Montgomery Community Media

About 200 people filled Wheaton High School auditorium Sunday afternoon to offer suggestions on the best ways to reduce pedestrian and bicycle accidents in Montgomery County. County council members, along with officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation, held a pedestrian, bicycle and traffic safety town hall as part of the county’s goal to eliminate […]

Latest Work Planned Between Shady Grove Road and Georgia Avenue The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is in the process of upgrading the tolling system on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). A section of the ICC in Montgomery County is scheduled to be closed Feb. 7-10 and Feb. 14-17. The tolling hardware and software at all the […]

El Concejo del Condado de Montgomery organizará una reunión comunitaria para los residentes del condado con el fin de discutir el tema de seguridad peatonal. La reunión se llevará a cabo el domingo 9 de febrero a las 2 p.m. en Wheaton High School ubicado en el 12401 Dalewood Drive, en Silver Spring. El Concejo […]

A water main break this afternoon has closed off a section of Eastbound University Boulevard in the Silver Spring area, between Piney Branch Road and Seek Lane. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to take alternative routes, according to an alert by Montgomery County Emergency Management. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said crews are […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich did not include any funding in his capital budget proposal for the Capital Crescent Trail Tunnel, which was supposed to be included in the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) design.  The tunnel was proposed for pedestrians and cyclists to get across Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda safely and have access to the […]

In a effort to prevent severe and fatal traffic-related accidents, the Vision Zero initiative has been put in place. The goal is to eliminate severe and fatal collisions by 2030 throughout the county by using an Action Plan that is geared toward keeping pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers safe. During a press conference on Monday, Montgomery […]

Sidney Katz held his first press conference as Council President on Monday. Topics of discussion included economic development, pedestrian safety, affordable senior housing and education. Here are a few highlights: The entire press conference may be watched, here. Katz says he plans to hold his press conferences twice a month.

El Ejecutivo del condado de Montgomery, Marc Elrich, a las 10:30 a.m. del lunes 27 de enero, presentará al nuevo coordinador del programa Vision Cero. El programa, que involucra a numerosos departamentos y agencias del Condado, busca eliminar el número de muertes relacionadas con el tráfico para 2030. El nuevo coordinador, que fue seleccionado tras […]

El programa Kids Ride Free en el condado de Montgomery anunció el aumento de estudiantes entre sus  pasajeros. El miembro del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery, Evan Glass, y el Comité de Medio Ambiente y Transporte se reunieron el 23 de enero para discutir el Programa Kids Ride Free. Este es un programa que proporciona […]

The Kids Ride Free Program in Montgomery County has led to a growth in ridership among students.   At-large Montgomery County Council member Evan Glass and the Transportation and Environment Committee met January 23rd to discuss the Kids Ride Free Program. It provides free bus services from Ride On and Metro to children 18 and under if they present […]