Seven New Bikeshare Stations Installed in Takoma Park and Wheaton, Bringing Total in Montgomery County to 66

On February 15, MCDOT installed two new Bikeshare stations in the City of Takoma Park that extend the Bikeshare network east towards the Takoma/Langley Transit Center. Read more.

In addition, this week, MCDOT is installing five Bikeshare stations in downtown Wheaton and a sixth station will be added in late spring. Read more.

MCDOT to Hold Open Houses about US 29 BRT

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) invites the public to attend Open Houses in March to learn more about BRT. Read more.

Public Invited to Attend Special Pedestrian Bicycle and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting on Vision Zero

The County’s Pedestrian Bicycle and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (PBTSAC) will hold a special meeting to discuss the development of a two-year Vision Zero action plan. Read more.

MCDOT’s Safe Routes to School Coordinator Was a Featured Panelist at Regional Meeting

Nadji Kirby, MCDOT’s Safe Routes to School Coordinator, was invited to be a panelist at a regional Safe Routes to School meeting hosted by the Greater Washington DC Safe Routes to School Regional Network. Read more.

Montgomery and Howard County Executives Were Featured Speakers on the US 29 BRT at BISNOW Event

On February 23, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Howard County Executive Allan Kittleman were invited by BISNOW to discuss “Connecting Howard and Montgomery Counties and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)." Read more.

SHA Completes MD 355/Cedar Lane Intersection Improvement Project in Bethesda; Final Touches for BRAC-Related Project to be Completed This Spring

The Maryland Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) has completed construction of an intersection improvement project on MD 355 (Rockville Pike) at Cedar Lane/West Cedar Lane in Bethesda.  Read more.

March 1, 2017

Ride on to Hold Public Forums This Month on Proposed Spring Service Changes

On March 2, Ride On will hold the first of three public forums and the public is invited to provide input on proposed Ride On service changes that will begin in May. Comments may be made either in person or in writing. Read more.

Spring Must Be Here: MCDOT Resumes Road Repair Projects

Beginning in March, MCDOT will begin resurfacing roadways in neighborhoods in Silver Spring, Potomac and Gaithersburg. Read more.

Elmhirst Parkway Bridge Completed

MCDOT recently completed a project to replace the Elmhirst Parkway Bridge ahead of schedule. Built in 1940, the bridge is located north of Cedar Lane, just south of its intersection with Elmhirst Drive within Rock Creek Park. See the project’s progress on Twitter. 

MCDOT’s Bicycle Coordinator is Honored by WABA

On February 28, Pat Shepherd, MCDOT’s Capital Projects Manager/Bikeways Coordinator was honored by the Washington Area Bicyclists Association (WABA) at their Bicyclists' Choice Awards with WABA's Protecting Bike Lanes Award. Read more.