The purpose of the Middle River Employment Center Access Study (MRECAS) is to provide improved access from the regional transportation network to designated growth areas and to foster increased utilization of established employment areas in southeast Baltimore County.  The primary emphasis has been to evaluate the direct access from I-95 that would be provided by an extension of MD 43 to the Middle River Employment Center (MREC).  MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) is a four-lane partial access controlled facility that connects     I-95 to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695), providing access to White Marsh, which is another County-designated growth area. 

The Project Study Area is located in eastern Baltimore County, Maryland, extending from I-95 to MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard) and from Martin Boulevard to Ebenezer Road.

• Assisting in the preparation of the Purpose and Need document.
• Assembling and facilitating an Expert Land Use Panel to validate the findings of the Purpose and Need.
• Conducting a detailed environmental inventory and developed roadway concepts that avoided environmental resources.
• Producing an Environment Impact Statement and subsequent Record of Decision document, as well as supporting technical analyses.