MCDOT Educates County
Residents About Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
MCDOT is continuing its expansion of traffic signals and
protected crossings by installing new pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHB)
to provide safer options for walking and biking. More than 50 PHBs have been
installed since 2018, when the county’s first Vision Zero Action Plan was
adopted.
PHBs are an attractive and cost-effective option to meet
pedestrian safety needs at mid-block crossings or where the traffic volume is
too low to warrant a continuously cycling traffic signal. These traffic safety
devices are pedestrian activated and help protect bicyclists and pedestrians by
stopping traffic.
The pedestrian safety team is conducting outreach at locations
near PHBs, such as grocery stores, community centers, and residential
communities, to educate people about how to use these devices to cross the road
safely and alert drivers to slow down.
Watch this short video to
learn more about how PHBs work. You can also view the PHB locations
online here.
View photos from recent Giant Food outreach events:
· Muddy Branch Road in Gaithersburg
· Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda
MCDOT has recently installed traffic signals at:
- Briggs Chaney Road and Robey Road, Silver Spring (Activated 7/14/23)
- Great Seneca Highway and Blackwell Road, Rockville (Activated 9/22/23)
- Great Seneca Highway and Medical Center Drive, Rockville (Activated 9/22/23)
Recently Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB) were installed at:
- Father Hurley Blvd and Beaconfield Terrace, Germantown (Activated 2/29/24)
- Crabbs Branch Way and Shady Grove Apartments, Rockville (Activated 3/1/24)
- Crabbs Branch Way and Indian Hills and Indianola Drive, Derwood (Activated 3/1/24)
Planned traffic signals locations for this year are:
- Grubb Road and Spencer Road, Chevy Chase
- Father Hurley Boulevard and Dawson Farm Road, Germantown
- Josiah Henson Parkway and Stonehenge Place, Bethesda
- Crystal Rock Drive and Waters Landing, Germantown
