Montgomery Community Media

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will activate a new traffic and pedestrian signal at the intersection of May Street/Rippling Brook Drive on MD 97 (Georgia Avenue) in Silver Spring. Since Monday, the signal has been under a three-day mandatory flash mode to help familiarize drivers with the signal system. It goes live […]

Update, 10:45 a.m.:  All lanes of New Hampshire Avenue between Georgia Ave. and Sapling Ridge Lane are now open, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. Original post:  Alert Montgomery has posted a traffic alert for New Hampshire Avenue. The alert went out at 6:29 a.m. this morning advising motorists that New Hampshire Avenue (MD 650) […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan joined Maryland Transportation Secretary Peter Rahn to announce the reconstruction of the Brookville bypass Tuesday afternoon. Officials said this new road project will mean less time in the car for commuters. “Drivers consistently face delays and congestion when navigating the current narrow, and two-lane roadway through this historic Maryland town,” said […]

Governor Larry Hogan will dedicate part of Georgia Avenue to Montgomery County police Officer Noah Leotta today. Last December, Leotta was struck by a vehicle while working as a member of the police department’s Holiday Alcohol Task Force. He had stopped a suspected drunk driver in Rockville when he was struck by another vehicle. He […]

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) officials are studying plans to improve Route 97 (Georgia Avenue) near Montgomery Hills shopping area between Forest Glen Road and 16th Street. SHA officials want to hear from residents through a survey about possible improvements that can include wider sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks, bicycle lanes, and replacing the reversible lane […]