Hybrid Public Information Meeting on the Forest Glen Passageway Project in Silver Spring to be Held on Thursday, May 16

For Immediate Release: Friday, April 19, 2024

On Thursday, May 16, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a hybrid (online and in-person) public information meeting to discuss the proposed Forest Glen Passageway project in Silver Spring. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions.

The in-person meeting will be held in the Montgomery County Administrative Building located at 2425 Reedie Drive in Wheaton, Floor 2, Room 2-303. The virtual meeting will take place on Zoom. Registration for the virtual meeting is open. A Zoom link will be emailed to registrants the day of the meeting for participation.

This project provides for the design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocations, and construction of a new grade-separated connection under Georgia Avenue to improve access to the Forest Glen Metro Station from neighborhoods and institutions located on the east side of Georgia Avenue. There is currently an underground walkway from the parking and bus area on the northwest quadrant of the intersection to the southwest quadrant. A new connection would be made to this passageway connecting the southwest quadrant to the northeast quadrant. A ramp connection and elevators bring the underground connection to grade on the northeast corner of the intersection.

At the public information meeting, MCDOT will present project details, costs, schedules and obtain public comments and answer questions. Public input is encouraged and may influence the design of the project.

The public is encouraged to visit the project website and provide feedback via the online comment form or via email to the Project Manager, Rebecca Park at Rebecca.Park@montgomerycountymd.gov. All information provided, including questions and comments, will become a matter of public record.

Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days advance notice by contacting Lori Main by email at lori.main@montgomerycountymd.gov or calling 240-777-7271.

Learn more about MCDOT’s engineering and construction projects by visiting montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte.

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Release ID: 24-053
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282