Montgomery Community Media

Road construction to improve River Road near Willard Avenue and Greenway Drive started on Aug. 24, according to officials from the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration. SHA officials said crews are expected to widen eastbound River Road to add a left turn lane onto Willard Avenue, which will improve traffic flow and reduce […]

Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services is scheduled to host the first of three open house sessions on Aug. 28 to provide information on new building codes. The goal, according to officials, is to help the construction industry to get familiarized the with new codes- adopted to implement the 2015 code cycle- that affects policies and […]

UPDATED  The Silver Spring Transit Center is scheduled to open next month. According to a Montgomery County official, the county’s work at the three-level facility will be complete this week. General Services Director David Dise sent a completion notice to WMATA officials on Thursday in order to formalize the transfer of the Silver Spring Transit […]

Gaithersburg’s public works crews are resurfacing Watkins Mill Road between Russell Avenue to the bridge at the city limits. The work is scheduled to take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Aug. 19 – Aug. 21, weather permitting. If you have questions or concerns about the work, contact the city of Gaithersburg’s Public […]

Daily lane closures are expected through late fall during a resurfacing project on MD 108- Ashton Road- in Montgomery County. The resurfacing project on two and half miles of MD 108, between MD 650 and the Howard County line, is scheduled to begin on Aug. 17. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration said the […]

Road construction is slated to begin Wednesday morning, Aug. 12, on MD 355 near Cedar Lane and West Cedar Lane, state officials said. Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is scheduled to begin a repaving project to be complete by Aug. 21. Traffic will be shifted from the left side of northbound MD […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is scheduled to start final resurfacing on a section of MD 410 (East West Highway) between Carey Lane and Fenton Street this week. According to SHA officials, the overall project should be complete by late fall. To expedite all phases of final resurfacing, crews will close […]

Rockville Swim and Fitness Center’s indoor South Pool will go through a major improvement project to replace the pool deck and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system. According to a news release, the project cost of $2.1 million dollars is the pool’s first renovation since it was built in 1968. Although the project will come with […]

Brookside Gardens has announced its premier Wings of Fancy Live Butterfly and Caterpillar Exhibit will reopen on July 1. You may remember that the popular exhibit was canceled last year because of construction in the area. The seasonal display features hundreds of live butterflies from all over the world. Families, students, nature lovers, and everyone […]

Commuters should note that Rio Boulevard will be closed between Fields Road and Washingtonian Boulevard for road work during the day on May 12th. According to a city of Gaithersburg construction notice, the Department of Public Works will be resurfacing the road. Message boards will be in place to remind motorists of the planned closures […]