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In addition, the report announces additional electric buses added MCDOT's Ride On fleet. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=399 height=78 style='width:4.1583in;height:.8166in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. annualreport"></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The County\u2019s three existing bus maintenance facilities are located within or adjacent to Equity Emphasis Areas. Transitioning these facilities from combustion engine operations to zero emission bus (ZEB) operations will bring direct benefits to the surrounding communities including a reduction in both noise pollution and harmful emissions.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT also made great strides in advancing the Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network. The Veirs Mill Road BRT reached the 95% design milestone, and the County continues working with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) toward a Federal grant.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT executed a $2 million grant with the US Department of Transportation to form a Regional Infrastructure Accelerator that will develop strategies to more quickly and efficiently advance the BRT network, including funding and financing strategies.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT expanded transit services in the Great Seneca Life Sciences corridor with two limited-stop and high-frequency services designated as Pink and Lime routes maximizing access to jobs and students at The Universities at Shady Grove.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT installed three new pedestrian hybrid beacons to enhance pedestrian safety in the Equity Emphasis Areas of Flower Avenue and Plymouth Street in Silver Spring, Cedar Lane and Parkhill Drive in Bethesda, and Old Columbia Pike and Oakhurst Drive in Burtonsville.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>These efforts are helping to reduce emissions, improve air quality, and make it easier for residents to choose cleaner ways to get around.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>View the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmontgomerycountymd.gov%2Fclimate%2FResources%2FFiles%2Fclimate%2Fclimate-action-plan-annual-report-fy25.pdf/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/jiZTnfq6xGjxr6mir7_MO_CbJ_FHQ97ZRkz8NPvJ9cw=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>FY25 Annual Climate Action Plan Report</span></a> that covers the period from July 1,2024 to June 30, 2025.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1034" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. rideonflexservice3" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:111pt;height:132pt;z-index:251659264;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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The changes reflect a shift of resources to allow for more reliable service where demand is higher. The new schedules are available at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/qVRy9fBgvkyBeOly_E2bnMuIE2go8zYnjA4gOa4hbYo=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>rideonbus.com</span></a> and in print. Bus routes with more than one change are counted once. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bus route changes include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thirty-one (31) routes have timetable changes: <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute005-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FpgCmT22h9gPH35QUMLNLqaJxtP_YI8UXXp5l-jyplis=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/35zy0bwbrn79kF4_R126tetDTWDcPyQ0j6J2lR9TM1E=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>5</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute007-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FP6iF1hkyBkw3adc6n2K8CTDCkJzeXcAnX0Qrh-xgu6o=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/21GLH1LWLqSurkTGqXm5FsB4LfWtIxU1UGSFs-H63bg=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>7</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute008-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FPLegU5BNloMnH1mW1X0DgmbeZJpsCVgdxtnbdzaaFLQ=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/D8sTedbYXP5Weav_Ypjuf3VVY0rWUfSDrFuLkXAn354=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>8</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute012-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2F7x9H1karGjXJc9-H1Xx5lkLt6PioclSE7ytHI9jPreA=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/LtqUodRvH_8_QA8BbkN2UwMf7XcqGokFl861AtJL1SE=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>12</span></a>,<br><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute013-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2Fyj5lG3vRlkC_L1NNl_aiZ_dVMYcvl8yDbvrJxnTTFSM=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/t_ndRwMKw7442Y5fWn7Co2-R_yHoR0wUex1TUAXGu88=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>13</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute014-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2F1zzSBFT5wLkXAOjGAFIsqu_LBUashc8j2E9D2hZCQAg=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/O-JoNcAq0g1qwsUk3xzEX3bjHxZy227NAGJkErAMVNA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>14</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute015-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FicU3gnAdtXkMFn8TCAUFBUlLtGytasdNatTinl-XrXs=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/v-FhfsplrMoKg1kuBi_59osp2FS7ysX7nrBgulfkM30=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>15</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute016-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FuBjS4V4fGMcIeSC3lOM1u5rFKBDTO9mZiK61H6lnE0c=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/T26zbG9TxCSW7I_7q8z-RsSr52TYVjgxdLysPPSXScA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>16</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute017-