Montgomery Community Media

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is in the process of upgrading the tolling system on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). A section of the the ICC in Montgomery County is scheduled to be closed Jan. 24-27 and Jan. 31-Feb. 3. The tolling hardware and software at all the toll facilities will be replaced as part of […]

As the winter season approaches, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration officials said they are ready to combat winter storms. “We have an expert team that thinks about snow year round, working to continually improve our strategies for managing snow and ice,” said Gregory Slator, administrator for the State Highway Administration. Together with the […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that transportation officials will begin initial studies to examine where to build another crossing over the Chesapeake Bay at a news conference on Tuesday. According to Hogan, the latest transportation project is an effort to relieve traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. “Last year the Maryland Transportation Authority completed its […]

Maryland Transportation Authority police officers are investigating a serious motorcycle crash that occurred Thursday night on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said one person was transported to the hospital with life threatening injuries. The eastbound lanes of the ICC, near Shady Grove Road, were closed for several hours while the […]

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, football, and unfortunately traffic. According to the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA), the day before Thanksgiving is “notoriously referred to as the busiest travel day of the year.” According to news release, Regina Cooper-Averella of AAA Mid-Atlantic says, more than one million Marylanders are expected […]

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 […]

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) announced the creation of Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) Area Advisory Committees. Committee members will partner with the MTA and representatives from Montgomery County, the City of Gaithersburg, and the City of Rockville to plan the proposed station areas along the CCT corridor. Residents, community organization members, area employees, and business […]

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 […]