Press Releases - Department of Transportation

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 10, 2022

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public forum On Thursday, June 2, starting at 6:30 p.m., to discuss a new bus route that will provide service between Hillandale Transit Center/Tech Road Park and Ride lot and US 29, with a stop at the Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center. The proposed route will have stops along Powder Mill Road, Cherry Hill Road, Plum Orchard Drive, Broadbirch Drive, Tech Road, and the Tech Road Park and Ride lot and provide connections with Metrobus, Ride On, and Flash bus routes.

Attendees will have an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions as the County works to grow transportation access and initiate community-wide feedback on the proposed route.

Community members can join the virtual public forum in two ways:

Join by computer at bit.ly/37OuLVN.
Join by phone by calling 1-443-692-5768; Phone Conference ID: 695 786 632#.

For additional information on the new route and to join the meeting please visit the MCDOT website here.

Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to speak at the public forum can email their request to [email protected], on or before May 30, with the following:

Name
Home Address
Telephone Number
E-mail Address; and
Organization (if affiliated to one)

Individuals who have signed up to speak must provide a copy of their testimony by email, for the record by Sunday, June 1. Testimony may also be written, faxed, or e-mailed on the proposed service changes and carry the same weight as spoken testimony.

Written testimony can be sent to:

MCDOT Division of Transit Services
Ride On Public Forum
101 Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Rockville, Maryland 20850

(240) 777-5800 (phone)
(240) 777-5801 (fax)
[email protected]

Comments in writing will be accepted and considered within 10 days following the event, by 5 p.m. on June 12.

Sign language and interpreter services will be provided upon request. Requests must be received no later than 5 business days before the date of the forum. Large print format will be available upon request. All comments are welcomed and will be considered before any changes are finalized. To make a request or follow up with testimony, participants can call (240) 777-5800.

Under Title VI: Montgomery County assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1987, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity.

For the most up-to-date service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com, by subscribing to receive email alerts at montgomerycountymd.gov/govdelivery, or by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 468311 to receive text alerts.

For information on MCDOT programs, follow MCDOTNow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram visit the MCDOT website and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.

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Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282, or [email protected]

Release ID: 22-058
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta 240-372-2282