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FyMliorSYJoRP6EeHOhngXI0s6-hMuGMT6QTSTXowIqs=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/8YmryGTppgid4HC5P9k4Yy9kY-Y5lxFeKhYhZG8o3f0=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>17</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute020-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FqZvWCjOLhyF4MBVORUV_o2G8nXb7W_Mm-1mrFZtnfDs=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/L7Ay2gYtKstaKv9SxTcmLzXJ54KKO5mPwEX1r-Lgf6I=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>20</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute021-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FLINwQmJ8ug5RKAMN1cIQGB7KJN2i3AK2QzJdFzjNCec=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/8PUyDM_gZrXKYLDOT6LG_I6KD0CaHobdx-gHNNUA7gE=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>21</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute022-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FKqViaOoWyfN6gMNepESvAgEs9FG2Sn1Cg9_u-TiQz50=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/FV7sfheVDENGH-i9HdXcPHjPNYQtiq-_4Ey96PbLVsg=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>22</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute024-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2Fs6O5td3edHJX8Om0GrUAOcbvOFih4NkFw7i0PchTWcs=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/ReqdN6OUPnOQbfTCpGp6-x4syOw7mFeAQZpzVWG-_G8=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>24</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute026-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FwM1P8-5ypHi0WDAGdXEhLq9DDEf4depegmwEPM71eV4=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Url6dnd-wnAzDNqr9Igl6EktD_NbA7IFNiiLETnZIE0=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>26</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute027-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FADEjkznks1gE5QOmrK06QyYQJcWD1WxBCats9ww7_G0=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/1Wu8cME2JQCXPQQhf-16dVd3W85AsXrt16p_J1EDI_U=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>27</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute028-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FjtxxQx7YVt3tV4HlVgv_oiwNejxScgb5BZzfATaIY-I=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/kNEvmKjXYn6c632cbBXna_ak7av7BCjM991My31xQrM=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>28</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute029-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2F3pohkRpSgQzQuHq0fXzsNnCql_vryG7LmVvFs2hVhJ0=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/uq27scc2tJmxZ-B4HxQ_HCHCyCHA32XPlyf5CHH8Yuc=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>29</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute037-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FXzlIjviG5SYWV06vZBkZ9V1vcUNSCCe8iKX__ypmcek=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/py7X3CI6oQK8VZvJ-UHghI-3iPXXtaoInProgf7LEJQ=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>37</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute045-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FwmiowvAAaPWElxLGWt_UeuXI6inLMZUOLdA-954PFMY=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/UUWJXLk9dIfO0_IWzVHeugX_nNjb8svpHJgD7PYYBHg=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>45</span></a>,<br><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute046-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FxIxmTrkZFSEYEdzXQ_QA0OzqPFEl8u1DV4bixdtUL9A=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/iBxziY9ZgepAMeJlYWsoCi5jzHy1a0RjtVc7Ef7vnPw=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>46</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute055-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FU0bPAcA3eZEgznu9DBqsKFtDSZwA77zTngovyF7o-Bw=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/ks27H0Yc9OywhogrnNnSvuF9wl4_dJL5dIUfljvygwA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>55</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute061-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FYjSso7VUwzhKoFxPUcOhUiIDSixu7--NKuDmuxJocAI=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/mlgR4aedUS4o0p15S-8D7u1uVMAg-lsd0oAWWsb6TE0=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>61</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute065-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FZo-OB8O6YZ5a6xLZEacb3N3oTcYns1-YVHUuifIjaWM=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/j1DF0KTv37FdpnYRQ6zuIS1L5KsR2OLcD47ohfTqtVo=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>65</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute073-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FHch0F6JVmP6PCuJJLD6b8iaG6iCWEo52kwGy98RY2Tg=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/tAsgyj5uc96Yu6Uu6C7S7XHPHnbVoezBYkO82FG-bAE=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>73</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute076-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2Fr7lmhR2yBQsywJtohZufINzz_DImnOVTBj_GhWi9Ycg=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/9vFaf0gzWBQhw6iSSXN8Dv3HPlJyblY3e1gzlnz7O_I=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>76</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute078-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2Fnt5GmQLWzpBW64CTt0h94u8zxLfoEw-GIjg3ekvcxwo=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Ei5obbt4y2bWxZqlTunDlggUDLN8kCWlve2zsiw4R44=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>78</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute079-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FUfXlapvhMilSEfQAhXyFM3HWiBl34QHW7Ar08re-OLs=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/nIfymu2kUyKMhYefq0jFaJDZUDZhnPfk5QPUHEEhv2E=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>79</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute090-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2FjrNPcj5iRtbuXHsAfcFREDEfz1fZPs7Y2AaglKB5TsY=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/b5UZ42nlEIijlgDCjhRX3t1elnco79BnfRKdnJl8fWQ=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>90</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%2FCL0%2Fhttps:%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Froute-changes%252Froute101-timetable.pdf%2F1%2F0100019ae99ee420-1defa120-f602-434e-b178-c16dee5391f0-000000%2F8P60TpmdD8ahxuH0nUC4LZTyZufKWv6c9IuS_GLc0AQ=434/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/9AJ52bs4cQYbgzMqIC7CVN-E19z8t2zdC8oonjYHZRs=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>101</span></a>, extRa Lime, and extRa Pink.