Montgomery Community Media

UPDATED One man was killed and another was injured in a crash on the ICC near Layhill Road on Wednesday afternoon, according to Maryland Authority Transportation Police. Montgomery County officials said the driver of a MCDOT vehicle was fatally injured in this collision. In a statement, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett identified the county employee […]

Montgomery County Council President George Leventhal and Councilmember Roger Berliner, chair of the Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment Committee, issued the following statement today regarding transit funding for the County: “The first and nearest term decision regarding transit in Montgomery County is whether the Purple Line will proceed, which Governor Hogan and Transportation Secretary […]

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts “Meet the Mayors,” a new television show on Montgomery Channel 21 about some of the issues and challenges facing two of Montgomery County’s biggest cities. Joining the discussion are Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman, Rockville Mayor Bridget Newton and Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz, who now represents both cities as the Council’s […]

A small dog caused quite the scene on Thursday evening (July 3) during rush hour as he traveled along the Intercounty Connector, stopping traffic as police and drivers tried to rescue him from the highway. Maryland Transit Authority Police received a call around 5:38 p.m. that initially came through as a collision near the New […]

This winter the city of Gaithersburg High School Student Union partnered with the International Cultural Center (ICC) for JustArt, a unique social justice program addressing the issue of alienation. Using music, photography and spoken word-poetry-lyric, the students collaborated to produce digital public service announcements. Receiving Student Service Learning hours for their participation, 36 students participated […]

This just in from Montgomery County police at 5 p.m. on Feb. 22: a serious collision southbound Route 29 between Briggs Chaney Road and the ICC. According to police, this is a five vehicle collision and three people have been transported with serious injuries. Police said only one lane is getting through southbound Route 29, […]

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) gives notice of three public hearings proposing changes to the ICC Commuter Bus routes. The MTA is proposing to reallocate transit resources to areas of higher demand. As part of this  reallocation, the MTA is proposing the elimination of three commuter bus routes: Nos. 202, 203, and 205. • Route No. […]

The speed limit on the Intercounty Connector (ICC) has increased from 55 mph to 60 mph. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Council member Phil Andrews is requesting the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA) to cut in half the tolls on the Inter-County Connector  (ICC) to significantly increase use of the underused highway. Andrews has sent a letter to the Acting Chairman of MTA with his proposal. The full ICC highway connecting I-270 in Gaithersburg to […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA), the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), the Intercounty Connector (ICC) project team, and several ICC contractors recently earned six additional national awards for innovative design, environmental sensitivity, exceptional craftsmanship, and commitment to safety. With the addition of these six new honors, the ICC project has now garnered a total of […]