Montgomery Community Media

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) announced the closure of the Rockville Metro Station pedestrian bridge through fall 2021 due to repairs. The bridge, which connects the Rockville Metro Station to Downtown Rockville, is undergoing construction that starts on Monday and will take approximately seven months to complete, according to a WMATA press release. […]

Since the early 1970s, the railroad bridge over I-495 in Kensington, Md. has been the canvas for famous graffiti. With the impressive structure of the Mormon Temple looming in the distance, the phrase “Surrender Dorthy” has often been etched on the bridge, referencing the Emerald City of The Wizard of Oz. However, amid the tension of […]

In a press release on Jan. 22, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) said the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) found that cheating allegations made by a teacher at Richard Montgomery High School (RMHS) are unsubstantiated.  On Jan. 20, The Washington Post published an article based on allegations from Brian Donlon, a social studies teacher […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, other officials and Silver Spring residents unveiled the new Park Valley Road Bridge over Sligo Creek in Silver Spring. The original bridge was built in 1931.  (PHOTOS) County Executive @Marc_Elrich joined Silver Spring community members and federal, state and local officials to dedicate the new Park Valley Road Bridge over […]

Montgomery County police stopped a young man from jumping of a bridge in Bethesda on Monday night. ICYMI (9/19 ~1045p) @mcfrs FFs assist MoCo Police Officers (& counselors) who collectively intervene to save a man’s life SEE: https://t.co/pVuyeDWlsz https://t.co/povBOoBpgN — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 17, 2019 Authorities were dispatched at 10:45 p.m. to a group home […]

Are Maryland Bridges Falling Down? The Montgomery County bridges on Bel Pre Road over Bel Pre Creek and Gude Drive West over I-270 were cited in a recent report as among the most traveled, structurally deficient bridges in Maryland. The report, called the 2019 Bridge Report, is issued by the American Road and Transportation Builders […]

The Md. 355 bridge over the Monocacy River, just south of Frederick, will reopen by 8 p.m. Thursday, the Maryland State Highway Administration said. A truck struck the bridge on Dec. 7, causing significant damage that closed the bridge and forced a detour. After the crash, the SHA estimated repairs would take 60 days. Crews […]

Next week, the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will begin cleaning and painting eight bridges in Montgomery County. Weather and progress permitting, the $2.8 million project should be complete spring 2018. Crews will start the project by cleaning and painting the MD 28 (Norbeck Road) Bridges over Rock Creek in Rockville.  Crews will […]

Family and friends of Dr. Michael J. Doran, who was the principal at Wootton High School for 12 years, gathered Thursday to dedicate a bridge in his name. Doran died unexpectedly in 2015. Those who knew Doran described him as an inspiration. “It’s hard to find a principal that both the staff and students love, […]

Construction is beginning on the median of Clarksburg Road at I-270 on April 17. According to a public notice by the Pleasants Construction Company, one of the two thru lanes on southbound Clarksburg Road in the vicinity of the bridge over I-270 will be closed until the construction in the median is finished. The work […]