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Six (6) routes have bus bay changes: <a 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align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_6" o:spid="_x0000_s1031" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. transitequitysavedseat" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:111pt;height:150pt;z-index:251662336;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=150 height=202 style='width:1.5583in;height:2.1in' src="cid:image005.jpg@01DC84CE.14E89AF0" align=left hspace=6 alt="Image removed by sender. transitequitysavedseat" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MCDOT Will Honor Rosa Parks on \u2018Transit Equity Day\u2019 on Sunday, Feb. 4</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Transit Equity Day commemorates the life and legacy of Rosa Parks on her birthday. Ride On buses will display internal placards celebrating Rosa Parks and her lasting influence in establishing transportation equity as a fundamental civil right. Ride On will also reserve a seat on each bus in honor of Rosa Parks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Transit Equity Day is part of a larger recognition of the contributions of Black Americans and the role of Black history in the pursuit of racial justice and equality, which is celebrated during February, Black History Month.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PUBLIC MEETINGS & HEARINGS</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In all public meetings and hearings, written comments carry the same weight as oral comments and information provided will become a matter of public record.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Public Information Meeting on the MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project in Potomac to be Held on Wednesday, Jan. 28</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2FResources%2FImages%2FMacArthurBlvdBikeway%2FMacArthurBlvd.jpg/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/CxdvVDblIQaT7HEf4-Nh2ZOvjlBs1O_KK5ITxY1N5IU=440" target="_blank"></a><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_7" o:spid="_x0000_s1030" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. macarthurblvd" href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2FResources%2FImages%2FMacArthurBlvdBikeway%2FMacArthurBlvd.jpg/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/CxdvVDblIQaT7HEf4-Nh2ZOvjlBs1O_KK5ITxY1N5IU=440" target=""_blank"" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:113.25pt;height:147pt;z-index:251663360;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" o:button="t" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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MCDOT will present the project concepts, details, costs and the project schedules. MCDOT will also obtain public comments and answer questions. Public input is encouraged and may influence the project's design.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The MacArthur Boulevard Bikeway Planning Study will provide two options for 10-foot shared-use paths along MacArthur Boulevard, beginning at Old Anglers Inn and traveling north to the intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Falls Road. Five percent concept plans have been developed for both options.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The in-person meeting will be held in the All-Purpose Room of Potomac Elementary School, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2F10311%2BRiver%2BRd,%2BPotomac,%2BMD%2B20854%2F@39.0218218,-77.2150949,624m%2Fdata=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b634a3a2b2f025:0xe648a9e8b840d825!8m2!3d39.0214634!4d-77.2133568!16s%252Fg%252F11b8v5dj95%3Fentry=ttu%26g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTIwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%253D%253D/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/YW5-tc-Wt18f5kP8ZyPxNSg0YJdAFfaePN_TauBh7YY=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>10311 River Road</span></a> in Potomac.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2F4EhDqibBSkOqqAzSajGKug/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/GrmusfZwr5V2s-6kLiGpljaVK7bFFHfWQahN3KfOzEM=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>register online</span></a> to attend the hearing virtually. The public is encouraged to visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2Fprojects%2FMacArthurBlvdBikeway%2Findex.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/TKafnoe-zFppVyOyBjM1RiP6U-bb7jR_f9Fx_N7PeAk=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>project website</span></a> and provide feedback via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fg%2FYc6G6q5ddk/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/-5oh2VFD7sI3XFjKL55Gju_6rQylVrbM2d-hL96ilFQ=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online comment form</span></a> or by email to Project Manager Cameron McAllister at <a href="mailto:Cameron.McAllister@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Cameron.McAllister@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a> by Friday, Feb. 27.