Go Montgomery! November 20, 2017

WMATA to Close Red Line Between Silver Spring and Fort Totten November 25-December 10; In Addition, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton and Glenmont Stations Will be Closed December 2-3    Read more. MCDOT Adding Another Option for Pay-By-Phone Parking MCDOT recently contracted with Parkmobile, in addition to MobileNow!, to offer parking patrons more pay-by-phone payment options. MCDOT is phasing in the ability to use Parkmobile for County on-street, lot and garage meters over the next six months. Read more. County Cable Montgomery Features MCDOT’s Snow Preparation Efforts Montgomery County's most dedicated employees are getting ready for old man winter. Susan Kenedy has more on preparations for this upcoming season. View. Metro Seeks Public Input on Changes to Improve Access to the MTA's Purple Line Project At the request of the State of Maryland, Metro is considering changes at the Bethesda, Silver Spring and New Carrollton Metrorail stations to improve customer access to Maryland Transit Administration Purple Line facilities. Attend an open house, complete an online survey or provide feedback. Read more. MCDOT’s BRT Manager to be Featured Speaker at Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance Meeting MCDOT Rapid Transit System Development Manager Joana Conklin will be a featured speaker at the next event sponsored by the Suburban Maryland Transportation Alliance, a group that advocates for for transit and roadway improvements.  Register here. Leggett Seeks Applicants for Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking applicants to fill four public member vacancies (including a representative of people with disabilities) on the Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. The application deadline is December 6.  Read more and apply online. Status of the Wheaton Revitalization Project Excavation for the building and garage foundations continues and is scheduled to finish in early-January 2018. Follow the project’s progress through an on-site camera video. Weekly progress newsletters are available online. Ride On’s Executive Connector Proving to be Popular Travel Option for Employees Near White Flint Metro For those who work on Executive Boulevard or East Jefferson Street between Old Georgetown and Montrose roads, Ride On’s Executive Connector service is proving to be a fast and easy way to travel to and from work. View schedule. Montgomery County Becomes First in the State to Have Protected Bicycle Infrastructure on State Highways Montgomery County is the first jurisdiction in Maryland to provide green bicycle pavement markings on state roads. Read more.  MCDOT to Replace Culverts Under Kinster Drive in Germantown MCDOT will close a section of Kinster Drive for about four months for an emergency replacement of failed pipes under the road. Read more. MCDOT Park(ing) Day Celebration Featured in The Parking Professional, November Issue View the creative uses of parking spaces as communities from across the country participated in this year’s worldwide event. November 20, 2017 Transportation Holiday Schedule for Thanksgiving Day, November 23 Ride On will follow a Sunday schedule.  Metrorail and Metrobus information is available at online. TRiPS Commuter Store at the Silver Spring Transit Center and the Mobile Commuter Store will be closed. View all Montgomery County government closures online.   County Report This Week Highlights Ride On extRa County Council President Roger Berliner and MCDOT Director Al Roshdieh take a trip on Ride On extRa – the County’s new limited stop service between the Lakeforest Transit Center and the Medical Center Metro Station. Watch now.

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