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Virtual Public Meeting on the Upton Drive Neighborhood Greenway Project to be Held on Thursday, Nov. 3

For Immediate Release: Monday, October 24, 2022

On Thursday, Nov. 3 starting at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a virtual public information meeting to discuss the concept design for the Upton Drive Neighborhood Greenway in Wheaton. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.  

The Upton Drive Neighborhood Greenway project aims to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists by managing the number and speed of vehicles. Tools can include additional signage, pavement markings, and traffic calming measures such as speed humps. The project limit is from East Avenue to the Crossway Montessori School.

Online registration is required to attend. Upon submission of your registration, Zoom will provide the link and passcode for the meeting. On the day of the Nov. 3 meeting, an electronic invitation to participate in this meeting will be emailed to you with the Zoom connection instructions. Questions and comments will become a matter of public record.

The public is encouraged to review the project files posted on the project website prior to attending the meeting.

Comments and questions may be submitted to the Project Manager, Angel Cheng, through this online comment form or by emailing [email protected].  

Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days advance notice by contacting Angel Cheng.

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

For more information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter. 

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Release ID: 22-127
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282