Go Montgomeryy! May 24, 2018

MCDOT Installs County’s 83rd Bikeshare Station at Pike and Rose A 15-dock Capital Bikeshare Station was installed at Grand Park and Rose Avenue. Part of a nine-station network in the Pike District and Twinbrook, the station was funded by the developers of Pike and Rose. Learn more about station funding and Capital Bikeshare. MCDOT Launches Education Program About Innovative Pedestrian and Bikeway Infrastructure; Seeks Public Feedback Using a $60,000 2018 grant from the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Transportation Land-Use Connections Program, MCDOT has developed educational materials to inform travelers about new, safety infrastructure in the County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Areas. The centerpiece is a new website, montgomerycountymd.gov/lookout. Read more.   Bike to Work Day a Great Success Despite the Rain On Bike to Work Day, MCDOT created Montgomery County’s first pop-up bike lane on Cheltenham Drive, Norfolk Avenue and Woodmont Avenue in downtown Bethesda. Pop-up bike lanes are temporary, protected bike lanes that create a low stress biking environment. Read more.  View photos on Flickr. Dockless Bikeshare Ambassadors to Help Educate Users and Evaluate Program Beginning in the next couple weeks, dockless bikeshare ambassadors in specially-marked, aqua tee shirts will be in Silver Spring and Takoma Park conducting brief surveys and helping to answer questions about using or parking the bikes. Four companies, LimeBike, Mobike, Ofo and Spin, currently offer dockless bikes in the pilot project area.  Read more. MCDOT Wins TPB Grant to Develop Transit Plan for the Great Seneca Science Corridor MCDOT has been awarded a $60,000 Transportation Land-Use Connections Program grant by the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board to prepare a short-range transit plan for a corridor not currently served by bus routes between the Shady Grove Metrorail Station and the Metropolitan Grove MARC Station. Read more. MCDOT Deputy Director for Transportation Policy Participates in The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) Walking Tour of White Flint MCDOT Deputy Director Chris Conklin joined a CSG-led walking tour that explored White Flint's rapidly developing strides in livability and walkability and reviewed MCDOT’s recent pedestrian and traffic safety improvements. Read more. Roshdieh and Conklin Visit Stone Mill Elementary School to View MCDOT Safety Improvements Requested by Students MCDOT Director Al Roshdieh and Deputy Director for Policy Chris Conklin visited a third-grade class at Stone Mill Elementary School in North Potomac after MCDOT made pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements requested by the students. Read more. MCDOT Partners with Community Association to Upgrade Streetlights MCDOT recently completed a project to upgrade streetlights with energy saving fixtures in the Longmead Crossing community in Silver Spring. Read more.   Ride On Bus Operator Praised by Customer A passenger recently commended Ride On Bus Operator Sharri Austin for an outstanding job. She wrote: “………… I remain overwhelmed by the professionalism demonstrated by Ms. Austin, Montgomery County Transit (MCT) Driver, I am compelled to bring her outstanding service to your attention.” Read more. MCDOT Senior Planning Specialist Participates in Bethesda Green’s First Sustainability Series MCDOT Parking Management Division’s Benjamin Morgan was featured on a panel of experts who discussed electric vehicles (EV). MCDOT offers 12 conveniently located EV charging stations at County parking facilities in downtown Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton. View locations online. MCDOT Highway Services’ Staff Help Students Win Prize at KID Museum A team of four students recently won “Audience Favorite” and “Best Design Process” in a KID Museum Invent the Future Contest in which participants identify an environmental problem and solve it. The students invented a filter to prevent road salt from entering residential storm drains and created a prototype. The boys visited MCDOT’s salt storage dome to obtain road salt samples so they could test their invention and learned more about the County’s process for applying salt.  Leggett Seeks Applicants for Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee County Executive Ike Leggett is seeking applicants to fill six vacancies on the Silver Spring Transportation Management District Advisory Committee for representatives from three large and three small businesses. Read more and apply online. SHA Seeks Comments on Proposals to Enhance Safety Along River Road The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is seeking public input on a proposal to reduce the speed limit along River Road and improve safety at the Braeburn-Parkway intersection. Take the online survey by midnight, Monday, June 4.  Montgomery Parks to Hold Community Meeting on Capital Crescent Trail Crossing at Little Falls Parkway On Wednesday, June 13, Montgomery Parks will hold a community meeting to discuss proposed safety improvements and review conceptual trail crossing alternatives for the Capital Crescent Trail at the intersection of Little Falls Parkway. The meeting is planned for 7 p.m. at the Somerset Elementary School in Chevy Chase. Learn more. May 24, 2018 Updates on Paving Projects Watkins Mill Road Paving Project, Montgomery Village Strawberry Knoll Road Paving Project, Gaithersburg Fairland Road Patching Project, Silver Spring Parrs Ridge Subdivision Resurfacing, Spencerville Clarksburg and Bethesda Church Roads Patching, Damascus MCDOT in the Community MCDOT Works with Dale Drive Safety Coalition to Improve Pedestrian Safety ‏  At a recent Woodside Park community meeting, MCDOT staff presented a plan to improve pedestrian safety along Dale Drive that received the enthusiastic support of residents. Read more. Employers: FareShare Helps You Montgomery County's FareShare matching subsidy program helps County employers encourage their employees to use transit and vanpooling. FareShare matches the transit benefit offered by the employer up to a maximum of $50 a month per participating employee (up to $10,000 in one year to any one employer). Learn more. Pay By Cell Parking Now Even Easier MCDOT has added another Pay By Cell option. In addition to Mobile Now!, parkers can choose Parkmobile. Learn more online and view videos on using the apps.  Transit and Highway Provide Vehicles for Preschool Truck Day Har Shalom Early Childhood Center in Potomac held a Truck Day for 50 pre-school children, giving them the opportunity to touch and explore various trucks and vehicles, including a Ride On bus, snow plow and tree trimmer. MCDOT supports community Truck Day events throughout the year. Wheaton Revitalization News Update Project activities include installation of geothermal piping, and foundation and utility construction. View the project’s progress through an on-site camera. Installation of Conduits and Electrical Circuits Holiday Schedule for Memorial Day Transportation-related schedule changes for the Memorial Day Holiday, May 28, are listed below: Ride On – Sunday Schedule  Metrorail – Information available at www.wmata.com Metrobus – Information available at www.wmata.com TRiPS Commuter Store at Silver Spring Transit Center – Open TRiPS Mobile Commuter Store – Closed Parking at public garages, lots, curbside meters – Free

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