Virtual Public Meeting on the Proposed Sidewalk Projects Within Glen Haven Elementary School and Sligo Middle School Walksheds to Be Held on Thursday, March 26

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 13, 2026

On Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public meeting to present plans for new sidewalks at various locations within the Glen Haven Elementary School (10900 Inwood Avenue) in Wheaton and Sligo Middle School (1401 Dennis Avenue) in Silver Spring walksheds.

The MCDOT Safe Routes to School team has conducted safety assessments of the Glen Haven Elementary School and Sligo Middle School walksheds. This assessment, which is referred to as a walkability study, reviewed the condition of existing infrastructure and developed improvements that may be implemented within the school walksheds to provide safe and accessible routes for students walking and biking to and from school.

During this meeting, MCDOT will present new concept plans for proposed sidewalk construction along the following streets in the Wheaton-Glenmont area:

• Bucknell Drive between Evans Parkway Neighborhood Park and Windham Lane
• Cascade Place south of Dunkirk Drive
• Dunkirk Drive between Cascade Place and Republic Road
• Etna Place between Cascade Place and Glenhaven Drive
• Glenhaven Drive in the vicinity of Republic Road and between Dennis Avenue and Gridley Lane
• Grandin Road between Dennis Avenue and Gridley Lane
• Gridley Lane between Glenhaven Drive and Huntley Avenue
• Plyers Mill Road between Georgia Avenue and Glenhaven Drive
• Republic Road between Dunkirk Drive and Huntley Place
• Windham Lane between Inwood Avenue and Sligo Creek Trail

After the presentation, MCDOT staff will be available to answer questions and discuss the project’s next steps.

The meeting will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.  The public can access the meeting link online here.

The public is encouraged to visit the project website and provide feedback by email to [email protected] or by phone at 240-777-2170 by 6 p.m., Friday, May 15.  Written testimony carries the same weight as oral testimony. All information provided will become a matter of public record.

Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days advance notice by email to [email protected] or by phone at 240-777-2170.  

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Release ID: 26-037
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282