Floreen Says Conversations Continue About Watkins Mill Road Interchange (VIDEO)
In this MyMCMedia Extra video, County Council President Nancy Floreen says conversations are continuing with state officials about the status of the shovel ready Watkins Mill Road Interchange. Local leaders recently learned that construction of the future interchange had been delayed and that the scope of the project may be changing.
Watkins Mill Interchange Project Will Cause Lane Closures
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is preparing to set structural support beams at the I-270/Watkins Mill Road interchange project in Gaithersburg. The steel beam installation work will begin Sunday, Feb. 3. It is scheduled to be complete by the beginning of March. To perform this phase of the $84 million project, motorists […]
What Watkins Mill Interchange Looks Like from the Air
Gregory Slater, administrator of the State Highway Administration, shared aerial photos of the Watkins Mills interchange project with Gaithersburg city officials. Motorists drive past the work every day on I-270. Here’s what it looks like from the air (click to enlarge):
Five Things to Know for Nov. 29 in Montgomery County
It’s Thursday, Nov. 29, and here are five things Montgomery County residents need to know: 1. Planning Meeting: The Planning Board meets today and will work on the Veirs Mill Corridor Master Plan, among numerous other items. The meeting agenda may be found, here. 2. Listening Tour: County Executive-elect Marc Elrich is holding a meeting with residents at Olney […]
Top 20 Stories for 2017
With all the public safety news, the events happening in the school system and even the development announcements we’ve covered this year, our No. 1 story for the year was … drum roll please … sunflowers. Here are the Top 20 stories for the year for MyMCMedia.org: UPDATED: Acres of Sunflowers Are Blooming in Poolesville […]
The Year in Transportation: New Lanes Proposed for I-270, Capital Beltway
Gov. Larry Hogan dropped probably the most remarkable transportation news in September when he proposed that I-270 and the Capital Beltway get four new lanes. Private companies would design, build and maintain the lanes, which would then be able to charge tolls. Some local leaders have been skeptical about the plans, preferring less-expensive reversible lanes […]
Top 10 Stories from July 7-13
Changes at a local shopping center and blooming sunflowers topped our Top 10 list this week. We had several public safety stories included the ongoing legal proceedings on Catherine Hoggle’s competency and the sentencing of a man who went on a shooting spree. Construction of a bridge over I-270 got underway. A bridge over the […]
UPDATED: Hogan Administration Proceeds with Watkins Mill Interchange
The Hogan administration has released contract documents for the Watkins Mill Interchange, a long-sought connection along Interstate 270 that had been the subject of jockeying between local politicians and the governor’s office. The project, which could have a total cost of about $130 million, is the subject of legislation that would take the unusual step […]
Governor Hogan Announces Emergency Legislation to Repeal Road Kill Bill (VIDEO)
At a news conference today at the State House, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan said the administration’s top legislative priority for the 2017 session of the Maryland General Assembly is the immediate and full repeal of House Bill 1013, more commonly known as the Road Kill Bill. The governor was joined by Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete […]
County Report This Week (VIDEO)
Watch County Report This Week for coverage of the Stand Up for the Montgomery Way rally, an update on taser use by the Montgomery County Police Department, and more:
Floreen Discusses Election Results, Liquor Authority and More at News Briefing (VIDEO)
At her weekly briefing on Monday, Montgomery County Council President Nancy Floreen discussed a variety of topics including the “Stand Up for the Montgomery Way” rally, election results, term limits, the county’s Triple-A bond rating, the state’s transportation program, the proposed independent Liquor Authority, the landlord tenant bill, the Economic Development Corporation, the subdivision staging […]
It appears that MoCo is in an information vacuum with what is happening at the state level. Would be glad to post some press statements from the Governor’s Media FB page. There is a power struggle foing on and although the Governor hae announced a one billion dollar commitment to fund much needed highway improvements , Annapolis law makers our blocking efforts to approve these funds because they all want their share of these monies. They want to block any executive action to allow him the prioritize these products. Its gridlock as usual and those few who resent the man who the majority of Marylanders voted into office to fix this gridlock are to blame.
Here is an update on the funding problems for the highway fundung. Read what the holdup is . Then contact your regional state representative to ask where they stand.