Registering your bike with the Rockville City Police Department makes it more likely that it could be recovered should it be lost or stolen. Once registered, bike owners are given a small sticker to attach to the bike frame. To register your bike and receive a registration sticker, visit the
Studies show that businesses with bicycle parking near their storefronts get a measurable sales boost. Business owners without bicycle parking near their shop or office could qualify for a rack — provided and installed for free by the City of Rockville — under the city’s Bike Rack Grant Program. Learn
Rockville celebrates National Bike Month with rides to school, to work and in memoriam in May, and neighborhood rides all summer long. The Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee hosts rides throughout the summer. Find upcoming rides at facebook.com/bikerockville. Learn more about RBAC and bicycling in Rockville at rockvillemd.gov/rbac or visit youtube.com/cityofrockville
The city has released its road paving schedule with work beginning in late April as Rockville moves toward a new method for evaluating its road rehabilitation needs. The schedule, available at rockvillemd.gov/street-repairs, includes streets scheduled for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs through June 30, and Fiscal Year 2026, which begins
Virtual Meeting April 30 to Discuss Bike Facilities Vision Zero planning and projects are making progress as Rockville continues creating safer travel routes for all. A virtual public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 for staff to share three proposed alternatives to add bicycle facilities along East Jefferson
Get ready to ride as Rockville gears up for Bike to Work Day and Bike Month in May. Learn more about bicycling in Rockville: Visit www.rockvillemd.gov/rbac and www.rockvillemd.gov/bicycling and search for “bike safety” at www.youtube.com/cityof rockville.
Vision Zero Makes Progress with Improvements and Public Meetings The State Highway Administration approved Rockville’s request to reduce the speed limit on a segment of First Street by 5 mph, to 35 mph, and will replace signage this month between Veirs Mill and Baltimore roads. Meanwhile, Vision Zero planning and
Rockville continues planning Vision Zero projects to create safer travel routes for all. The projects are part of the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic-related deaths and serious injuries. Department of Public Works staff met in December with community members to identify a preferred pedestrian safety improvement at
Keep your vehicle well-maintained for the winter driving season: Check to see that the brakes, heating/cooling system, electrical system, engine, exhaust, tires, oil, lights, defrosters and wipers are working properly. Consider installing winter or snow tires with deep treads to help keep traction. Equip vehicles with an emergency kit: Kits
The City of Rockville’s Traffic and Transportation Division offers the following tips for safe driving on Rockville Town Center’s recently redesigned roadways: Travel in the designated lane for motor vehicles, not in the bike lane or parking lane. Find more tips for safe driving, biking and walking under “Resources” at
Join the City of Rockville for its 81st annual Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade Monday, May 26. Founded in 1944 by William (Bill) Wood, the Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade is a long-standing tradition in the City of Rockville. PARADE
The free Hometown Holidays at Rockville Town Center features local flavor of music and food vendors, including two stages, an artisan shopping area, and kids entertainment from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25 in Rockville Town Center.
Climb into the operator’s seat of some of the big trucks used by the city’s Department of Public Works as the City of Rockville joins the American Public Works Association to celebrate National Public Works Week, Monday, May 19-Friday, May
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