Start a Walking School Bus

As Montgomery County Public School students head back to school, consider starting a Walking School Bus in your neighborhood. We are encouraging students to stay healthy, active, and safe by walking to school. The Walking School Bus is a great program to teach children about traffic safety and the rules of the road. Check out the resources to help you start a safe and efficient Walking School Bus. Let’s get started!

Walking School Bus

 

School Walkability - We Want Your Feedback

MCDOT is conducting safety assessment studies at fifteen public schools throughout Montgomery County and asks parents and guardians whose students attend these schools to participate in a survey particular to your school. This survey will help MCDOT understand the safety needs and concerns of parents and students as they walk/roll, bike, or scooter to school.

Take the survey

 

Active Construction Project - Rosemary Hills Elementary School

Construction activities are underway along Sundale Drive, including the installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps and the construction of curb extensions at multiple intersections. These improvements are designed to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility.

 

Upcoming Construction Projects

Safety infrastructure improvements are scheduled for implementation near Wood Acres Elementary School, Ridgeview Middle School & Clarksburg High School. Some of the project scopes include the installation of concrete pedestrian refuge islands, mini roundabout (traffic circle) and ADA-compliant curb ramps. These measures aim to improve pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and overall accessibility for students and families traveling to and from the school.

Washington Avenue Sidewalk, Rock Creek Forest Elementary School

MCDOT staff will hold an onsite community meeting on Wednesday, September 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. to discuss the installation of approximately 1,500 linear feet of new sidewalk along the westbound side of Washington Avenue, between Ellingson Drive and Meadowbrook Lane.

The meeting will begin at the intersection of Meadowbrook Lane and proceed toward Ellingson Drive. Sidewalk concept plan can be viewed at this link.

Kensington Parkwood Elementary School – Community Meeting Notice

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold an onsite community meeting on Wednesday, September 24, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to discuss proposed pedestrian safety improvements within the one-mile walkshed of Kensington Parkwood Elementary School. The meeting will begin at the intersection of Clearbrook Lane and Cedar Lane.

Learn more about the project by visiting Kensington Parkwood Walkshed Safety.