New MDOT SHA Program Lowers Speed Limit, Protects Pedestrian Safety on Georgia Avenue

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 29, 2019

Motorists on Maryland Route 97 (Georgia Avenue) in Wheaton and Silver Spring have been greeted with message boards this week alerting them to new lower speed limits on this state road, a measure the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is enacting to enhance pedestrian safety in certain densely populated areas. Learn more.

Release ID: 19-048
Media Contact: Maureen McNulty 240-777-7199