FY27 budget raises Vision Zero funding 119%, expands Bus Rapid Transit, and funds hydrogen zero-emission bus infrastructure.
A hazardous tree with its trunk hanging over Brighton Dam Road in Brookeville was removed by MCDOT after constituent outreach to Councilmember Glass.
Public hearing June 16 on an $8.2M capital budget amendment for residential and rural road resurfacing funded by GO bonds.
Phase 2 of a bus shelter replacement project moves several Ride On routes to temporary bays at Wheaton Metro Station.
FY27 budget provides $317.2M for the Dept. of Transportation, covering Ride On bus service, Vision Zero, and infrastructure maintenance.
Montgomery and Howard county executives will break ground May 21 on a Flash BRT extension adding four new stops in Howard County.
Ride On buses operate on Sunday schedules May 25; some routes not in service. Metrorail runs 6 a.m.–midnight on weekend schedule.
WMATA will single-track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness after 10 p.m. on two separate stretches in May 2026.
Council approved $317.2M for the Department of Transportation and $385M in FY27 capital funds including a new Burnt Hill Road Bridge.
Ride On Real Time and Trip Planner apps will be unavailable Sat., May 16, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. during a CAD/AVL system migration.
Bill 17-26 would authorize speed monitoring systems in certain county school zones and on select highways.
WMATA Red Line trains will single-track at two segments on multiple dates in May 2026 for scheduled track maintenance.
Bus Stop #14633 on Veirs Mill Rd at Parkland Dr closes May 18–June 6, 9 AM–4 PM daily, due to Washington Gas maintenance.
Montgomery County is accepting applications for the Washington Suburban Transit Commission through June 10, 2026.
MCDOT's Ride On will staff 8 pit stops countywide on May 15 for Bike to Work Day, offering free transit info and giveaways.
Montgomery County's Call-n-Ride and Same Day Access programs provide subsidized transportation for adults 63+ and people with disabilities 18 and older.
MCDOT and WMATA coordinated last-minute free transportation for a Montgomery Blair High School student who uses a power wheelchair to attend prom.
MCDOT holds a virtual public hearing June 10 at 6:30 p.m. on proposed bicycle lanes along Norfolk Ave and Cheltenham Dr in Bethesda.
FY27 transportation resolution adds $75 bus lane fine, per-kWh EV charging fee, $60 bikeway parking fine, and eliminates TMD fees.
Red Line trains single-track between Friendship Heights and Van Ness after 10 p.m. on May 18–21 and May 26–28.