Montgomery County

Excel Beyond the Bell’s Pilot Bike Safety Program at Oak View Elementary was a huge success.

Montgomery County wants your feedback on two short protected bike lanes and the county’s first secure bike parking facility.

Three cheers for Montgomery County’s new Bicycle Master Plan.

After a fatal crash Montgomery Parks made quick safety changes to Capital Crescent Trail crossing at Little Falls Parkway. Now, the department has three options for a permanent fix.

Montgomery County is one step away from adopting the most innovative and rigorous bicycle master plan in the country.

A permanent fix is in the works for the Capital Crescent Trail at Little Falls Parkway, but it needs your support.

Late last year, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett announced his Vision Zero Action Plan, committing the county’s agencies to eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the county by 2030. On Thursday, the Planning Board will hold a hearing on its first contribution to achieving Vision Zero – the Veirs Mill Master Plan. Send email […]

Spring is in the air—let’s go for a bike ride! Join us for a casual spin to explore Silver Spring. Don’t worry, we’ll stop for snacks.

The abrupt 5+ year closure of the Georgetown Branch Trail made the long-standing challenges of getting to and through Bethesda by bicycle an urgent safety problem. Ask Montgomery County’s leaders to fund the solution.

in early October, Montgomery County completed work on Silver Spring’s first protected bike lanes on Spring and Cedar St. To mark this first major step, advocates, neighbors and county officials gathered to celebrate the achievement, ride the new lanes, and build momentum to complete the Silver Spring Circle.

Silver Spring’s first protected bike lane will be finished soon, and it’s time to celebrate! Join us in celebrating this milestone and ride with us on these wonderful new lanes!

In June, the Montgomery Planning Department is hosting meetings to get your feedback on the draft network maps for the updated Bicycle Master Plan. This is your chance to share your ideas on needed bicycle connections and help shape the future bicycle network.

Safety improvements are being installed at a dangerous trail crossing in Bethesda and hundreds of local residents and trail users enthusiastically support the changes.

Montgomery County is planning a second set of protected bike lanes in Silver Spring on Second and Wayne Ave. Plans are innovative, but can use some work. Comments are due Dec 21.

On October 17, Ned Gaylin was hit and killed crossing Little Falls Parkway while out for a morning ride on the Capital Crescent Trail. This past Wednesday, Montgomery Parks announced that it is taking swift action to dramatically reduce the risk of fatal crashes at this busy trail intersection.

On Sunday July 17th, Oscar Mauricio Gutierrez Osorio, 31 of Silver Spring, was killed crossing Viers Mill Road in Silver Spring where the Matthew Henson Trail crosses a high speed Maryland State Highway, according to the Washington Post. The exact details of the deadly crash involving Mr. Osorio are not public, but the trail crossing is […]

The Montgomery County Council passed next year’s budget and included a dramatic increase in funding for creating safe streets.

On a rare sunny Saturday in May, advocates, planners and curious Silver Spring residents took a walking tour of the planned Spring Street and Cedar Street protected bike lanes in downtown Silver Spring.

Construction of a 0.6 mile portion of the Met Branch Trail in Silver Spring should begin in June.

Silver Spring’s downtown desperately needs safe places to ride a bike. We’re kicking off a new campaign to fix that with the Silver Spring Circle! Join the campaign!

Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer wants to create a network of protected bike lanes in and around Silver Spring, but additional funding is needed to make it happen.

Spring and Cedar Streets in downtown Silver Spring will be upgraded with protected bike lanes this spring. Read about Montgomery County’s second protected bike lane.

Members of the Council held a press conference on January 19th to announce their support for the program, which is aimed at ending traffic-related deaths and serious injuries.

Montgomery County is making big plans to become a leader in low stress bike networks. With committed political leadership, ambitious goals, and effective collaboration between planners, engineers, and developers Montgomery County is poised to be a national leader in urban and suburban bike infrastructure.

Despite a scaled back Purple Line decision from Maryland’s Governor, we expect the Capital Crescent Trail extension from Bethesda to Silver Spring to be completed.

Progress! The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will begin construction on the first section of the Met Branch Trail (MBT) in downtown Silver Spring this year.

We wanted to share some details about a quiet advocacy victory that happened this week:

Last week was a grim one on the roads in the Maryland suburbs.

Montgomery County passed changes to make urban roads safer and more welcoming to vulnerable road users with narrower lanes, slower speeds, and better bike facilities.

Plans have fallen through for a Capital Crescent Trail tunnel underneath Wisconsin Ave in downtown Bethesda.