Montgomery Community Media

A portion of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) at the Silver Spring Metro Station has been opened around the Transit Center. The trail now extends from Ripley Street to the south end of the MARC train platform. Opening this portion of the trail reestablishes pedestrian connections from the northbound MARC platform to the transit plaza […]

While the forecast for tomorrow is still uncertain, Maryland may see snow by the Thursday afternoon drive time, particularly in areas to the south.  During the next 24 hours, Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are preparing trucks, loaders and other equipment in anticipation of the storm.  Since to storm is predicted to start as […]

Montgomery County’s fire chief has put out a blog about roads susceptible to flooding in Montgomery County. He also warns residents to stay off the roads and to never drive through a flooded road or bridge. The rule is to “turn around – don’t drown.” ROADS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY SUBJECT TO PERIODIC FLOODING:  Down-County Areas […]

Tom Pogue, Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation Community Manager, gives an update on recent improvements to County Cable Montgomery’s traffic camera system and formatting, which allows commuters a quick look at road conditions before they head out the door. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

New rate adjustments took effect on September 1  making in cheaper to use Smarttrip cards. Tom Pogue, Community Relations Manager for the Department of Transportation provides all the details in this video. Visit the Metro Smarttrip Card page here. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.