| Go Montgomery! to Purchase Hybrid Electric Buses — back to top
Air pollution, from transportation and other sources, is a major problem in
the Washington region. Now, Montgomery County is doing even more to reduce
emissions with a recently released Air Quality Protection Strategy that establishes
eight priorities for improving air quality. Just one of the improvements we’ll
be making is adding five hybrid electric buses to our expanding fleet of compressed
natural gas and ethanol powered buses, trucks, vans and cars.
New Bus Shelters — back
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If a proposed agreement is approved, Ride On will get 500 new, customer-friendly
bus shelters, with benches, schedule information, and maps. County Executive
Duncan proposed an agreement to finally rid the County of its remaining
billboards – which have been illegal since 1968. The new agreement
is a win-win situation. The County, after 30 years of court battles,
will finally see the billboards come down. The billboards’ owner
will be allowed to advertise on 80 percent of the new bus shelters they
construct and maintain, and will share the revenues with the County.
To see a picture of the type of shelters that are planned, and are currently
in use in Oakland, California, click here
Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Enforcement Results — back
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Montgomery, Prince Georges, and Takoma Park police targeted University
Boulevard for their second High-Intensity Traffic Enforcement effort
to increase traffic and pedestrian safety. Over several hours, they issued
157 citations to motorists and gave five warnings to pedestrians failing
to use a crosswalk. Every month, Montgomery County Police will target
another road that had at least 50 traffic collisions.
Quince Orchard Road — back
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This year, the County Executive’s capital budget includes a Go
Montgomery! initiative that proposes safety improvements to Quince Orchard
Road. These improvements will make it safer for pedestrians and drivers
at Quince Orchard High School. The project will improve road safety by
changing hills, slopes, and curves in the road. And, a new bikeway will
be installed.
Street Sweeping — back
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Throughout the spring, the Department of Public Works and Transportation
will be sweeping your neighborhood streets. Last year, Highway Maintenance
picked up 4,200 TONS of salt, sand, and debris. Street sweeping does
more than enhance the appearance of your community. It’s an important
tool in maintaining the health of the County’s streams and the
region’s water quality. If it’s not removed, that debris
eventually washes down into storm drains. From there it travels to streams,
then to the Anacostia, Paxtuxent, or Potomac Rivers, and eventually the
Chesapeake Bay – adding to pollution problems.
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