Public invited to provide testimony on the proposed plan for transit network along the I-270 corridor
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Montgomery Planning staff will present preliminary recommendations for Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan.
The Montgomery County Planning Department will hold a virtual public meeting for Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan on October 20 (7 – 8:30 p.m.).
Montgomery County Councilmembers Hans Riemer, Gabe Albornoz, Andrew Friedson, Nancy Navarro and Craig Rice released the following statement in advance of the Transportation Planning Board vote regarding rebuilding the American Legion Bridge and adding capacity to I-270:
“In a letter to the County Council today, Maryland Transportation Secretary Greg Slater clarified the State’s commitment to fund a major transit project serving Montgomery County with toll revenue from Maryland’s program to expand capacity for the American Legion Bridge and I-270 Corridor.
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Collision Causes Truck to Overturn on 270, Four Lanes Blocked
8:45AM Update: Three right main lanes reopened SB I-270 past Muddy Branch Rd. from earlier traffic incident. Expect significant residual delays as clean up continues.
Community invited to attend virtual meeting on Corridor Forward: The I-270 Transit Plan on July 20
Staff will present an overview of the transit options evaluated to serve communities and employment centers along I-270
Featured Photo Courtesy of TrafFix Devices, Inc.
Around 11AM Monday morning, a Maryland State Highway Administration Contractor was conducting a mobile sweeping operation on Northbound I-270 near West Diamond Avenue (MD-117) in Gaithersburg. As the sweeping convoy was headed northbound, a passing SUV crashed into one of the Contractor’s trucks.
Car Flips on I-270
Shortly before 5PM Wednesday, a car overturned onto its roof on Northbound I-270 near Montrose Road.
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Bucket Truck Crashes Through I-270 Barrier, Overturns
State Trooper Assaulted, Injured on I-270
Shortly after 2PM Friday, the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack received a call reporting a pedestrian walking on I-270 between Montrose and Falls Roads. Maryland State Troopers responded to the scene and the pedestrian quickly became combative with the first Trooper who arrived.
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Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured in I-270 Crash
Featured Photo courtesy of the Bethesda–Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Have you noticed what seem to be traffic lights during rush hour on entry ramps on I-270?
They are ramp meters; ramp meters are a part of the I-270 Innovative Congestion Management (ICM) Project, a traffic-congestion improvement project spearheaded by the MD Department of Transit’s State Highway Administration.