TRAFFIC ALERT

Dear Community Member,

I want to share this important news about significant impact on traffic through late summer that may affect your commute. Please read the press release provided by Montgomery County Today.

 

Resurfacing of 4.6 Miles of Southbound I-270 Between Rockville and Bethesda By Maryland Department of Transportation Will Have Significant Impact on Traffic Through Late Summer

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will resurface 4.6 miles of southbound I-270 (Eisenhower Highway) between MD 189 (Falls Road) in Rockville and Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda in a project that should continue through late summer. The project will lead to significant overnight lane closures. Drivers are advised to plan ahead and expect extra commute time.

The work, which began on June 7, is part of MDOT SHA’s $100 million Innovative Congestion Management project that breaks 14 bottlenecks and adds 12 new lane miles. It also will add more than 30 “intelligent signals” that work together to deliver dynamic traffic management along the entire I-270 corridor.

 

Crews will mill, pave and restripe the roadway. During this phase of resurfacing, crews are permitted to close up to four of six southbound lanes on I-270 between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays. Two southbound travel lanes will remain open at all times. Additional work times are possible to expedite all phases of the project and keep it on schedule.

 

MDOT SHA emphasizes its efforts to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for its crews and drivers. Drivers need to stay alert and, look for reduced speed limits, as well for changes in driving patterns.

 

MDOT SHA provides a look at real-time traffic conditions at md511.maryland.gov. 

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Media contact: Neil H. Greenberger, 240-205-1915 or neil.greenberger@montgomerycountymd.gov

 

 

 

Stay Home, Stay Safe and Stay Healthy!

North Stonestreet Avenue /Park Road Study

For N. Stonestreet: 

The Mayor and Council will hold a public hearing on the Planning Commission draft of the Park Road and North/South Stonestreet Avenue Area Comprehensive Master Plan Amendment, via videoconference during their June 8 meeting.

The amendment promotes a walkable, transit-oriented mix of residential and commercial development immediately across Park Road from the Rockville Metro Station, and would set policies to permit additional housing types in the residential areas closest to the station across South Stonestreet Avenue. 

 To submit comments in writing for consideration by the Mayor and Council at the public hearing, email mayorcouncil@rockvillemd.gov, providing your name and address, or send comments by mail to City Clerk’s Office, 111 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850, no later than 2 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

 To participate live, send an email, including your name and phone number, to mayorcouncil@rockvillemd.gov, no later than 9 a.m. the day of the meeting. The City of Rockville’s Information Technology Department will supply the information you need share your comments via audio. 

To view the draft plan, see the attachment or visit www.rockvillemd.gov/stonestreetstudy and to view the Mayor and Council agenda, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/agendacenter.

East Rockville Design Guidelines

This coming Monday, June 8, there is an item on the Mayor and Council agenda to authorize the Zoning Text Amendment for the East Rockville Design Guidelines and Standards. The Zoning Text Amendment is what implements the guidelines and standards document. If the Mayor and Council authorizes that item on Monday, it will officially start the review process. After authorization, meetings will be set up first with the Planning Commission for their review. Once the Planning Commission arrives at a recommendation, the document will be forwarded to the Mayor and Council to start their review.

 If you would like to review the item that is scheduled for Jun 8 at Mayor and Council, the link to the agenda is https://www.rockvillemd.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_06082020-5914.  The East Rockville Design Guidelines and Standards Authorization is item 13.  The agenda also includes information about how to view the meeting.

 

Additional information may also be found at the project webpage at https://www.rockvillemd.gov/2249/East-Rockville-Design-Guidelines-Standar.