Rockville Forum to Focus on Transportation Safety
The City of Rockville is hosting a virtual public forum on Vision Zero Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Vision Zero is the city’s plan to eliminate serious road… Read More
pedestrian safety
Fani-Gonzalez Leads Officials on Safety Tour of Wheaton
Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez led state, county and Metro officials on a walking tour of Georgia Avenue in Wheaton in hopes of reducing pedestrian, bicyclist and vehicle crashes and deaths. Calling… Read More
Glass Introduces Safe Streets Act of 2023
Reading the names of the 19 individuals who were killed last year walking or biking on the county roads, followed by a moment of silence, Montgomery County Council President Evan… Read More
Bethesda Bikeway Project Designed to Reduce Traffic Crashes, Deaths
Officials cut the ribbon Wednesday to mark the opening of two parts of the Bethesda Bikeway project, which they hope will reduces crashes and fatalities and bring Montgomery County closer… Read More
Kensington Releases Connecticut Avenue Pedestrian and Bike Safety Study
The design of Kensington’s Connecticut Avenue Corridor could soon see major changes after the town released a study Tuesday examining pedestrian and cyclist safety in the area. Connecticut Avenue received… Read More
Friedson Holds Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Walk Friday
Councilmember Andrew Friedson is holding a walk Friday, Sept. 9 in Bethesda along Old Georgetown Road (MD187) to draw attention to pedestrian and bicycle safety. He will be joined by… Read More
County’s Department of Transportation Awarded $85,000 for New Shared-Use Path
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) awarded $85,000 to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation Wednesday. The funds will cover the preliminary engineering and cost estimate of a new… Read More
Grants Awarded for Bethesda Trolley Trail, Other Paths in County
Maryland awarded $16.8 million in grants to improve bicycle, pedestrian and trail improvements throughout the state, including at the Bethesda Trolley Trail and a shared use path on Clarksburg Road.… Read More
County Announces Construction of Avocet Towers in Bethesda
The construction of Avocet Towers in Bethesda will close two lanes on Montgomery Avenue between Wisconsin Avenue and Waverly Street during mid-summer. It will occur near the future building located… Read More
MCDOT Celebrates ‘Walktober’, Promoting Pedestrian Health, Safety
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has partnered with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) to host “Walktober,” an event series that strolls on throughout… Read More
Muere Peatón Hispano en Silver Spring
El peatón que fue atropellado por un automóvil en el área de White Oak, el jueves por la tarde, murió. David Rafael Velásquez de Silver Spring, de 65 años, sucumbió… Read More
UPDATE: White Oak Area Pedestrian Involved Accident Now Fatal
The pedestrian who was hit by a car in the White Oak area on Thursday afternoon has died. 65-year-old David Rafael Velasquez of Silver Spring succumbed to his injuries on… Read More