#montgomerycountymd — Public Fediverse posts

🚌🎉Update🎉🚌
Montgomery County, MD's first #hydrogen #bus was delivered yesterday!

🚌MCDOT received a $15 million federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to purchase 13 hydrogen #fuelcell buses and build a #green #hydrogenfueling station at EMTOC. The new #microgrid at EMTOC will power the hydrogen fueling station that #DGS will be building as a next step.
#mdcommuters #maryland #montgomerycountymd

‼️This #Weekend‼️
Rockville Town Square will be hosting the Annual VisArts' Arts Festival on May 2-3, 2026, from 10:00am to 5:00pm, rain🌧️ or shine🌤️ There will be #mdroad closures🚧 associated with this event. #montgomerycountymd #rockvillemd #arts #event #mdroads #mdtraffic #mdcommuters #roadsclosed

🦺ICYMI🦺
#MDSHA is beginning a routine bridge deck repair project on the outer loop of I-495 bridge over MD 185 (Connecticut Ave) in #ChevyChaseMD starting March 2, 2026.
👷‍♀️▶️ https://www.roads.maryland.gov/mdotsha/pages/pressreleasedetails.aspx?newsId=5564&PageId=818 #mdroads #mdcommuters #montgomerycountymd #maryland #mdtraffic

Put a new spin🚴‍♂️ on your commute! You’ll be joined by thousands of others across the #DMV who embrace a healthier, happier, and more sustainable way to get to work.
‼️#BiketoWorkDay is a FREE event‼️
🚴‍♂️▶️ https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/
#BTWD2026 #bikeToWork #mdcommuter #commuting #maryland #montgomerycountymd #mocobike #bikemoco

👷Update: Capital Crescent Surface Trail Phase 2 Project👷
Last week, MCDOT contractors removed the existing curbs/gutters, driveway aprons, & handicap ramps and replaced with new ones on 47th St. in Bethesda, MD.

🌟Details and map of the project area can be found here ▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/CapitalCrescentPhase2/index.html #montgomerycountymd #bikemoco #mocobikes #mdcommuters #weekend #silverspringmd

📡UPDATE📡
MCDOT-Storm Operations Center
🗓️Dec. 14, 2025
🕰️6:00am
⚠️Who Plows Your Street▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-status.html
⚠️Check Snow Removal Status ▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/snow-status.html
⚠️WSIP Updates ▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/
#montgomerycountymd #snow #snowremoval #snowplowing #mdroads #mdtraffic

📡UPDATE📡
MCDOT Storm Operation Center
🗓️December 13, 2025
🕰️ 6:30am
⭐️WSIP▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/snow/ #mdroads #mdtraffic #mdcommuters #montgomerycountymd #snow

🚧ICYMI🚧
#MDSHA will permanently close the median on MD 390 (16th Street) at Grace Church Road in #SilverSpringMD at 7:00am on Monday, Nov. 10. This closure is necessary as part of the MD 97 Montgomery Hills Project.
🚧▶️ bit.ly/3Lu6c3J
#montgomerycountymd #mdroads #mdtraffic

🚴 🚴‍♂️ 🚴‍♂️
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 6:30pm, MCDOT will hold a virtual👨‍💻public hearing to discuss the proposed Carroll Avenue Separated Bike Lanes project in #TakomaParkMD. The public will have an opportunity to provide testimony and ask questions. ⭐ Details ▶️ https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=47687&Dept=50 #bikelanes #mdcommuters #onlinemeeting #montgomerycountymd #bikemoco #mocobikes

🗓️⚠️ Starting TODAY⚠️🗓️
#Maryland's new speed camera fines kick in! No more flat rates - the faster you speed🚙💨, the higher⬆️ the fine💰 (up to $425 for extreme speeders). Time to ease off that gas pedal and keep our roads safe! 🚗💨 #mdroads #mdtraffic #mdcommuters #maryland #montgomerycountymd

❗️🚴REMINDER🚴‍♂️❗️
👨‍💻Online registration for our November 2025 #WABA led bike classes opens TODAY- Tuesday, September 30 at 9:00am.
🚴‍♂️🔗 https://waba.org/classes/ #montgomerycountymd #bikemoco #mocobikes #learntorideabicycle #classes #commuting #transportation #transitTooter

⚠️ COMMUTERS⚠️
If you drive an electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid or low-emission vehicle, your HOV lane access will expire Oct. 1, 2025. This means on many federal highways, using the high-occupancy vehicle lanes in a car with less than two occupants will no longer be allowed.

