Montgomery Community Media

Motorists should be on the lookout this weekend for major construction projects in Montgomery County. A resurfacing project on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway (I-495) between Seminary Road and I-270 could mean single-lane and shoulder closures Sunday beginning at 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission will be replacing a […]

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration will hold its second round of public workshops in July for the “I-495 & I-270 Managed Lanes Study,” which considers improvements along two of the state’s most congested highways, the Capital Beltway and I-270. The study is part of MDOT SHA’s statewide Traffic Relief Plan to reduce […]

The Maryland State Police Department is preparing to put more troopers on the roadways for the Memorial Day weekend. An average of 312 fatal accidents occur each year at this time, making it the deadliest holiday in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Maryland Department of Transportation reports that […]

Montgomery County executive candidate Rose Krasnow fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Krasnow responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building […]

Montgomery County executive candidate George Leventhal fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Leventhal responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. Leventhal gives a rebuttal about a question dealing with traffic-free communities: The three organizations that hosted the forum […]

Montgomery County executive candidate Bill Frick fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Frick responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building […]

Montgomery County executive candidate Marc Elrich fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Elrich responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. Elrich provides further information on his position on relieving traffic congestion. The three organizations that hosted the forum […]

Montgomery County executive candidate Roger Berliner fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Berliner responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. Berliner talks about micro transportation: The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association […]

Montgomery County executive candidate David Blair fielded questions from members of three development groups at a forum held in Rockville on Jan. 8. Blair responds to a question about transportation projects and traffic congestion in the county. The three organizations that hosted the forum were the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors, the Maryland Building […]

Gov. Larry Hogan dropped probably the most remarkable transportation news in September when he proposed that I-270 and the Capital Beltway get four new lanes. Private companies would design, build and maintain the lanes, which would then be able to charge tolls. Some local leaders have been skeptical about the plans, preferring less-expensive reversible lanes […]