Thursday, May 16, 2013
The skydivers are part of the medical center's staff appreciation day, and may cause traffic delays on Rockville Pike.
Be on the lookout for extra traffic—and two skydivers—at around 11:30 a.m. Friday outside the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The two skydivers are part of the medical center's staff appreciation day barbecue and concert, slated to start at 11:30 a.m. and go until 3 p.m. Friday, according to a statement from County Executive Isiah Leggett's office. The event takes place on the front lawn of the installation next to the Navy Exchange, and the skydivers will be visible from Rockville Pike. This could mean slower traffic in front of the medical center due to rubbernecking motorists, the statement reported. Also, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Gate 2 (directly across from the Medical Center Metro station) will be …
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The planning board will once again take up a bus rapid transit concept, including a proposal to dedicate Rockville Pike travel lanes for the high-speed buses.
The Montgomery County Planning Board will decide Thursday whether to advance a proposal for a 79-mile, 10-route bus rapid transit system into the public hearing stage. As a part of the proposal, Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of Route 355 from the Capital Beltway to Western Avenue be re-purposed as dedicated rapid transit bus lanes. Planners say the rapid transit route would draw high ridership, but drivers could see their afternoon rush trip increase by nearly six minutes from Western Avenue to Cedar Lane by 2040. Recommendations for corridors across the county vary from buses driving in mixed traffic to developing new busways separated from traffic. Planners are also recommending taking out travel lanes…
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The planning board will once again take up a bus rapid transit concept, including a proposal to dedicate Rockville Pike travel lanes for the high-speed buses.
The Montgomery County Planning Board will decide Thursday whether to advance a proposal for a 79-mile, 10-route bus rapid transit system into the public hearing stage. As a part of the proposal, Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of Route 355 from the Capital Beltway to Western Avenue be re-purposed as dedicated rapid transit bus lanes. Planners say the rapid transit route would draw high ridership, but drivers could see their afternoon rush trip increase by nearly six minutes from Western Avenue to Cedar Lane by 2040. Recommendations for corridors across the county vary from buses driving in mixed traffic to developing new busways separated from traffic. Planners also are recommending taking out travel lanes…
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Get caught up on headlines you might have missed in Montgomery County.
With websites across Montgomery County, Patch brings you news from every corner of our community. Catch up on headlines you might have missed this week, including a plan to dedicate travel lanes for a rapid bus network on Rockville Pike, a car crashing into a chicken restaurant and a massive water main break that led to water restrictions in two counties. Planners Want 2 Rockville Pike Travel Lanes Dedicated for Bus Network BETHESDA—Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of Route 355 from the Capital Beltway to Western Avenue be re-purposed as dedicated rapid transit bus lanes. Read more on Bethesda Patch. Massive Water Main Break on Connecticut Avenue CHEVY CHASE—A 60-inch water main broke Monday night at around…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Taking out two travel lanes from the Beltway to Western Avenue could add six minutes of travel time on the stretch for motorists by 2040.
Montgomery County planners are recommending that two travel lanes of Route 355 from the Capital Beltway to Western Avenue be re-purposed as dedicated rapid transit bus lanes. Planners say the rapid transit route would draw high ridership, but drivers could see their afternoon rush trip increase by nearly six minutes from Western Avenue to Cedar Lane by 2040. The recommendation is part of a staff draft of a Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan presented to the Montgomery County Planning Board Monday evening. The master plan includes a proposal for a 79-mile bus rapid transit system using 10 routes across the county. The draft will undergo an extensive public hearing process before it’s submitted to the Montgomery County …
Monday, February 18, 2013
Underpass and elevators would improve connectivity between Walter Reed Bethesda and the Medical Center Metro station.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Underpass and elevators would improve connectivity between Walter Reed Bethesda and the Medical Center Metro station.
Metro has advanced a project that would construct a pedestrian underpass beneath Rockville Pike and three high-speed elevators to improve connectivity between the Medical Center Metro station and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, according to a Thursday news release. The project is expected to be complete in early 2015. The $68 million Rockville Pike crossing project is part of a host of transportation improvements planned near the military hospital to ease the traffic impacts of the federally-mandated Base Realignment and Closure program. BRAC drew 3,600 new employees to the military hospital in 2011 as the Walter Reed Army Medical Center relocated to Bethesda, and yearly visitors there are expected to nearly double to 1 …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Rockville Pike traffic could be affected from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Increased security measures at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center could have a "significant" impact on traffic Tuesday afternoon, county BRAC coordinator Phil Alperson wrote in an email Monday. The security measures were expected to impact roads around the military hospital, particularly Rockville Pike, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Drivers should expect delays and intermittent road closures, Alperson said.
Monday, December 31, 2012
A Rockville man was in critical condition at Baltimore Shock Trauma.
Montgomery County police have identified five people taken to the hospital after a six-vehicle crash on Rockville Pike in Rockville on Friday. A Rockville man suffered life-threatening injuries in the incident, which closed Rockville Pike for nearly seven hours. For reasons still under investigation, a Volkswagen Tiguan traveling southbound in the 1200 block of Rockville Pike near Templeton Place around 10:28 a.m. crossed into northbound lanes, police said in a news release. The Volkswagen struck the driver’s-side mirror of a 2006 Ford F-150 truck that was stopped in a northbound lane of Rockville Pike, according to police. The Volkswagen continued south in a northbound lane, striking a black Chevrolet HHR in the intersection with …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Drivers should expect major delays through early Friday.
Two lanes of southbound Rockville Pike north of Cedar Lane remain closed Thursday evening as Washington Suburban and Sanitary Commission crews work on emergency repairs to a water main line and sinkhole. The closure is expected to remain through Thursday evening and early Friday, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. Drivers should expect major delays and are urged to seek alternate routes.
Brian Lev
10:37 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
Are these the same "expert" planners who decided to turn the corridors along all our major roads into high-density corridors in the first place? Are these the same planners who insist they're improving quality of life in the county by allowing developers to jam more & more people into smaller areas so they can get more $$ for their multi-million dollar businesses? Are these the same planners who … more ›