Cafe Rio Coming to St. Mary's County

Cafe Rio will be a tenant in the new St. Mary's Marketplace with Harris Teeter.  The restaurant will have patio seating as well.  This will be their second location in Southern Maryland.

Krispy Kreme Coming to Waldorf

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will be opening a free standing location in the Pinefield South Shopping Center in Waldorf, MD. It will be on its on pad site in front of Lefty's. Updates on opening as we get them.

I'm also trying to get an update if one is still coming to St. Mary's.

3/20/17: They are going thru building approvals now for the Waldorf location.

6/2/17: Construction has started.

10/4/17: They should be open sometime in mid October 2017

UPDATE: 10/10/17: Grand Opening is October 24th

Brandywine Road Construction

I have had multiple inquiries on what is going on with the intersections at Route 5 and Brandywine Road and also Accokeek Rd. so I did a little looking around and have a list of what is being completed.   This is straight from the State Highway description:

 The project scope consists of constructing an overpass bridge north of the existing Brandywine Road intersection, with ramps and service roads providing access to-and-from MD 5. A roundabout will be constructed at the intersection with MD 373 (Accokeek Road). Work on the project will also include: 

• Drainage and landscaping improvements
• Interchange lighting
• Signing and pavement marking upgrades
• Sidewalks and ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Park and Ride facility.

• Phase 1–Construction of the MD 5 east-side and west-side embankments, northbound and southbound entrance ramps, and median piers. 

• Phase 2–Construction of the Brandywine Road bridge deck and MD 5 median.
• Phase 3–Relocating the Brandywine Road and Accokeek ramps onto the newly-built overpass, and roundabout construction 
• Phase 4–Construction of the northbound exit ramp to Brandywine Road and southbound MD 5 shoulder 
• Phase 5–Construction of a Park and Ride lot 


Construction is scheduled to begin in late Spring 2016 and should be completed by Fall 2019.

So there you have it.  Of course dates of completion are always subject to change.

SHA Info:  http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/WebProjectLifeCycle/ProjectPhotos.aspx?projectno=PG1755116