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January 24, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Leggett Urges Residents to Stay Home and Off the Roads (VIDEO)

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett held a news briefing at the Emergency Operations Center on Sunday afternoon to discuss the status of snow plow operations, following the blizzard that dumped over 30 inches of across the county. Leggett was joined by Transportation Director Al Roshdieh, Highway Services Chief Richard Dorsey and other emergency management officials. […]

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September 25, 2015 | Staff Writer

Deer Population is Increasing; Never Veer for Deer

As the leaves begin to change and the days become shorter, the white-tailed deer population will enter into the mating season also known as “the rut.” The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is advising motorists to use heightened awareness of deer crossings and regions where there are known deer populations. “Although a […]

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June 24, 2015 | Aline Barros

SHA To Improve Road Conditions on Interstate 370

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) is scheduled to begin a renovation and improvement project on Interstate 370. This resurfacing project includes more than five miles of I-370 between Interstate 270 and MD 355 in Gaithersburg. SHA official said the work is “already underway and started a week ago.” According to a […]

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November 1, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Potomac Teen Killed in Collision on I-495 on Saturday Morning

UPDATED Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal vehicle accident that occurred shortly after 2 a.m. on Nov. 1 on Interstate 495 south of Persimmon Tree Road. According to Maryland State Police, 17-year-old Dominik Liam Pettey of Potomac was killed in the collision. The preliminary police investigation indicates that a 2009 Honda Accord was disabled […]

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August 8, 2014 | Staff Writer

photo of Tom Didone

Meet A Highway Hero (Video)

The Montgomery County Police Department has won numerous awards over the years for the department’s innovative programs and crime prevention efforts. Recently, one officer received a national award for the work he is doing for one particular cause that hits close to home for him. Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery […]

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February 15, 2014 | Staff Writer

Residents Told to Email Highway Services about Snowy Streets

Montgomery County residents who believe their street may have been missed by County snowplows should email highway@montgomerycountymd.gov. That’s the word from Montgomery County officials who said the county’s snow map is not accepting missed street requests at this time. Another note from county officials: “On neighborhood streets, snowplows may not scape snow and ice down […]

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