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Sidewalks Under Construction Near Two Silver Spring Schools

MCDOT is building new sidewalks along Gabel Street and Mount Pisgah Road near Northwood High and Roscoe Nix Elementary.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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Germantown School Walksheds Get 2,700 Feet of New Sidewalk

MCDOT is building 0.5 miles of sidewalk near MLK Middle, Lake Seneca Elementary, and Waters Landing Elementary in Germantown.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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Cabin John Middle School Sidewalk and Crosswalks Under Construction

MCDOT is building 2,400 feet of sidewalk along Bells Mill Road near Cabin John Middle School in Potomac.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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Rippling Brook Drive Gets 1,406-Foot Sidewalk Under Construction

MCDOT is building 0.26 miles of sidewalk on the east side of Rippling Brook Drive from Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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Silver Spring Caroline Avenue Sidewalk Open for Comment Through May 11

MCDOT proposes 938 linear feet of sidewalk along Caroline Avenue; public comment open until May 11, 2026.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 1 link
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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Silver Spring Bradford Road Sidewalk Seeks Public Feedback

MCDOT proposes 482 linear feet of sidewalk on Bradford Road; public comment deadline is April 24, 2026.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 1 link
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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MCDOT Launches 30-Project Spring Sidewalk Construction Push

Montgomery County DOT has 30 sidewalk projects totaling 6 miles in active planning or construction, part of a ~$10M investment.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 3 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Construction Underway for Montgomery County’s Annual Sidewalk Programs”
Apr 23
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Maryland Work Zone Speed Fines Tiered, Doubled When Workers Present

Maryland's tiered work zone speeding fines, effective Jan. 1, 2025, range from $60 to $500 — doubled when workers are present.

MCDOT· Apr 23, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Reminds Drivers to Use Caution in Recognition of National Work…”
Apr 23
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Ride On Adjusts 18 Bus Routes Starting May 3

MCDOT will change schedules on 18 Ride On routes May 3, 2026, affecting trip times and on-time performance adjustments.

MCDOT· Apr 21, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Ride On Bus Service Changes Coming Sunday, May 3, 2026”
Apr 21
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18 Ride On Bus Routes Get New Schedules May 3

MCDOT adjusts schedules on 18 Ride On routes starting May 3, adding new trip times and running-time fixes to boost reliability.

MCDOT· Apr 16, 2026· 21 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Ride On Bus Service Changes Coming on Sunday, May 3, to Improve Efficiency”
Apr 16
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TE Committee to Review New Bus Lane Fine, EV Charging Fees, Parking Rate Changes

Proposed FY27 transportation fee resolution includes new $75 bus lane fine, new EV kWh charge, and end of evening and Saturday parking fees.

MCCouncil· Apr 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Committee Meetings on April 16, 2026”
Apr 15
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District 4 Traffic Calming, Pedestrian Safety Projects Underway

Several traffic calming and pedestrian safety projects are recently completed, under construction, or planned across Montgomery County District 4.

Stewart· Apr 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Councilmember Kate Stewart — “Keeping Up with Kate: Eastern Silver Spring Communities Plan, pedestrian safety …”
Apr 15
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MDOT Commits $5.5M for North Bethesda Metro Northern Entrance

MDOT pledged $5M for FY28–FY29 plus $500K in capital funds for the North Bethesda Metro Station Northern Entrance project.

Fani-González· Apr 15, 2026· 0 links
From: Council President Natali Fani-González — “General Assembly & budget updates, citizenship clinics, and more | Español a…”
Apr 15
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MCDOT Completed February Pothole Blitz on County Roads

MCDOT finished additional road condition assessments and repairs during a February 2026 pothole blitz ahead of the spring paving season.

MCDOT· Apr 15, 2026· 1 link
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Kicks Off Spring Paving and Infrastructure Maintenance Season”
Apr 15
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MCDOT to Upgrade Curb Ramps for ADA Compliance During Spring Repairs

MCDOT crews will inspect and upgrade curb ramps to ADA standards during spring 2026 road resurfacing and sidewalk repair projects.

MCDOT· Apr 15, 2026· 2 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Kicks Off Spring Paving and Infrastructure Maintenance Season”
Apr 15
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MCDOT Launches 2026 Spring Paving Season on 5,400-Mile Road Network

MCDOT begins spring 2026 paving season with 34 roadway and 17 sidewalk repair projects planned across Montgomery County.

MCDOT· Apr 15, 2026· 3 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Kicks Off Spring Paving and Infrastructure Maintenance Season”
Apr 15
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MCDOT Director Conklin Elected Chair of Metro Safety Commission

Montgomery County Transportation Director Chris Conklin elected chair of the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission.

MCDOT· Apr 14, 2026· 3 links
From: Press Release - Montgomery County, MD — “Montgomery County Department of Transportation Director Chris Conklin Elected Ch…”
Apr 14
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Council to Introduce Road Continuation Subdivision Amendment

Councilmember Mink introduces SRA 26-01 on April 14, which would restrict road continuation in Local Area Transportation Improvement Program zones.

Mink· Apr 13, 2026· 0 links
From: Montgomery County Council – Press Release — “Montgomery County Council Meets on April 14 to Conduct Multiple Public Hearings …”
Apr 13
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MCDOT Holds Virtual Workshop on Purple Line BiPPA Sidewalks Near Long Branch, Manchester Place Stations

MCDOT hosts a virtual public workshop April 14 on proposed sidewalk expansions near two Silver Spring Purple Line stations.

MCDOT· Apr 13, 2026· 5 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Virtual Public Workshop on the Purple Line BiPPA Sidewalk Proposals for the Long…”
Apr 13
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MCDOT Spring Cleaning Hits 21 Parking Garages April 13–June 9

Semi-annual washdown of County-owned garages in Bethesda, Silver Spring, and Wheaton begins April 13, with partial closures expected.

MCDOT· Apr 13, 2026· 4 links
From: Montgomery County, MD — “Spring Cleaning of Montgomery County Public Parking Garages in Downtown Bethesda…”
Apr 13
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