Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, July 31, in Montgomery County: 1. Death Investigation: The Montgomery County Police Department is scheduled to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. today about the events that led to a fiery, fatal crash in Gaithersburg last month. A five-year-old child was killed in that crash at […]

Pedestrian collisions are down in Montgomery County. That’s the word from the county’s Department of Transportation. Pedestrian collisions declined by 16 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, from 483 to 405, according to stats released this week. Most significantly, severe collisions – – where pedestrians are either killed or incapacitated by their injuries – – […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is expressing condolences to the family of contractor Randy Jury of Halifax, Pennsylvania. Jury, an employee of LS Lee Guardrail, was working on an overnight guardrail project at northbound I-95 and the ICC when a tractor trailer veered into the work zone, according to a news […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Acting Director Al Roshdieh today announced organizational changes designed to focus greater attention on alternative transportation choices and streamline the development approval process. According to a county news release, the changes will also allow the Division of Transit Services to better focus on its core mission of providing Ride […]

Montgomery County is offering a Summer Youth Cruiser Pass for county residents 5 to 18 years old. The pass provides unlimited rides on the county’s Ride On bus service. The Youth Cruiser card may be obtained at any of the county’s libraries for $2. Users may opt to pay $11 for a full month of […]

Starting April 13, Montgomery County’s residential roadways will get a spring cleaning with the launch of the annual street sweeping program on about 4,000 of the county’s 5,000 curb miles of roads. This joint effort between the Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) removes abrasives and other debris left behind after […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Ride On bus system is testing a turn warning alert that notifies pedestrians of a turning vehicle. When a bus operator turns the steering wheel 45 degrees in either direction, an audible warning is heard outside of the bus in the direction of the turn announcing that the […]

Montgomery County officials are reminding residents about the county law that requires sidewalks to be clear of snow and ice within 24 hours following a snow storm. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. For more information, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/safesidewalks.

Good news for cyclists: In an effort to make bicycling safer, the county’s Department of Transportation has completed the county’s first protected bike lane in Rockville. Take a look:

Montgomery County Chief Administrative Officer Tim Firestine announced this week that Al Roshdieh, Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Deputy Director will be named Acting Director of MCDOT following the retirement of Arthur Holmes, Jr. later this month. In his announcement, Firestine stated that, “Mr. Roshdieh brings a wealth of experience in developing County policy […]