MNCPPC: Silver Spring Green Trail

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Description: The Silver Spring Green Trail will connect the regional Sligo Creek Park Trail with downtown Silver Spring and the Capital Crescent Trail. The trail runs along Wayne Avenue and Second Avenue and is partially complete within the downtown area. It includes both a sidewalk and separate off-road bike path. The portion to be completed by the County runs from Cedar Avenue at the edge of downtown Silver Spring to the Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park Trail. Other portions of the trail are being completed as part of other public and private projects such as the Cameron Hills Townhouses, Fidler Lane Park, Discovery Communication Headquarters and Fresh Fields.

Applicant:
Montgomery County Department of Public Works and Transportation, Engineering Service Division, (240) 777-7240 and ask for Mr. Vineet Bhanot, Project Manager.

Opportunities for Public Participation:
The Planning Board conducted a public hearing in Fall 2003.

Planning Board Review Process & Case Number:
Mandatory Referral 01814-DPWT-1

Planning Board Action:
Approved, October 23, 2003.

Notes From M-NCPPC Staff Contact:

Construction on the portion of the trail from Cedar Street to Sligo Creek Stream Valley Park, was scheduled to begin in December 2005; however, construction has been delayed due to uncertainty regarding the alignment of the proposed Bi-County Transitway.

The portions of trail being completed as part of private development are reviewed as those projects come to the Planning Board. For additional information: Montgomery County Bikeways Program, (240) 777-7244 or e-mail

The Maryland Transit Administration is evaluating a Purple Line/Bi-County Transitway alignment along Wayne Avenue. . For more information, please refer to the M-NCPPC Purple Line (Bi-County Transitway) project page at www.purpleline.org.

Project Name: Silver Spring Green Trail