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Spring Cleaning of Montgomery County Public Parking Garages in Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton to Begin on Monday, April 10

Published March 21, 2023 at 9:11AM

Per MCDOT: The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) on Monday, April 10, will begin its semi-annual interior washdown to degrease and clean 21 County-owned parking garages in Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton on nights and weekends. The cleanings will start with the Bethesda garages and are scheduled to conclude with the Silver Spring garages on Saturday, June 3. Some garages will experience partial closures during the cleanings, including select entrance/exit areas and ramps. The full schedule of garage cleanings can be viewed here.

MCDOT to Hold a Virtual Community Meeting on the University Boulevard Dedicated Bus Lane Pilot Project on Thursday, March 30

By MCS Staff

Published March 17, 2023 at 7:04PM

Per Montgomery County Department of Transportation: On Thursday, March 30 starting at 6 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an online public meeting to discuss a new dedicated bus lane pilot project along the University Boulevard (MD 193) corridor between Amherst and Dennis Avenues in Silver Spring. If supported, the bus lane will launch this summer/fall. This dedicated bus lane, shared with bikes and emergency vehicles, will reduce traffic congestion for buses on the route and provide faster and more reliable service for riders. The meeting will share information, answer questions and allow for MCDOT to receive community feedback.

The bus lane will be clearly identified with signs and pavement markings, and there will be no changes to existing parking or loading. MCDOT provides for the planning, design and construction of improvements to bus service. The Bus Priority Project includes multiple projects that improve local bus timing, ease of access and safety such as marked dedicated bus lanes; queue jumps; passenger boarding and alighting improvements; implementation of transit signal priority; enhanced bus stops; and other similar improvements that will increase reliability and result in faster buses throughout Montgomery County.

MCDOT to Hold an Online Public Informational Meeting on the Greater Seneca Transit Network on Wednesday, March 15

By Patrick Herron

Published March 13, 2023 at 3:16PM

Per Montgomery County: On Wednesday, March 15 starting at 6 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an online public informational meeting to engage the community on the Great Seneca Transit Network, a new Ride On extRa bus service in and around Shady Grove Medical Center, Rio, and adjacent properties. The meeting will share information, answer questions and allow for MCDOT to receive community feedback.

The Great Seneca Transit Network will provide frequent and equitable transit, improving mobility and crucial access to jobs in the healthcare, biotech, and education sectors as well as healthcare providers, and medical facilities. The network will include five frequent bus routes with dedicated bus lanes, new bus stations and safer pedestrian and bicycle connections in the area. Sustainability is important to MCDOT. Along with reducing the number of single-passenger cars by replacing them with dependable bus service, MCDOT is also transitioning to a zero-emission bus fleet with upgraded facilities.

Montgomery Executive Elrich, Council President Glass to Join Ceremonies Marking Completion of Decade-long, $74 Million White Flint West Workaround on Thursday, March 9

By Patrick Herron

Published March 6, 2023 at 5:53PM

Per MCDOT: Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Council President Evan Glass, County Councilmembers, County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Director Chris Conklin, other County officials and community groups will congregate at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, to mark the completion of the White Flint West Workaround project. The decade-long, $74 million project will support the future development plans of the Pike District in North Bethesda as a public transit-focused epicenter for health computing.

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In-Person Public Meeting on the Proposed Carroll Avenue Separated Bike Lanes Project in Silver Spring to be Held on Tuesday, March 7

By Patrick Herron

Published March 4, 2023 at 8:51AM

Per MCDOT: On Tuesday, March 7 starting at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an in-person public meeting to discuss the Carroll Avenue Separated Bike Lanes project that will add a low-stress bikeway to Carroll Avenue between Merrimac Drive and Piney Branch Road (MD 320) in the Takoma/Langley Crossroads area in Silver Spring. This facility will help to provide connections for cyclists to the future Purple Line station at Takoma/Langley Transit Center. The exact facility type has not yet been determined.

The project is in the beginning stages of design, and MCDOT is working to advance the design to 30% and will present several proposed concepts at an in-person meeting that will be held at New Hampshire Estates Elementary School located at 8720 Carroll Avenue in Silver Spring. Public input is encouraged and will influence the design. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.