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Virtual Public Hearing on the Redwing Road Sidewalk Proposal in Bethesda to be Held on Wednesday, Feb. 11</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_8" o:spid="_x0000_s1029" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. redwing4" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:111pt;height:141.75pt;z-index:251664384;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=150 height=190 style='width:1.5583in;height:1.9833in' src="cid:image007.jpg@01DC84CE.14E89AF0" align=left hspace=6 alt="Image removed by sender. redwing4" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_8"><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>On Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m., MCDOT will <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=48082%26Dept=50/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/ZIoN_UnEmC_cPFCASuti7cUyYfI5lrPS80WCmdfOV8s=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>hold a virtual public hearing</span></a> to discuss the proposed Redwing Road Sidewalk Proposal in Bethesda. MCDOT will present the project concept plan, details, costs and the project schedule. MCDOT will also obtain public testimony and answer questions. Public input is encouraged and may influence the final decision regarding the installation of all or a portion of the project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Redwing Road Sidewalk Proposal will provide a five-foot-wide concrete sidewalk on the west side of Redwing Road between <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fmaps%2Fplace%2F6212%2BWedgewood%2BRd,%2BBethesda,%2BMD%2B20817%2F@38.9716893,-77.126199,262m%2Fdata=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x89b7ca49f0c09cc5:0xa379722c796e3c12!2sRedwing%2BRd,%2BBethesda,%2BMD%2B20817!3b1!8m2!3d38.972312!4d-77.126754!16s%252Fg%252F1tfkx65c!3m5!1s0x89b7ca49f9837945:0xde491ea8ec8e73da!8m2!3d38.9725753!4d-77.1260619!16s%252Fg%252F11c4n9ypm3%3Fentry=ttu%26g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%253D%253D/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/-_VgupmiQaif8Cr2WVgbankT-TMRTtzRG8Ageuslbwk=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Stardust Lane and Goldsboro Road (MD 614)</span></a> in Bethesda.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2F2o_JEl_CSx-MuxDuo3_XUg%23%2Fregistration/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/TDQKzReNzwcFHUQy3kqxBC70XtmV6DVOE8-CEYoLfAA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>register online</span></a> to attend. The public is encouraged to visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2Fprojects%2FRedwingRoad%2Findex.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/QIIYhGXaOSQGj3hCWZwWyYsm2xxwwljW4S7SIvxlkuI=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>project website</span></a> and provide feedback via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fforms.office.com%2Fg%2FEPyGB5vb7G/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/KUrx1bD1-E8UrdfPHU-NbTDyoHhEXafkJZTwKM_uPlQ=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online comment form</span></a> or by email to Planning Specialist Lori Main at <a href="mailto:ailto:Lori.Main@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Lori.Main@montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a> by Wednesday, Mar. 11.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PARTNER NEWS</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Purple Line Construction Update: Silver Spring Metro Station to Close This Weekend</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Beginning Jan. 12 to Jan. 16, the north metro entrance to the WMATA platform will close. South entrance and platform will remain open.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Saturday, Jan. 17 to Monday, Jan.19, the entire metro station closes. Busses will bridge the gap to get riders to the next stations.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Silver Spring Transit Center will be open and not affected by the rail closure for bus riders. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For Purple Line construction updates, visit <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.purplelinemd.com%2Fconstruction-updates%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/MizqC53RE9HBZDoaGl9v-alIjani0PCxq-NmNhzppIw=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>purplelinemd.com/<br>construction-updates</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Has Begun Bus Shelter Replacement Work at Shady Grove East Metrorail Station in Rockville</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=48065%26Dept=50/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/4ueGSPsfoXPqRlaEQTiWtvFE94U6XUr8OFbHlC_0X0I=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>begun bus shelter replacement work</span></a> at Shady Grove East Metrorail Station in Rockville as part of its Bus Shelter Replacement Program. This project will replace existing bus shelters with newer, modern shelters designed to improve comfort, safety, and accessibility for customers. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Phase 1 of construction, impacting bus Shelters A and B, is scheduled for Jan. 5 - 16. Phase 2, impacting bus shelters C and D, is scheduled for Jan. 20 - Feb. 6.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A WINTER STORM</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=399 height=203 style='width:4.1583in;height:2.1166in' id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. snowportal"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT Snow Portal to Provide Storm Response and Bus Service Status Updates</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT is encouraging residents to check the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fsnow%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/k8XOW9greJEn-5uau7Szeh7Z4O6G_IbU8s1EAT0sGv0=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Montgomery County Snow Portal</span></a> during winter storms for storm response updates and service adjustments for the Ride On bus system. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>On the snow portal, residents can check the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fsnow%2Fsnow-status.