Trucks Prepare to Salt Roads Ahead of Snow Forecast
With snow forecast over the weekend, trucks loaded up Friday at the county’s salt barn to prepare for road pre-treatment Saturday ahead of Sunday’s potential storm. MCM stopped by the… Read More
Transportation
Elrich: ‘This Will Probably End Up Being The Most Expensive Light Rail Project In The World’
The light rail Purple Line originally was expected to cost $5.6 billion and begin transporting passengers by 2022. Now, the opening date is scheduled for December of 2027, and its… Read More
Top Stories of 2024: Purple Line Pushes Forward
Worked continued throughout 2024 on the 16-mile light rail line that is designed to connect Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. But that construction continues to be the bane of pedestrians… Read More
4 Years and Counting: The White’s Ferry Saga Continues
The end of December marks the 4th year since White’s Ferry stopped crossing the Potomac. A breakdown in the Ferry’s mechanics was the trigger, but an ongoing dispute between two… Read More
Local Leaders React to Another Year of White’s Ferry Continued Closing
White’s Ferry is marking its fourth year of closure. The immediate cause in 2020 was a snapped cable. But a dispute between the owners and Virginia landing’s owners was beyond… Read More
Meeting Set to Discuss Safety Upgrades Near Wheaton Woods Elementary
Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will host an in-person community meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 15, to discuss safety improvements near Wheaton Woods Elementary School. The meeting begins at 7… Read More
El Servicio de Autobús Ride On Registra el Segundo Mayor Crecimiento en EE.UU.
El Departamento de Transporte del Condado de Montgomery (MCDOT) anunció sobre un aumento de más de 3 millones de viajes desde el año pasado. Según un comunicado de prensa, el… Read More
Ride On Bus Service Sees Second Largest Growth in U.S.
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has announced a boost of over 3 million rides since last year. According to a press release, MCDOT has seen 15.4 million rides… Read More
Aviso de Niebla Densa
Se mantiene vigente una advertencia por niebla densa hasta el mediodía del martes. Varios carriles del circuito interior de Capital Beltway se cerraron la madrugada del martes después de que… Read More
Dense Fog Advisory in Effect
A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until noon Tuesday. Multiple lanes of the inner loop of the Beltway were closed early Tuesday morning after a fatal crash occurred near… Read More
Public Invited to Weigh In on Greentree Road Bridge Replacement Project
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. The meeting will address the proposed replacement of the Greentree… Read More
Public Invited to Discuss Walkability Plans for 2 Elementary Schools
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an in-person community meeting on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 6:30 p.m., to discuss walkability studies for two elementary schools. The event… Read More