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On Thursday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an in-person public meeting to present plans for new sidewalk and safety enhancements at various locations within the walksheds of Glen Haven Elementary School in Wheaton and Sligo Middle School in Silver Spring. 

The meeting will be held in the cafeteria of Glen Haven Elementary School cafeteria located at 10900 Inwood Avenue in Wheaton. 

As part of a countywide initiative to identify safe and accessible routes for students walking and biking to school, MCDOT has completed a walkability study for Glen Haven Elementary School and Sligo Middle School. The study evaluated existing infrastructure conditions and identified recommended improvements within each school’s walkshed to enhance safety and accessibility for students who walk or bike to school. 

During this meeting, MCDOT will present concept plans for the following proposed sidewalk and safety enhancements: 

• Bucknell Drive – Construction of a new sidewalk between Evans Drive and Windham Lane. 

• Glenhaven Drive – Construction of a new sidewalk between Dennis Avenue and Gridley Lane. 

• Grandlin Road – Construction of a new sidewalk between Dennis Avenue and Gridley Lane. 

• Plyers Mill Road – Construction of a new sidewalk between Georgia Avenue and Glenhaven Drive. 

• Republic Road – Construction of a new sidewalk between Dunkirk Drive and Huntley Place. 

• Windham Lane – Construction of a new sidewalk between Inwood Avenue and Sligo Creek Trail. 

• Dennis Avenue – Installation of curb extensions to slow turning movements at several locations between Amherst Avenue and Julep Avenue. These improvements will replace the existing temporary flex posts. 

The public is encouraged to visit the project website and provide feedback by email to [email protected] or phone 240-777-2170 by 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2. Written comments carry the same weight as oral comments. 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 240-777-2170.  

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

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