The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s annual bike donation drive set a new record by collecting 334 bicycles during its Oct. 3 event in Rockville, surpassing previous yearly totals. (more…)
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The bus loop at the Medical Center Metro Station will be closed on select Sundays through spring 2026 due to Metrorail construction, affecting Montgomery County Ride On Routes 34 and 46. During the closures, buses will be rerouted to stops along Rockville Pike, while other Ride On routes that do not operate on Sundays will not be impacted.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, October 28 to gather input on a proposal to repurpose parking spaces in four Silver Spring garages for a solar energy project in partnership with a private developer.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. to present details and gather input on the proposed Carroll Avenue Separated Bike Lanes project in Takoma Park, which would add a low-stress bikeway connecting to the future Purple Line station at Takoma/Langley Transit Center.
Bethesda’s biggest food festival is returning this fall, and with it come several road closures to accommodate the thousands of attendees expected in Woodmont Triangle. The 33rd annual Taste of Bethesda will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and drivers should plan ahead as key streets in downtown Bethesda will be blocked to traffic.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host a public meeting on October 21 at Albert Einstein High School in Kensington to share updates and gather feedback on the Veirs Mill Road Flash Bus Rapid Transit project, with additional materials and virtual options available online in English and Spanish.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) reports ridership on the Great Seneca Transit Network has doubled to more than 1,000 daily riders since its launch in September 2024, as the express “Pink” and “Lime” bus routes mark their one-year anniversary. The upgraded service has contributed to a 70% increase in bus ridership along Shady Grove Road and is part of a broader plan to expand transit connections across the county. (more…)
Montgomery County’s Ride On Bus Route 56 has resumed normal service following the end of a construction detour in Gaithersburg, while the county’s zero-fare policy for all Ride On services remains in effect. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Montgomery Blair High School to present the preliminary design for the US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Phase 2 project, which includes a dedicated bus lane between Sligo Creek Parkway and Tech Road, and to gather community feedback. (more…)
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an onsite community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Clearbrook Lane and Cedar Lane to discuss proposed pedestrian safety improvements within the one-mile walkshed of Kensington Parkwood Elementary School. (more…)
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On Wednesday, Sept. 3, MCDOT began an emergency closure of Wasche Road from W. Hunter Road to Martinsburg Road in Dickerson to replace failing twin corrugated pipes with twin concrete pipes, with local traffic allowed up to 19754 Wasche Road, a signed detour in place, weekday work hours from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the closure expected to last about three weeks. (more…)