Go Montgomery! April 18, 2017

Participate in Ride On’s Give and Ride April 23-29 and Help Feed Area’s Neediest Families – You Don’t Need to be a Passenger to Help Donate a nonperishable and get a free ride on Ride On. MCDOT Installs 67th Bikeshare Station at the Shady Grove Metro East Entrance New, 19-dock Capital Bikeshare Station funded by EYA. MCDOT to Sponsor Bikeshare Safety Training Classes by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association in April, May and June City Cycling classes help riders comfortably and confidently share the road with cars. Greenfest is Coming! Mark Your Calendars for May 6 and Plan to Visit MCDOT’s Booth Build community and improve the environment with events for all ages. Changes Made to Parking Lot 34 to Prepare for Wheaton Redevelopment Project Spaces converted to allow two-hour parking and more ADA spaces added.  MCDOT to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed New Sidewalks in Wheaton Hills on April 18 Meeting planned for 7 p.m. at Highland Elementary School. Planning Board Receives Report on Availability of Bicycle Parking in County Commercial Areas Analysis reviews availability of short term bike parking in 19 areas. MCDOT Plans Four Weeks of Dual Lane Closures on Rockville Pike in April and May Construction of Multimodal Crossing Project will continue through 2021. Metro to Replace Station Escalators at Medical Center and Friendship Heights Metro continues to replace aging escalators to improve service. Reminder: MCDOT Sponsoring Second Open House about Clarksburg Transportation Projects on April 19 Learn more and provide input on plans to improve transportation in Clarksburg. April 18, 2017 Highway Services to Begin Pavement Repair Projects in April MCDOT plans patching projects on Tuckerman Lane in Rockville and Thayer Avenue in Silver Spring and roadway resurfacing in the Kenwood Neighborhood in Bethesda. Ride On Passengers Offer Praise for Outstanding Service Read some of the compliments Ride On received January through March.

Go Montgomery is distributed by Montgomery County Government Department of Transportation.