‘Spring’ Forward Increases Car-Free Trail Hours

Daylight Saving Time (DST) is prompting Montgomery County Parks to increase the hours residents can enjoy car-free streets. The change takes place on Sunday.

The new hours for these roads, which include sections of Beach Drive and Sligo Creek Parkway, will be Friday 9 a.m. to Sunday 6 p.m. This is an extension of two hours, as currently the walkways close at 4 p.m.

DST begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14. Clocks will “spring” forward one hour.

Daylight saving time begins this weekend, and the time change alters hours on our car-free streets.

The new seasonal hours are Friday, 9 am, to Sunday, 6 pm.

Enjoy walking, running, riding, skating, or scooting on sections of Beach Drive and Sligo Creek Parkway. pic.twitter.com/hPrp6UohFZ

— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) March 11, 2021

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