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/vZU-808wYve7msZxXIEZH1vepg71SpLfMHOLx5HL8Dk=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>snow-removal status</span></a> of County-maintained roads, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-TMC%2Fcam.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/GScfH2gMpQlgk27_grySHNUQSB8GlQQCj5-gLCW7FZ8=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>view live traffic cameras</span></a> for current road conditions, and submit requests to the County's MC311 customer service center. Outside of MC311 operating hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, residents can call the police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000, to report fallen trees blocking the roadway and other non-emergency events. For active downed power lines, dial 911. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT typically plows County roads after approximately three inches of snow. Primary roads are plowed first, and once complete, residential roads are plowed. Plows are sometimes pulled back to primary roads during long periods of falling snow or freezing temperatures. Once the plowing operation is complete, plows are directed to treat any missed areas or roads that require additional treatment. Residents can <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fsnow%2Fsnow-sr.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/qokeqNP2aZeE9GINH2Vms-evnERabaMKyc0a3y0nivI=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>request plow services</span></a> after the operation is finished via the snow portal. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ride On service level changes will also be posted at the top of the portal page. All County buses are zero-fare, and bus routes are plowed as primary routes. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bus riders are encouraged to plan ahead and check for service adjustment announcements before their trip using the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Ftrip-planner%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/lZ3QRH5NbKT7kUt38uGkYMi-UsSsejrGzhCAITyY1YM=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Ride On Trip Planner app</span></a>. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Residents should also sign up for\u202f<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%252FCL0%252Fhttps%253A%25252F%25252Flinks-1.govdelivery.com%25252FCL0%25252Fhttps%253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2525252FOEMHS%2525252FAlertMontgomery%2525252Findex.html%25252F1%25252F010001947f24ac3b-c938b8d1-c4e9-479f-88a4-ca47f6ec6402-000000%25252FBZ3jCHjYEn8w_aymG5REFvCHSlfGo9w9yrYmPMg78xs%253D388%252F1%252F01000194d861054d-b5a22bec-9174-4bc3-a2bd-b8c2250ddfc8-000000%252FWoOi3Dd1nmgLzdSXMqH7xFBQu5rd6br2IbdLgPqSWV0%253D391%26data=05%257C02%257Cmary.anderson%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257Cec6e3502827848711ea308dd463a4621%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C0%257C638743938317752802%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=%252FtFmE8LUx8O7dtlG8PvKXQyiOgSiAPghjM73TwrhGvY%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/jC8jmMk8O-ooMECMNfXBotuCf62exdItCOpT3lW9z70=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Alert Montgomery</span></a> to receive emergency alerts via text and email. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv=zISHNgmzous%26feature=youtu.be/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Jh4hXf8CLShFi-Xz-OS2akY6L1kL07JfRkKsbKp-gSo=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=399 height=208 style='width:4.1583in;height:2.1666in' id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. mcdotwinterresponse"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> MCDOT Winter Storm Response Procedures </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Click on the image above to learn about MCDOT's winter storm response procedures.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_9" o:spid="_x0000_s1028" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. 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Buses generally run regular service if snow is under 4 inches.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>During a snow event, Ride On contractors clear nearly 800 bus stops and work to keep transit centers clear of snow and ice. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At 4 inches, MCDOT Director Chris Conklin, together with the County Executive, decide if buses will operate on an <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252FDOT-Transit%252FResources%252FFiles%252Fschedules%252Fplan-s%252Fplan-s-english.pdf%26data=05%257C01%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C699c72be1fa34a2436b408daffc9fcfc%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C638103540272405348%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=ATKqQDnPzrjM1DjUJcuQBweWKKoiD6DDopru6wAtQxg%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/N7MC5zN44AAcRhRcIopN-qfjFWC51NQpP8K2St94wfo=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>S (Special) Service Plan</span></a>. This is a reduced schedule in terms of the number of routes, span and frequency of service. If the snow is over 8 inches, the service may be reduced further.