Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Stop By MCDOT’s Booth at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair, August 11-19

 

MCDOT will staff a large booth from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Staff from bus drivers to pedestrian safety advocates and highway services emergency response team members will be there with games and prizes and to distribute helpful information. 

Follow MCDOT fair activity on TwitterFacebook and InstagramThe County fair features local and national entertainment, livestock and agricultural exhibits, carnival rides and games, as well as tents from local businesses and organizations. For more details visit mcagfair.com.

To save time and money, attendees are encouraged to take the Ride On bus when visiting the fairgrounds on Perry Parkway in Gaithersburg. The nearest Ride On bus stops and routes are:

  • Route 54 (Rockville-Lakeforest)
    This route will experience a detour from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday. Bus stops 24844 and 24838.

    To Rockville Station: From Lakeforest Boulevard, take a right on MD-355, 
    immediately left on Montgomery Village Avenue, continue on Quince Orchard Road, left on Clopper Road, continue on West Diamond Avenue, and back on route. Stops 24842, 24844, 28812, 24846 and 24848 will be bypassed. Use alternate stops 23530 and 21806.


    To Lakeforest Boulevard: Bypass Perry Parkway, continue on West Diamond Avenue, Clopper Road, then right on Quince Orchard Boulevard-Montgomery Village Avenue, right on Frederick Road (MD-355), then left on Lakeforest Boulevard, and back on route. Stops 24840, 24838, 24836, 24834 and 24832 will be bypassed. Use alternate stops 23528 and 21824.


  • Route 55 (Rockville-Germantown Transit Center)
    Bus stops 22638, 22636, 22514, and 22634.

  • Route 59: (Rockville-Montgomery Village)
    Bus stops 22638, 22636, 22514, and 22634.

  • Route 61 (Shady Grove-Germantown Transit Center)
    Bus stops 24640, 24652, 22516, and 22632.

  • Ride On extRa (Lakeforest Transit Center-Medical Center).

Download the Ride On Trip Planner App to schedule your trip.