MCDOT to Present Revised Options on Ride On Bus Changes for US 29 at March 3 Public Workshop

For Immediate Release: Friday, February 21, 2020

Based on public feedback received in January about planned modifications to Ride On bus service along the US 29 (Colesville Rd/ Columbia Pike) corridor, Ride On has re-evaluated the originally proposed changes and postponed any final restructuring until fall 2020.

Join the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) at an open house on March 3 to learn more about how the department listened to your comments. The workshop will be held begin at 6:30 p.m. at Montgomery Blair High School, located at 51 University Blvd. E., Silver Spring. In case of inclement weather, the public workshop will be rescheduled to March 10. Montgomery Blair High School is accessible.

The Ride On changes are being proposed to minimize duplication of service within the US29 corridor and, in most cases, provide higher frequency service operating for more hours during the day.

The routes proposed for restructuring in January are:

• Route 9 - Wheaton-Four Corners-Silver Spring
• Route 10 - Twinbrook-Glenmont-White Oak-Hillandale
• Route 12 - Takoma-Flower Ave-Wayne Ave-Silver Spring
• Route 13 - This route will be covered by Routes 12 & 19
• Route 14 - Takoma-Piney Branch-Franklin Ave-Silver Spring
• Route 19 - Northwood-Four Corners-Silver Spring - Updated 3/2/20
• Route 129 - This route will be replaced by the FLASH
  

*The following route changes were updated based on public feedback:

• Route 8 - Wheaton-Forest Glen-Silver Spring - Updated 3/2/20 (check back for map update)
• Route 21 - Briggs Chaney-Tamarack-Dumont Oaks-Silver Spring - Updated 3/2/20 (check back for map update)
• Route 22 - Hillandale-White Oak-FDA-Silver Spring - check back for map update    

*Check the latest updates prior to the workshop at www.rideonbus.com.

Comments on the proposed service changes may be written, faxed or e-mailed to the Division of Transit Services at:

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

Phone: 240-777-5800
Fax: 240-777-5801
Email: mcdot.rideonpublicforums@montgomerycountymd.gov

Release ID: 20-029
Media Contact: Hannah Henn 240-777-8389