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The announcement to operate an 'S' Service Plan will be made by 4 a.m. on the day the plan goes into effect, but rapidly changing weather conditions might require a change during the day or evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MCDOT and Ride On social media platforms will often be first to announce a switch to the 'S' Service Plan, so make sure to follow Ride On @RideOnMCT on <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FRideOnMCT/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/NoY1oh63DReBouW4_zLga0JiEmux1P6AZv1IknC6DZo=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>X</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2FRideOnMCT%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/-vyko5dZ9KM6AvsrS6S2Wcc2ZpfZt01ICbJXADbVdto=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Instagram</span></a>, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Frideonmct.bsky.social/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Dhzws7yaig-pd7bMEQDXQNbKPSHPEwbUVnIjsrvbSSA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Bluesky</span></a> or <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FRideOnMCT%26data=05%257C01%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C699c72be1fa34a2436b408daffc9fcfc%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C638103540272405348%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=diRogCF3n3CB3%252F7ktvRKud3NZsvi0Zqs7cu9p0cEN7g%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/DHIkd-vUtgTDMolP6nhUg-FQdmRJaehQIeFy-KySmos=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Facebook</span></a> for service announcements related to the weather. Listen to local radio or television stations for an announcement that Ride On will be operating its 'S' Service Plan, or check Ride On\u2019s website at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fwww.rideonbus.com%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/bPD7HewQwjz8_YowOendPPj6YjJsYNjPZjsd1u3YDa8=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>rideonbus.com</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_10" o:spid="_x0000_s1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. mcdotsnowplow2025" style='position:absolute;margin-left:64.3pt;margin-top:0;width:115.5pt;height:130.5pt;z-index:251666432;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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Salt on roads flows into the Potomac and Patuxent rivers, affecting drinking water quality, and harms plants and infrastructure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MCDOT has implemented several strategies to minimize salt usage:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Minimum Salt Application</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: MCDOT only applies the minimum amount of salt necessary to ensure public safety during snowstorms:<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Plow Bumpers</span></strong>: The department has installed plow bumpers on all plows to allow for early plowing, which helps in reducing the need for salt.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Salt Brine</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: MCDOT uses salt brine, a 23 percent solution of salt vs. water, before snow starts to reduce the amount of salt required.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sweep the Salt Program</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>: MCDOT's Sweep the Salt program collects excess road salt from sensitive watershed areas after winter storms.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u201cDuring winter weather events we monitor the forecast and pavement conditions closely to determine when and how much salt to use,\u201d said MCDOT Director Chris Conklin. \u201cWe only use what we need to keep roads safe. We avoid salting when temperatures are above freezing or rain is expected, and we use tools like rubber-tipped plows and salt brine to reduce salt use.\u201d <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Residents are encouraged to report excessive salt use on County roads and facilities by calling 311 or 240-777-0311 for cleanup efforts after the storm. State roads are managed by the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Froads.maryland.gov%2Fmdotsha%2Fpages%2FIndex.aspx%3FPageId=350/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Sug7c8cO1IGven1KqKtI-7xil7UteyL8r5r7bZYIEio=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Maryland Department of Transportation</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Residents can help by being <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDEP%2Fproperty-care%2Fsalt-management%2Findex.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/0kgcuItn_kSexYDpJJA9TA_Fj_zqSGQ08mBetj_tgTY=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Salt Wise</span></a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_11" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="Image removed by sender. snowwhomaintains" style='position:absolute;margin-left:62.8pt;margin-top:0;width:114pt;height:114pt;z-index:251667456;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-wrap-distance-left:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:4.2pt;mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:right;mso-position-horizontal-relative:text;mso-position-vertical:absolute;mso-position-vertical-relative:line;mso-width-percent:0;mso-height-percent:0;mso-width-relative:page;mso-height-relative:page' o:allowoverlap="f" stroked="t" strokeweight="56e-5mm">
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=154 height=154 style='width:1.6in;height:1.6in' src="cid:image010.jpg@01DC84CE.14E89AF0" align=right hspace=6 alt="Image removed by sender. snowwhomaintains" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_11"><![endif]><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Who Plows Where?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MCDOT plows County-maintained roadways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Other agencies that handle snow removal and laying salt include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDGS%2FHome.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/JbFF8Sgp-IKg-4YwkUaiWN2XxYyeLxca3ipf9CZA6Xg=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Montgomery County Department of General Services</span></a> clears and salts County building lots, such as libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.roads.maryland.gov%2Fmdotsha%2Fpages%2Findex.aspx%3Fpageid=519/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/_lb9Yl0x5QS9gzeqakC9rk7XuyZrXO8FQMHV-_qcEoM=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Maryland State Highway Administration</span></a> is responsible for all state roads. These are typically numbered such as Rockville Pike (MD 355) and Georgia Ave. (MD 97), New Hampshire Ave. (MD 650) and River Road (MD 190). Report issues on state roads <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmarylandsha.secure.force.com%2Fcustomercare%2Frequest_for_service/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/9l8G2546nSq5vVTWRPwyo0yiJR2hZcQRDKOSgdGZx-s=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online</span></a> or call 800-543-2515 or 410-582-5650.