Board Approves Plan to Eliminate Train Turnbacks, Double Trains to Shady Grove Metrorail’s rush-hour service to Rockville will double under a plan Metro’s Board of Directors approved July 12 to eliminate the so-called turnback at the Grosvenor-Strathmore station. Beginning in December, all Red Line trains will continue to Shady Grove,
City Manager: Modifying Existing Lanes Could Be Considered The City of Rockville remains opposed to the taking of residences, businesses or city infrastructure as part of the state’s I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program, City Manager Rob DiSpirito said in an Aug. 23 letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation.
The City of Rockville is planning to launch a pilot project that will evaluate whether prohibiting right turns from state-owned Route 28 (West Montgomery Avenue) onto Hurley Boulevard during weekday morning peak hours will deter cut-through traffic.
Variable message signs alerting motorists to upcoming traffic impacts were posted during the first week of August on roads leading to the John C. Brown Memorial Bridge, which provides a critical link between the eastern and western portions the city over the Metrorail and CSX tracks on Edmonston Drive. The
Repairs to the Edmonston Drive Bridge are scheduled to begin in July and bring major traffic impacts to Rockville’s only bridge over the Metrorail and CSX tracks. The eight-month-long project is scheduled to begin the week of July 16 and will include cleaning and painting; concrete abutment and pier repair; and concrete crack
Letter to the State Details Pollution and Traffic Concerns The Mayor and Council in May sent a letter to the Maryland Department of Transportation expressing opposition to any widening or addition of lanes to Interstate 270 in Rockville as part of the state’s I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership Program.
Metro is considering two alternatives that would increase rail service at the Shady Grove, Rockville, Twinbrook and White Flint stations during rush hour and limit the number of trains that turn back at Grosvenor-Strathmore. The agency is seeking input from riders, via a survey, on how those changes would affect
Not only is riding a bike a cheaper, more environmentally friendly alternative to your daily commute, it’s healthier and fun. Trade your gas pedal for bicycle pedals on Bike to Work Day, from 6:30-9 a.m. Friday, May 18. Or make it a monthlong celebration of Bike Month — see the
Rockville celebrates National Bike Month in May with rides for cookies and in memoriam, and the annual Bike to Work Day.
30-Day Grace Period Before Citations Will Be Issued
Parking Restrictions Remain in Effect Until 4 p.m. Tuesday The City of Rockville’s snow emergency remains in effect and all city facilities will remain closed Tuesday, Jan. 7 due to the ongoing winter storm. Recycling, trash and yard waste collection
Rockville City Hall and all city facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 6, due to the winter storm moving through the region. In anticipation of the storm, Rockville has declared a snow emergency requiring that all vehicles be removed from roads within
Parking Restrictions Take Effect at 10 p.m. Sunday *Update: Rockville City Hall and all city facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 6. View trash, recycling and yard waste pickup updates, and Mayor and Council meeting information here. The City of
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