Montgomery Community Media

Beach Drive, between Kensington Parkway and Old Spring Road, will close Aug. 30 and remain closed until mid-June of 2022 while the two-lane bridge that carries Beach Drive over Silver Creek gets replaced. Traffic will be detoured through MD 185 to MD 192 to Stoneybrook Drive and Beach Drive, according to a Montgomery County press […]

It is that time of year again. Grab those rakes and leaf blowers. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation begins its annual leaf vacuuming program Nov. 9. The county is divided into districts, and each district will have its leaves collected twice. Enter your address online to see when the trucks will be in the […]

BikeMatchMoCo is a new service in Montgomery County that connects people who have a bike that they no longer use, with others who are in need of a bike. COVID-19 has made it so that people who usually rely on public transportation are looking for other ways to travel, according to the Montgomery County Department […]

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, other officials and Silver Spring residents unveiled the new Park Valley Road Bridge over Sligo Creek in Silver Spring. The original bridge was built in 1931.  (PHOTOS) County Executive @Marc_Elrich joined Silver Spring community members and federal, state and local officials to dedicate the new Park Valley Road Bridge over […]

Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) announced Tuesday plans to permanently restore the section of Belfast Road in Potomac that washed out during the heavy rains Monday morning, July 8. About 11 a.m. on Monday, both lanes of Belfast Road became impassable between Laurel Leaf Drive and Whiterim Terrace just east of MacArthur Boulevard. A […]

Belfast Road in Potomac (off of MacArthur Boulevard) is one of several roads damaged from Monday’s flooding. Montgomery County Department of Transportation Highway Services tweeted that a team is onsite, working on fixing the sinkhole. Reports of a large sink hole on Belfast Road in Potomac, Md. Heavy rain has caused flooding throughout the DC […]

Montgomery County is in search of a partner for a possible 5,000-seat multi-purpose indoor sports, public assembly and entertainment facility arena in Downtown Silver Spring. According to a news release, the county issued a request for development proposals (RFDP) for a new mixed-use arena development near the Silver Spring transit center. County-owned properties at 1100 and 1101 Bonifant […]