🌟 Details 🔗 https://wtop.com/dc-transit/2025/09/electric-vehicle-and-plug-in-hybrid-vehicle-occupancy-rules-change-tuesday-at-midnight/ #mdroads #mdtraffic #montgomerycountymd #DMV #federalhighways #HOV #mdcommuters #evcars

🟣ICYMI🟣
See all construction👷‍♂️activity on the interactive map🗺️, viewable by using the link below⬇️. The construction👷‍♂️phase of the project is projected to last through 2027.
▶️https://www.purplelinemd.com/updates/#interactivemap
#MDTraffic #MDRoads #mtamaryland #SilverSpringMD #MontgomeryCountyMD

🤩🚴‍♀️Reminder🚴‍♀️🤩
Registration for our September 2025 fall bicycle classes opens at 9:00am on August 14, 2025. Don't Procrastinate or you'll miss out!! 🚲🌟 Details▶️ https://waba.org/classes/ #montgomerycountymd #mocobikes #bikemoco #bikeclasses #WABADC #WABAClasses

⚠️TWO MONTHS FROM TODAY⚠️
On Friday, October 3, 2025, MCDOT will hold its annual bike🚲collection drive during Community Service Month.
⭐Details🔗 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot/calendar.html?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D186427566 #bikemoco #mocobikes #montgomerycountymd #october2025 #donations #bicycles #rockvillemd #maryland

👨‍💻Take our Commuter Survey👨‍💻
MCDOT encourages #MontgomeryCountyMD residents to complete an online travel survey to assess #commuting patterns within the County. The deadline to complete the survey is Monday, June 30, 2025.
▶️ https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/b290bf4f73604620bf1784ddf40edd52?hide=submit #mdcommuters #commuting #mdtraffic #commutertowork #wmata #metrorail #metrobus #rideonbus #mtabus #marctrain

Big service improvements are coming to Metro this Sunday!

⌚️Longer weekend hours on rail
🔴⚪️ More frequent Red and Silver Line service during peak times
🚇 New split Silver Line service
🗺️ New #Metrorail Map

⭐ Here’s everything you need to know🔗 https://wmata.com/about/news/Metrorail-service-changes-take-effect-Sunday-June-22.cfm #montgomerycountymd #TransitTooter #wmata #changes #serviceimprovements #maryland #mdcommuters #DMVCommuters

🦺Update🦺
Shady Grove Road resurfacing project from Frederick Rd. (Rt. 355) to the I-270 Bridge
🗓️Start on or about June 15, 2025
⏰Work hours 8:00pm- 6:00am (Mon.-Fri.)
📋4-6 weeks to complete
NOTE: There will be lane shifts and closures during work hours.
#montgomerycountymd #mdtraffic #mdroads #mdcommuter #construction #roadwork

📰NEW📰
The June 2025 edition of our 'GO Montgomery' newsletter has been published. News and information about transportation, including roads, transit, hiker-biker trails and pedestrian safety in Montgomery County, MD!
📰▶️ https://gomontgomery.blogspot.com/ #montgomerycountymd #mdroads #transitnewsletter #transit #rideonbus #ridetheflash #zerofares #maryland #mdtraffic #visionzero #snowplows #pridemonth #ridewithpride #pride2025

🚶‍♀️🛴🚴‍♂️🚇🚶‍♀️🛴🚴‍♂️🚌
'#WMATA Walking & Biking to Metro Survey'
This survey is being conducted to better understand people's experiences and views about bicycling and using scooters to access Metro.
👨‍💻🔗 https://wmata.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=c1ZIv78sU1QECHrPeIW9eQ%3D%3D #MontgomeryCountyMD #MDCommuters #Commuting #Maryland #commuting #transit #mdtraffic

⚠️Reminder⚠️
🚘Drivers🚘➡️ Tomorrow is #BikeToWorkDay in the DMV, which means there will be more bicyclist🚴🚴‍♀️🚴🚴‍♀️on the roadways. #BeAlert #BTWD2025 #ShareTheRoad #BikeSafety #BikeMonth #MDTraffic #BeTheDriver #visionzero
📷from Bike_CLE #montgomerycountymd #maryland

#MCDOT will hold an in-person open house to discuss the New Hampshire Ave Flash #BRT Planning Study. The event will allow attendees to engage directly with project team members, view project materials & ask questions.
🚌🔗 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/NewHampshireAve/ #montgomerycountymd #BRT #TransitTooter #ridetheflash #flashbus #silverspringmd #BusTransit #bustransportation #MDCommuter

