount of yearly visitors, and a host of traffic concerns.

The move is part of the federally-mandated Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.

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On the agenda is a discussion of the process to apply for through the Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment, along with projects that could be eligible for a portion of the $300 million set aside for communities with BRAC-impacted military hospitals.

A briefing by the Navy on future development at the base is also on the schedule.

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