Phase Two of Glenmont Metro Station Bus Bay Closures to Begin Monday, March 6

By Patrick Herron

Published March 4, 2023 at 8:48AM

Per MCDOT: On Monday, March 6, Metro will begin the second phase of construction work at the Glenmont Metro Station, closing bus bays C and D, lasting for approximately three months.

Riders can plan Ride On bus trips online at rideon.app/directions.

‘Heads Up, Phones Down’ Video Contest to be Held March 1-31 for Montgomery County Teens to Promote Safer Driving and Walking

By Patrick Herron

Published February 28, 2023 at 7:41PM

Per MCDOT: Montgomery County teens have an opportunity to win some great prizes by producing videos to encourage peers not to allow cell phones to distract them while driving and walking. The County Department of Transportation’s “Heads Up, Phones Down” high school video contest. High school students can be the writer, producer, director and the star in a 30-second Public Service Announcement (PSA) video. Videos should be 30 seconds about the importance of paying attention and not allowing phones to distract while walking, driving, or riding a bike.

Montgomery County public and private high school students can submit videos for the contest between March 1 and 31, 2023. Video entries can be submitted individually or as a group of up to four from the same school in English or Spanish.

Virtual Public Hearing on the MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway Improvements Project in Bethesda to be Held on Wednesday, March 29

By Patrick Herron

Published February 28, 2023 at 9:32AM

Per MCDOT: On Wednesday, March 29, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing to discuss the latest progress of Segment 3 of the MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway Improvements project in Bethesda. The public will have an opportunity to provide oral testimony and ask questions.

The MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway Improvements project provides a continuous 8-foot-wide shared use path along the west side of the roadway with a 5-foot-wide grass buffer, or if 5-feet is not available, a barrier. In addition, the project provides drainage, minor roadway widening and resurfacing improvements. The project limits are from Oberlin Avenue to the County line. Public testimony is encouraged and may influence the final design of this project.

Photos From MCDOT’s Emory Lane and Muncaster Mill Road Shared Use Path Project

By MCS Staff

Published February 25, 2023 at 7:38PM

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is investing in a well connected pedestrian and bicycle network which enriches the livability of a community. Therefore, MCDOT is implementing bicycle facilities such as off road shared use paths, which serve as critical links in the transportation system, providing access to residential areas, transit, commercial districts, schools, places of worship, parks, and recreation areas.

MCDOT has initiated preliminary design for the Emory Lane and Muncaster Mill Road (MD 115) Shared Use Path Project from Holly Ridge Road to Muncaster Mill Road at the proposed North Branch Trail in order to provide safer bicycle and pedestrian access between the ICC bike path along Georgia Avenue and the proposed North Branch Trail/Rock Creek Regional Park. Photos courtesy of MCDOT.

Ride On Flash Buses Decorated For February

By MCS Staff

Published February 18, 2023 at 7:19AM

Montgomery County residents are feeling the love from their local transportation department. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation has decorated some of its US 29 Flash buses with pink neon heart-shaped lights in honor of Valentine’s Day. The buses will remain decorated throughout February.

Fares on Ride On for most riders has been re-established at $1 per ride. Seniors (age 65 and older), persons with disabilities and youth under 19 ride free with specialized SmartTrip cards. The Flash buses are the first of a series of Bus Rapid Transit corridors planned for the County

Construction to Begin for Rockville Town Center Road Diets Project

By Patrick Herron

Published February 16, 2023 at 2:05PM

Per the City of Rockville: The city’s contractor, Ardent Company, will construct the Town Center Road Diets Project on East Middle Lane, between North Washington Street and MD 355, and on North Washington Street, between MD 355 and MD 28. The work includes a sidewalk widening on the south side of East Middle Lane between North Washington Street and Maryland Avenue.

Beginning on or about Wednesday, Feb. 22, Ardent will set traffic control signs, stake out the limits of disturbance and install erosion and sediment controls on East Middle Lane. Detour signs will be provided during the sidewalk work on the south side of East Middle Lane. Work hours will be Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Ardent will comply with Montgomery County’s noise ordinance. Construction is expected to last through early fall.