#MCDOT will hold an in-person open house to discuss the New Hampshire Ave Flash #BRT Planning Study. The event will allow attendees to engage directly with project team members, view project materials & ask questions.
🚌🔗 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/NewHampshireAve/ #montgomerycountymd #BRT #TransitTooter #ridetheflash #flashbus #silverspringmd #BusTransit #bustransportation #MDCommuter

#MCDOT will hold an in-person open house to discuss the New Hampshire Ave Flash #BRT Planning Study. The event will allow attendees to engage directly with project team members, view project materials & ask questions.
🚌🔗 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/NewHampshireAve/ #montgomerycountymd #BRT #TransitTooter #ridetheflash #flashbus #silverspringmd #BusTransit #bustransportation #MDCommuter

#MCDOT will hold an in-person open house to discuss the New Hampshire Ave Flash #BRT Planning Study. The event will allow attendees to engage directly with project team members, view project materials & ask questions.
🚌🔗 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte/projects/NewHampshireAve/ #montgomerycountymd #BRT #TransitTooter #ridetheflash #flashbus #silverspringmd #BusTransit #bustransportation #MDCommuter

Registration is NOW OPEN for our June 2025 #WABADC led bicycle classes.
❗Don't Miss Out - Register TODAY❗
🚴To register▶️ http://waba.org/classes #BikeMonth #montgomerycountymd #washcycle #bikemoco #mocobikes #June2025 #LearnToRide #BTWD2025

⚠️🚴‍♀️REMINDER🚴‍♂️⚠️
#BikeToWorkDay is TWO WEEKS from TODAY! You don't want to miss out on all the fun🤩, food🍩, give-a-ways🎁 and the chance to win a new Bike🚲!
🌟 Register NOW! 🔗 https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/
#montgomerycountymd #bikemaryland #bikemoco #mocobikes #WABADC #bikemonth #BTWD2025

🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌
To encourage local travelers to try the bus🚌, MCDOT is waiving the $1 bus fare on all #MontgomeryCountyMD buses🚌including Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On flex and Flash on #EarthDay 🌎, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
🚌 🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46893&Dept=50
#earthmonth #earthday2025 #maryland #mdcommuters #commutingforfree #freerides #bus #bustransportation #transitTooter

🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌
To encourage local travelers to try the bus🚌, MCDOT is waiving the $1 bus fare on all #MontgomeryCountyMD buses🚌including Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On flex and Flash on #EarthDay 🌎, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
🚌 🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46893&Dept=50
#earthmonth #earthday2025 #maryland #mdcommuters #commutingforfree #freerides #bus #bustransportation #transitTooter

🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌
To encourage local travelers to try the bus🚌, MCDOT is waiving the $1 bus fare on all #MontgomeryCountyMD buses🚌including Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On flex and Flash on #EarthDay 🌎, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
🚌 🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46893&Dept=50
#earthmonth #earthday2025 #maryland #mdcommuters #commutingforfree #freerides #bus #bustransportation #transitTooter

🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌
To encourage local travelers to try the bus🚌, MCDOT is waiving the $1 bus fare on all #MontgomeryCountyMD buses🚌including Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On flex and Flash on #EarthDay 🌎, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
🚌 🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46893&Dept=50
#earthmonth #earthday2025 #maryland #mdcommuters #commutingforfree #freerides #bus #bustransportation #transitTooter

🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌🌎🚌
To encourage local travelers to try the bus🚌, MCDOT is waiving the $1 bus fare on all #MontgomeryCountyMD buses🚌including Ride On, Ride On extRa, Ride On flex and Flash on #EarthDay 🌎, Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
🚌 🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46893&Dept=50
#earthmonth #earthday2025 #maryland #mdcommuters #commutingforfree #freerides #bus #bustransportation #transitTooter

📌ICYMI📌
Officials from the State of #Maryland, Montgomery County and the Town of #Poolesville are offering a $3 million incentive to the owners of White’s Ferry and Rockland Farm to reach an agreement to re-open White’s Ferry.
⛴️🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46873&Dept=50
#montgomerycountymd #mdcommuters #mdroads #mdtraffic #loudouncountyva #maryland #poolesvillemd #commuting #transitTooter

The worse traffic gets, the more fast-food people eat 🍔🍟
🔗 https://www.fastcompany.com/91277842/the-worse-traffic-gets-the-more-fast-food-people-eat
#MDCommuters #montgomerycountymd #maryland #commuters #commuting #transportation #congestion #traffic #mdtraffic #mdroads

