Construction work on a new Rockville District Courthouse could begin as early as August, state officials say, effectively killing the hopes of some Rockville residents who tried to prevent the state from building in a location they say will create traffic nightmares.

Dave Humphrey, spokesman for the Maryland Department of General Services, said state leaders chose the controversial site, 191 E. Jefferson St. where an old library now sits, after a former Rockville city planner recommended the location in 1999.

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