Proposed Grosvenor Metro Closure Met with Strong Opposition
As a result of a sharp decline of Metrorail ridership over the past 11 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, unless they receive more federal funding, Metro will need to make service cuts, including 22 station closures. Metro is dealing with a budget deficit of about $210 million, with rail ridership down 90% due to the pandemic.
Rockville Metro Pedestrian Bridge Closed Through Fall
The Rockville Metro Pedestrian Bridge above Rockville Pike is now expected to remain closed through this fall. The bridge has been closed since June 2020, when damaged glass panels along the bridge posed a significant safety concern.
Driver Crashes onto Metrorail Red Line Tracks in Rockville
Featured Photo Courtesy of the Rockville City Police Department
The City of Rockville has moved closer to approving a new Chase Bank with a drive-thru at the site previously occupied by Meixin Supermarket. Meixin Supermarket was a popular Asian market in the area, but it closed about two years ago; the site, located at 460 Hungerford Dr, Rockville, MD 20850, has been vacant ever since.
In August of 2019, Bohler Engineering initially submitted the site plan and pre-application for the proposed Chase Bank at the Meixin site. Planning and development are gradual processes, and last week, Rockville’s Planning Department formally accepted the site plan for the bank, deeming it complete.