Montgomery Community Media

A contractor for the Maryland State Highway Administration, Skelly and Loy, Inc., recently conducted an environmental survey to assess the bat population in an area near the designated route of the Brookeville Bypass. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that wildlife biologists were looking for the northern long-eared bat, a threatened species. These biologists also conducted an […]

A contractor for the Maryland State Highway Administration, Skelly and Loy, Inc., will be conducting an environmental survey to assess the bat population in the area near the I-270 Watkins Mill Road Interchange Project this month in Gaithersburg. The survey will take place from Wednesday August 12 through Friday, August 21 from noon to 3 […]

Officials with the Maryland State Highway Administration have offered to meet with Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice along Md. 355 to see what can be done to make that road safer, but will not conduct the specific safety audit of the area as requested. On May 12, Rice sent a letter to District Engineer Brian […]

Maryland State Police, in coordination with, the State Highway Administration, and other local agencies prepare for the approaching snow storm forecasted for March 5. The police want to remind motorists to use caution due to the possibility of hazardous driving conditions during the storm. Colonel William Pallozzi, Acting Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, has […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation and the Maryland State Highway Administration are seeking volunteers — residents, businesses and community organizations — to serve on Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Advisory Committees. The two agencies are seeking public input as they develop concepts for a Rapid Transit System, a network of rapid transit routes that is […]

Starting June 30 the Maryland State Highway Administration will begin an $800,00 project to reduce congestion and improve safety at the intersection of Md. 586 (Veirs Mill Road) and Ferrara Avenue in Wheaton. SHA is extending the turn lane on westbound Md.  586 to Ferrara Avenue by 150 feet, which will create space for an […]

Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) crews are patrolling State roads and repairing potholes weekdays during non-peak travel times between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Recent rain and snow storms, coupled with extreme fluctuations in temperature, have caused potholes to form on highways across Maryland. Potholes develop when water seeps below the road surface, freezes and […]

Long-term weather predictions are unreliable but one thing travelers can count on – plenty of company on Maryland’s roads during the Thanksgiving holiday.  The day before Thanksgiving is generally considered one of the busiest travel days of the year, but the Sunday after Thanksgiving is actually more congested as most travelers head home. Start planning […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) encourages residents to plan ahead if travelling over the Labor Day Weekend, as the roads will likely experience periods of congestion. SHA provides real time information on road conditions online at md511.org or by phone at 511. SHA is also increasing Emergency Traffic Patrols (ETP) along key interstate and […]

Beginning Sunday night, January 13, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will briefly close I-95 once or twice each night, Sunday through Thursday, between MD 198 (Sandy Spring Road) and MD 200 (Intercounty Connector). The closures will occur between midnight and 4 a.m. to set steel for the new Contee Road Bridge over I-95. Crews […]