ROCKVILLE, Md. — The National Park Service will be removing trees and invasive plants along a stretch of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway where vegetation is getting a little too close to traffic.
Most highways across the country are expected to maintain a clear area of a certain size along the sides of the roadway to make it safe to pull over should there ever be an issue or an emergency.
Space is being squeezed along the southbound lanes of the parkway between Powder Mill Road and U.S. Route 50, the National Park Service said.
Starting Sunday, work crews will spend about a month removing trees and invasive plants along the side of the road to improve visibility and safety.
Crews will also be taking out any immature or unhealthy trees along the parkway in an effort the National Park Service said will improve the parkland.
Officials said this is part of their effort to return the Baltimore-Washington Parkway back to its original and scenic condition.
