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Montgomery County’s Shared Streets program will continue throughout the summer, the county announced in a June 11 statement. The Department of Transportation (MCDOT) began the Shared Streets program when the COVID-19 pandemic started. It closed some roads to cars to allow outdoor activities like walking and dining. Areas like the Bethesda Streetery offer outdoor in-street […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will be adjusting the Ride On bus service schedules beginning Sunday, May 9 to increase overall service and improve efficiency. “The changes reflect the continuing shift of resources toward schedule patterns prior to the COVID-19 health crisis,” according to a county press release announced Wednesday. All County-operated transit services […]

Durante esta temporada de primavera, el Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) ha lanzado un programa piloto de corte de césped totalmente eléctrico. De los nueve equipos de corte de césped del condado, uno ha estado usando equipo totalmente eléctrico de cero emisiones. El objetivo del programa es reducir el ruido y la […]

Montgomery College – Germantown Campus has walk-up appointments available on Monday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to receive the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine for residents ages 18 and older. Ride On is offering a free “Vaccination Shuttle” to offer transportation to the vaccination site. The shuttle travels between the Shady Grove Metro Station and the […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has launched an all-electric mowing pilot program this season. Out of the nine mowing teams in the county, one team has been using all-electric, zero-emissions equipment. The goal of the program is to reduce noise and air pollution as well as cut field costs. At the end of the […]

El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) continuará ofreciendo un servicio de transporte directo y gratuito al sitio de vacunación masiva del campus de Montgomery College Germantown desde la estación de metro Shady Grove. El servicio de transporte opera de lunes a viernes, con servicios de transporte disponibles cada 30 minutos entre las […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will continue to offer a free, direct shuttle service to the Montgomery College Germantown Campus mass vaccination site from the Shady Grove Metro Station. The shuttle operates Monday through Friday, with shuttles available every 30 minutes between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.  The shuttle service is marked “Vaccine […]

El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT, por sus siglas en inglés) reanudará el cobro de tarifas en todos los autobuses Ride On, Ride On extRa y Flash a partir del 5 de abril. Los autobuses también comenzarán a abordar pasajeros por la puerta principal de todos los autobuses excepto los autobuses Flash. […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will resume fare collection on all Ride On, Ride On extRa and Flash buses starting April 5. Buses will also begin front door boarding on all buses except for Flash buses. Since March 2020, rear doors have been used for boarding in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This change […]

The intersection of Executive Boulevard and Old Georgetown Road in North Bethesda will be closed beginning Monday for an estimated five months due to construction work, according to a release from Montgomery County. The intersection will be completely closed off to vehicle traffic. The project, called “White Flint West Workaround” is part of the county’s […]