County Executive Marc Elrich yesterday announced the appointment of Wade Holland, a veteran county employee, as the coordinator of the county’s Vision Zero plan. Holland, who worked for six years in the CountyStat office, will be responsible for a cross-departmental plan that has a goal of eliminating traffic-related deaths and severe injuries by 2030.
The Dale Drive Safety Coalition is sponsoring a safety walk along the roadway on Sunday to demonstrate the need to improve the road for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
County officials today announced a crackdown on distracted driving in April and May in an additional effort to reduce severe and fatal collisions among vehicle occupants, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Winter Storm Toby is currently moving through the area, which is predicted to leave as much as 6 to 7 inches of snow in Silver Spring, according to the National Weather Service.
Dockless Bikeshare is set to begin Thursday in Silver Spring, after the Montgomery County Department of Transportation signed agreements with Ofo and Limebike. Montgomery County is the first suburban jurisdiction in the country to have a Dockless Bikeshare system.
Changes coming to residential parking permit system. Photo by Mike Diegel. County residents whose neighborhoods opted into the permit parking system will once again be able to get physical parking permits for registered vehicles. The permit program, which is more than 40 years old, was created to reduce the effects on neighborhood streets from some public facilities, land uses and … Read More
The portable traffic sign that appeared this week on Grove Street in East Silver Spring is an example of how residents can request the county’s help to control street traffic.
Street parking restrictions will be in effect in the Silver Spring Central Business District during Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s safety surge scheduled for Oct. 29 to Nov. 22, according to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation.