Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Southbound traffic is being diverted at the Montgomery County—Howard County line.
One person is dead and part of US Route 29 is closed Tuesday after a fatal crash just inside the Montgomery County line, according to Montgomery County police. A 26-year-old motorcycle driver was killed, said Capt. Paul Starks, a Montgomery County police spokesman. Preliminary findings indicate that there were no other vehicles involved, Starks said. Police are still investigating. Montgomery and Howard County police are working together on traffic control, Stark said. All southbound traffic is being diverted at the Montgomery County—Howard County line. Stark said he’s “hoping” the road will reopen by 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The planning board recommends a mix of methods to relief congestion on Colesville Road/Columbia Pike in Silver Spring.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Whitney Teal
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Imagine a smooth ride up or down the Route 29 corridor during rush hour. Montgomery County planners are prepared to recommend plans for a bus rapid transit (BRT) strategy tomorrow that would create such a road, or, at least one that's less congested than the one commuters face now. Prospective transit riders would wait up to 15 minutes before hopping on a streetcar-like vehicle that travels much of the way in its own dedicated lane. Route 29, named Colesville Road south of Four Corners and Columbia Pike to the north, is one of a few heavily trafficked corridors in the county that is being studied for inclusion in a possible new transit program, according to a news release from the planning department. With 17,000 riders each day traveling…
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Colesville’s main crossroads was ranked the tenth most congested intersection in Montgomery County.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Whitney Teal
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Randolph Road and New Hampshire Avenue is one of 10 traffic hotspots, according to a report from Montgomery County Planning Department. Southbound Route 29 from Howard County to University Boulevard was identified as one of the worst morning commutes. For the past two years, county drivers have slugged through congested intersections and inched up and down the area’s major roads, like Route 29, says the county’s Mobility Assessment Report, which the planning board will discuss at its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 27. The bi-annual assessment of local travel trends considers public transit riders, bikers and pedestrian activity in addition to drivers. More county residents and commuters now use cars as their primary means of travel, it found. …
Mary Lou
3:40 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Motorcyclists drive very fast and weave on Rt 29 all the time. I never see the police. more ›