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Leggett Releases Six-Year Capital Budget; Investment in Transportation Boosted

On January 15, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett unveiled his six-year, $4.49 billion fiscal year Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Capital Budget and FY 2015-2020 Capital Improvements Program. 

Leggett’s budget recommends a balance of road, mass transit and pedestrian-bikeway projects while also focusing resources on maintaining core transportation infrastructure. Anticipating that Maryland and the Federal Government will fund the Purple Line (which will provide light rail service from College Park to Bethesda), the CIP includes $144.2 million to support the project by funding the Bethesda South Metro Station south entrance, the Capital Crescent Trail, the Silver Spring Green Trail and State-requested changes to the Silver Spring Library. The County also anticipates providing land donations and in-kind staff support for the project. Additionally, the State has indicated its commitment to the Purple Line by setting aside $711 million from the Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2013. » Read More

MCDOT Crews Battle Snow and Cold Weather in January

 After two relatively mild winters, this winter’s icy blasts have been a rude awakening. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has already responded to five wintry events in January, four of which were accompanied by extremely low temperatures. On January 2-3, 5-6 and 10, MCDOT responded to freezing rain. » Read More

Metrorail Maintenance Schedule Now Online Several Weeks in Advance

Metrorail is about halfway through a six-year, $5 billion capital improvement program to improve safety and reliability. The investment to install new rail, ties, platforms, escalators, signals, lighting, communication systems and other improvements is the largest capital investment – and work effort – since the system was constructed in the early 1970s. » Read More

Chinese Delegation from Tainan City Government, Taiwan to Visit MCDOT

On January 15, a delegation from the Tainan City government in Taiwan visited Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation (MCDOT) to learn more about the County’s Transportation Engineering and Highway Services operations. This is the sixth Chinese delegation recently hosted by MCDOT. » Read More

January 2014

Leggett Announces Recreation Department's New Senior Transportation Initiative

On January 13, the Montgomery County Department of Recreation launched a new Senior Center Transportation Initiative that supports the County’s commitment to ensuring a viable lifetime community.

Dixon Avenue Entrance to Bonifant-Dixon Parking Garage Has Reopened

The Dixon Avenue entrance to Montgomery County’s Bonifant-Dixon parking garage in Silver Spring has reopened following the several month-long construction of an extension of Dixon Avenue through the garage.