Montgomery Community Media

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is starting construction on improvements to the Cedar Lane and Maryland Route 355 (Rockville Pike) intersection that will require the detour of Ride On Bus Route 34 beginning June 6 through August 22. To avoid the construction, the bus route will bypass Cedar Lane between Parkhill and Beach drives, […]

UPDATED A portion of North Frederick Avenue in Gaithersburg was closed in both directions between Odenhal Avenue and Chestnut Street for less than an hour after a vehicle struck a gas meter at a building around 6 a.m. on June 4. Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said hazardous materials units responded to the scene, […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police are investigating a homicide that occurred late in the evening on March 4 in Germantown. According to police, the Emergency Communications Center received a report of a shooting at 10:01 p.m. in the area of Drumcastle Court in Germantown. Police responded to the area and located a male victim on Oxbridge […]

Montgomery County police and Rockville city police were called to Redland Road and Route 355 at 11 a.m. today (Jan. 29) for the report of a car accident near the King Farm community. Angela Cruz, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Police Department, said at least one person was transported to an area hospital. As […]

UPDATED Rockville Pike was closed for several hours today  between Edson Lane and Flanders Avenue in North Bethesda because of a water main break. Jerry Irvine, a spokesperson for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), said the break occurred in a 16-inch water main that is 50-plus-years-old. According to Irvine, the water main break was […]

The State Highway Administration (SHA) is continuing its commitment to improving road conditions in Montgomery County. Beginning this week, SHA will start a new $2.6 million safety and resurfacing project on MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue) between MD 191 (Bradley Boulevard) and Montgomery Avenue in Bethesda. Weather permitting, work should be complete next fall. When complete, […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a pedestrian accident at 355 and Shady Grove Road that occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 7. Assistant Fire Chief Scott Graham reports that two pedestrians were seriously injured and have been transported to area trauma centers. Police report that outbound 355 at O’Neill Drive and the westbound lanes of […]