Montgomery Community Media

Things are slowly but surely returning to normal in Montgomery County after a record blizzard last weekend. Ride On, the County’s bus service started normal operations on Thursday, but some commuters have had problems accessing bus stops. There are nearly 5,300 bus stops across the County and removing snow from all stops is a big […]

A new Capital Bikeshare station opened Jan. 12th in the Chevy Chase Lake neighborhood. The new station is located at Connecticut Avenue and Chevy Chase Lake Drive along the Capital Crescent Trail and links Capital Bikeshare to the east in Silver Spring and to the west in Bethesda. The area will eventually include a Purple […]

Officials from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation are scheduled to host two public forums on Sept. 17 and 24 to give residents a chance to comment on proposed changes to Ride On’s bus service. Proposed changes includes route eliminations to help close the budget shortfall the county faces in FY16. County officials will consider all comments […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation won a 2015 Achievement Award for its program titled “YOLO (You Only Live Once) High School Pedestrian Safety Education Program” in the category of Civic Education and Public Information. The National Association of Counties (NACo) award honors innovative, effective county government programs that enhance services for residents. “I’m very […]

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) Division of Parking will begin charging for parking in the 960-space Capital Crescent Garage beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 2. The garage is at the intersection of Woodmont and Bethesda avenues. Parking has been free since the garage opened on January 20 to give parkers time […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett has announced that the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Division of Transportation Engineering has completed the county’s first protected bike lane — also referred to as a “cycle track.” The on-road bike lane that is about 1,500 feet long and is located adjacent to the curb on the west side […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett recently attended the county’s annual Snow Summit where officials discussed preparedness for the upcoming winter season. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

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 […]

Community Relations Manager Tom Pogue of the Department of Transportation tells us about the county’s pothole blitz and highway services spring litter pickup in his latest report.   Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

The Montgomery County Council’s Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy and Environment (T and E) Committee will hold a worksession at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 25 to follow up on the Office of Legislative Oversight report “Coordinating Utility and Transportation Work in County Rights-of-Way.” The report, released in July, identified opportunities to better coordinate projects in County rights-of-way […]