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fmontgomeryparks.org%2Fabout%2Fcontact-us%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/7qbFBY2XafCeqSBr1_IP7ICCc_MKVrssap5KZ4HPrE4=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Montgomery Parks</span></a> clears snow on roads, bridges and trails within local parks.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomeryschoolsmd.org%2Fstayconnected%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/jQ5jeg0PnCzfilnNg5YsM9tWwyz0zRMNWjnSw0A2nfA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Montgomery County Public Schools</span></a> clears and salts sidewalks and parking lots on school property.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.wmata.com%2Frider-guide%2Fweather%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/g-aFfcZQMl8VRCnqsZhDqM6ndzBvPOGp4pNpwRglLPA=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>WMATA</span></a> clears and salts Metro stations and parking lots. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>For any plowing requests or to report excess salt for cleanup, residents can call 311 or 240-777-0311. Residents can also visit the website at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%252Fmc311%252F%26data=05%257C01%257CRoselle.Paquette%2540montgomerycountymd.gov%257C699c72be1fa34a2436b408daffc9fcfc%257C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%257C0%257C1%257C638103540272247973%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%253D%257C1000%257C%257C%257C%26sdata=pfjEcCncD9g1Qe6QXrAg9yiFCfFVWN%252B4iJEV8dYjmcQ%253D%26reserved=0/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/FZBLsBU8utFZb9IPfM6QdJunaLR6DJkZIIiDU8yspik=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>montgomerycountymd.gov/311</span></a>. 311 Operators will route requests to the responsible agency.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv=xoc49MEST2s%3F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/wmDZyPB-Q--bml5raAunzTVIKC9cN3mFgTyN_7Z22xU=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=399 height=212 style='width:4.1583in;height:2.2083in' id="Picture_x0020_17" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. snowshovelingvideo"></span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Am I Responsible for Clearing Sidewalks of Snow and Ice? YES - If You Own Property, It is Your Responsibility</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>County residents are required by law to clear sidewalks in front of and alongside their properties within 24 hours of the end of a snowstorm.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Click on the image above to learn about removing snow and ice from sidewalks.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div 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style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=177 height=95 style='width:1.8416in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_22" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. mcdot-mlk"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Transportation Holiday Schedule for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>County offices - Closed.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Findex.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/8HIyGj1Ag8_0qFCvRfeVc4BRNLtFpY4-xLmGgkj5hjs=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Ride On</span></a>, extRa (<a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2FRideOnExtra.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/JY7kcjqgiDoyeFgkgppd2vp1aDvm2Sr9zkVBrI8fzQI=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>101, </span></a><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2FResources%2FFiles%2Ftimetables%2Flime-timetable.pdf/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/rj_A6DTfmG4clpaI75ForqyorOhfRwSAyHqxgu8rEq8=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Lime</span></a> and <a 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class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Ride On <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-transit%2Fflash%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/H22G8tJy_-zQQJNf-MKE-g-x8I_yw3hX1wGILTMDQx0=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Flash</span></a> <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Transit%2Froutesandschedules%2Fallroutes%2Fflash-orange.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/u5i4orW6sJdvnNCI-sQFTra5zLihrzyQWUU6itloL40=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Orange line</span></a> - Weekend/Holiday schedule. 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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>TRiPS Mobile Commuter <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dir%2Fcommuter%2Ftrips%2Fmobile-commuter-store-sched.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/wjNlmN7PG0HT6SAemnc4WAg_yTFL6qM-lyCw5FNihMk=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Store</span></a> - Closed.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Parking public garages, lots and curbside meters - <a 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fentonvillage"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Discount for Parking in Silver Spring's Fenton Village Parking District</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The Fenton Village Parking District discount <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-parking%2Fnews%2Findex.