Transportation Planning
Transportation issues -- congestion, transit service, bikeways and sidewalks, and driver and pedestrian safety -- remain among the top concerns of Montgomery County residents. The Montgomery County Planning Board, which considers recommendations from its professional transportation planning staff, plays a key role in planning for a transportation network that will serve the County well into the future.
Among the duties of the Transportation Planning Division are:
- Preparing detailed analyses of transportation issues and improvements needed to support expected growth during master plan preparation
- Managing the adequate public facilities ordinance
- Providing information about the transportation system as well as planned improvements
- Developing the annual Highway Mobility Report
- Playing an integral role in developing recommendations for the biannual Growth Policy, which matches services like transportation with new development
- Updating the Board on the status of the Intercounty Connector, which particular attention on design, parkland and stewardship issues
- Providing expert advice on high-profile public works projects, such as the Purple Line and the Silver Spring Transit Center
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2008 LATR/PAMR Guidelines
LATR/PAMR guidelines help ensure that development in Montgomery County is accompanied by appropriate, sufficient transportation facilities. The Planning Board and planning staff use the guidelines to estimate the impacts of development on the transportation network and determine effective ways to mitigate that impact.
Intercounty Connector Bikeway
In September 2008, the Planning Board approved transportation planners' recommendations for an Intercounty Connector Bikeway, a proposed 18-mile route along the path of the highway.
The Purple Line
Working with a resident advisory group, transportation planners will provide recommendations to the Planning Board during Fall 2008 on the Purple Line alignment, mode (light rail or rapid bus), and an adjacent hiker/biker trail.
Road Code Advice
Transportation planners submitted recommendations in September 2008 about the county Department of Transportation's proposed new roadway design regulations, including suggested lower target speeds on some roads in urban areas, narrower lane widths and more street trees.
Date of last update: October 21, 2008
W3 Silver 2008
Apex Award 2008
WebAward 2007
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