MCDOT will be holding a public forum TODAY (Feb. 18, 2025) starting at 6:00pm to discuss the proposed changes related the #RideOn #Reimagined Study & #wmata's #BetterBus redesign.
📍Mid-County Regional Services Center, 2425 Reedie Dr. in #WheatonMD
🔗 https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46480&Dept=50
#montgomerycountymd #transportation #transit #transitmeeting #publictransportation #proposedchanges

When it comes to #transportation there are several ways you can be #climatesmart.
🟩Download the #rideonmct bus Trip Planner App
🟩Ride a Bicycle🚴‍♂️to work/school
🟩 Integrate Public Transportation🚇🚊into your commute
🟩Make your next vehicle an EV🚘🔌
👨‍💻▶️ https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/climate/climate-smart/transportation.html
#montgomerycountymd #mdtraffic #mdcommute #commuter #transit #transitTooter

In all, there were over 17,000 incidents recorded by WTOP's traffic reporters in 2024. But, it's likely a substantial undercount of the true mayhem and mishaps. https://wtop.com/traffic/2025/01/you-might-be-shocked-by-the-total-number-of-crashes-documented-by-the-wtop-traffic-center-in-2024-or-you-might-not-be/
#mdtraffic #mdroads #DMV #washingtondc #montgomerycountymd

' #RideOnMCT Reimagined’ Study leads to planned service enhancements for Bus Network Service. The study was based on feedback from bus riders, bus operators & potential bus riders to better understand transportation needs. 📰 Press Release ▶️ https://tinyurl.com/37r2wckj
#montgomerycountymd #bustransportation #transit #transportationstudy #study #feedback #resultd

' #RideOnMCT Reimagined’ Study leads to planned service enhancements for Bus Network Service. The study was based on feedback from bus riders, bus operators & potential bus riders to better understand transportation needs. 📰 Press Release ▶️ https://tinyurl.com/37r2wckj
#montgomerycountymd #bustransportation #transit #transportationstudy #study #feedback #resultd

' #RideOnMCT Reimagined’ Study leads to planned service enhancements for Bus Network Service. The study was based on feedback from bus riders, bus operators & potential bus riders to better understand transportation needs. 📰 Press Release ▶️ https://tinyurl.com/37r2wckj
#montgomerycountymd #bustransportation #transit #transportationstudy #study #feedback #resultd

' #RideOnMCT Reimagined’ Study leads to planned service enhancements for Bus Network Service. The study was based on feedback from bus riders, bus operators & potential bus riders to better understand transportation needs. 📰 Press Release ▶️ https://tinyurl.com/37r2wckj
#montgomerycountymd #bustransportation #transit #transportationstudy #study #feedback #resultd

The #MontgomeryCountyMD 'Adopt A Road' 🛣️program encourages residents (individuals, families, organizations, and businesses) to participate in a community activity by keeping county-owned roadsides litter-free.
If you'd like to participate🚮 🔗 https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dir/adoptaroad/
#maryland #litterfree #MDTraffic #mdroads #volunteer #greenteam #doyourpart

This week's #TuesdayTrivia question is provided by our Traffic Ops Division - #DoYouKnow why these cameras are mounted on some of our🚦traffic signals🚦 in #montgomerycountymd ❓
#transitTooter #traffic #MDRoads #MDTraffic #MDSHA #MDDOT #MDCommuters #Commuters

📰NEW📰
MCDOT's #CommuterServices Division has released their July 2024 #newsletter. This month's edition contains articles about How to Cut Employee Commute Costs with #FareShare, E-Scooter/E-Bike Survey closes on July 31, and more. To view▶️ https://conta.cc/4c2386v
#montgomerycountymd #maryland #transportation #PublicTransport #transit #MDCommuters #DVMCommuters #commute #carfree2024 #escooters

People For Bikes has released their rankings for the best new U.S. bike lanes of 2022, and MCDOT's Capital Crescent Surface Trail bike lane in Bethesda came in second among nine top projects.

The bike lane links downtown #bethesdamd to the nearby Capital Crescent Trail, an 11-mile paved and gravel trail that connects Bethesda with Georgetown and #silverspringmd
▶️ https://bit.ly/3HGtgry

#montgomerycountymd #bikemoco #mocobikes #Maryland #transit #transitTooter #bikelanes #bicycle #bicycles