On the eve of the 25th
Anniversary of the ADA, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced
that the County’s nine-year Bus Stop Improvement Program has enhanced
accessibility and pedestrian safety at 3,025 bus stops.
In 2006, the Montgomery County
Department of Transportation (MCDOT) assessed the County’s 5,340 bus stops for
location, pedestrian accessibility and connection, signage information,
safety/security and amenities and identified 3,400 as needing improvement.
Today, the Bus Stop Improvement Program has completed work on 89 percent of
those stops; work continues on the remaining 275 bus stops. Read more.
