New Name Sought for White Flint Metro Station
Following efforts by Friends of White Flint and Montgomery County officials, Metro is considering renaming the White Flint Metro Station and seeks input from the public. Now that the White… Read More
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I-270 Ramp Meters Will Fully Activate on Wednesday
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced that they are fully activating new ramp meters on I-270 in Montgomery County on Wednesday. The traffic control system, which will… Read More
County Leaders Break Ground on New Electric Bus Project in Silver Spring
Montgomery County leaders broke ground on a new microgrid and charging infrastructure project that will enable 44 Ride On buses to transition from diesel power to electric. Eventually, the Brookville… Read More
County Pushes ‘Walking School Bus’ Program as Alternative to Cars and Buses
With Montgomery County’s push to eliminate serious and fatal collisions by 2030, and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) still in need of about 100 bus drivers, the Department of Transportation… Read More
Board of Public Works Votes to Keep Road Widening Project Moving Along
The Maryland Board of Public Works voted 2-1 Wednesday to award a public-private partnership to Accelerate Maryland Partners of Tysons, Va., to ease traffic congestion along Routes 270 and 495.… Read More
County Installs Signs for Vehicle Electric Charging Stations
In keeping with President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan that calls for half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 to have zero emissions, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich… Read More
Vote on Fate of I-495, I-270 Managed Toll Lanes Plan Set for Aug. 11
The three members of the Maryland Board of Public Works will vote Aug. 11 on whether to move forward with Phase 1 South of a managed toll lane road widening… Read More
Three Montgomery County Employers Win Commuter Awards
Three businesses in the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) Commuter Services program won regional awards at the Commuter Connections Employer Recognition Awards according to a press release. The awards… Read More
State Begins Testing Ramp Metering Traffic Control System on I-270
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced it is testing a new ramp metering system on the ramp from northbound MD 118 to southbound I-270 in Germantown and… Read More
Upgrading Red Line Tunnel Ventilation Will Mean Single Tracking Beginning in July
Starting in July, the Red Line will single track continuously to upgrade its underground tunnel ventilation system. Metro expects this work “to cause significant impacts for customers, with around-the clock… Read More
Ride On Flex Service to Start Up Again in July
Montgomery County’s on-demand bus service that was suspended during the pandemic will start up again beginning July 19. Ride On Flex began as a pilot program in 2019 in the… Read More
Maryland Scales Back Beltway Widening; No Work on 495 East of 270 Spur
Maryland Department of Transportation announced today that plans to widen the Beltway will end at the 270-495 spur and will not continue east through Chevy Chase and Silver Spring. “After… Read More