Group Planning Charrette to Discuss Montgomery Hills Issues
A group of local residents from neighborhoods along the Georgia Avenue corridor between 16th Street and Forest Glen is planning a community charrette next week.
A group of local residents from neighborhoods along the Georgia Avenue corridor between 16th Street and Forest Glen is planning a community charrette next week.
An example of the aftermath of an accident on Dale Drive. Photo by Julie Englund. A $300,000 study on potential long-term pedestrian safety enhancements to Dale Drive will begin in July following the County Council’s final budget approval yesterday. The funding for the Department of Transportation work was proposed in March by Councilmember Tom Hucker (D-District 5) during a hearing … Read More
Suspect who used a credit card that was stolen during a residential burglary on East West Highway. Photo from Montgomery County Police Department. County detectives are looking for assistance to identify a suspect in a May 12 residential burglary in the Woodside area, according to a police department press release. The suspect, or suspects, is reported to have entered a … Read More
The Dale Drive Safety Coalition is sponsoring a safety walk along the roadway on Sunday to demonstrate the need to improve the road for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
County officials today announced a crackdown on distracted driving in April and May in an additional effort to reduce severe and fatal collisions among vehicle occupants, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Residents concerned with the potential widening of the Beltway through Silver Spring can express their views during four public open houses this month, according the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration.
Montgomery County graphic. Montgomery County is one of 20 jurisdictions in the region, including the City of Takoma Park, that will participate in a test of the national Wireless Emergency Alert system. The test will be conducted Thursday, April 5, between 10-11 a.m. At that time, WEA-enabled phones and other mobile devices will vibrate and produce a loud warning signal. … Read More
The county will offer free training for the administration of naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.
A group of Woodside Park and Woodside Forest residents, joined by others, have formed the Dale Drive Safety Coalition to urge the county to address longstanding safety and traffic issues on the former state road.