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/c732N5g7kVotCZwGW_JhC9itdWy1VK8GKm7zhI2w-Hc=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>offers $2 off parking</span></a> in Silver Spring, redeemable via the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fparkmobile.io%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Fwlcg8x9P7mjn99mls8m2W4bzf_1aOuImzDwwy_brUM=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>ParkMobile app</span></a> using promo code <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2FORSS</span></em>, to encourage local shopping and dining, especially during Purple Line construction.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It's a program by MCDOT supported by District 20 delegates, allowing up to five uses per month for savings at the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FSilverSpringPLD.html%23collapseThree/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/0E0AwnJKUDxy062EvuvCtI1VklltXCmQInZSyPMMdhw=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Fenton Street Village Garage 4</span></a> (8110 Fenton Street), <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FSilverSpringPLD.html%23collapseTwo/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/D12rkKtmjp_gb9Wn8CiJJNitpKjMJsZi86Iq5Q0pv34=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Thayer-Silver Spring Garage 3</span></a> (913 Silver Spring Avenue), and <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FParking-Facilities%2FSilverSpringPLD.html%23collapseSeventeen/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/d9h79ng3vb-O3Yq1Ai1MfNKxegQi1khM7bF9tUg97rs=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Lot 29</span></a> (811 Easley Street). </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=177 height=95 style='width:1.8416in;height:.9916in' id="Picture_x0020_26" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. mcdothiringnow"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>JOIN OUR TEAM</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCDOT is hiring for the following positions: </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5190410%2Fdepot-safety-manager-program-manager-grade-n25/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/hKmuXy_7wBy-_2Kd3KlWsSQNiqXqrk7fUFKsJMUdjy8=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Depot Safety Manager (Program Manager)</span></a>, Grade N25 \u2013 Open until 1/15/26.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5131168%2Fconstruction-representative-iii-grade-23/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/S7qIKetdSsBfCG88vf20bNxZ1s1NsY84i-l-Drl5t2g=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Construction Representative III</span></a>, Grade 23 \u2013 Open until filled. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.governmentjobs.com%2Fcareers%2Fmontgomerycountymd%2Fjobs%2F5127788%2Foverhead-transportation-system-technician-i-ii-transportation-system-technician/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/VJ1IwBiZG_mS_bCdPZirN3qCsyIqlLR870jyHWqVfUo=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Overhead Transportation System Technician I/II</span></a>, Grade 14/18 \u2013 Open until filled. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For other county openings, benefit information and to apply, visit Montgomery County's Career <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FHR%2FRecruitment%2FMCGCareers.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/2mHzPdDLfdit3I5lWN0a9neQCQaYLTQ-1z4z0Ks5rKo=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>website</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=177 height=148 style='width:1.8416in;height:1.5416in' id="Picture_x0020_28" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. flashveirsmillcomingin2028"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is Coming to Veirs Mill Road in 2028</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will upgrade <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fdot-dte%2Fprojects%2FVeirsMillBRT%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/QaAhtzlymkbbSg9ykLTX8XCdm3PELCtXgOfoUm8GGvY=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Veirs Mill Road</span></a> with faster transit and safer, walkable and bikeable, connections. Utility construction has already begun. Learn what MCDOT is building by watching this video in <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FpnTVif1HcyY/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/Tmpc6_d67p50xlnqFWGd2LzfwJntusxTNjNGDisZVKo=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>English</span></a> or <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FNge52j1lZlI/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/4U3fnUxhZ3MPUUvvrJHesXiLv2s3P9B_QBVcJB7Fb5M=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Spanish</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Lean more about the planned Flash BRT Network being built throughout the County at <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FBRT%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/7Gr4rnRdpl4jUH4tnXZgbCWtXyL-n9Y2m1si4566s-g=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>montgomerycountymd.gov/<br>BRT</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=185 height=213 style='width:1.925in;height:2.2166in' id="Picture_x0020_30" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. taxicabsmeter"></span><o:p></o:p></p><h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Taxicab Meter Rate to Change in Montgomery County Beginning Sunday, Feb. 1</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>All Montgomery County taxicabs including wheelchair accessible vehicle taxicabs will <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww2.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmcgportalapps%2FPress_Detail.aspx%3FItem_ID=48050%26Dept=50/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/aJ-05TURtSDvSbxtZ4B5ueG4QzpdzemPYKu2W6W8oKk=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>implement a rate change</span></a> from $2 per mile to $2.50 per mile. Additionally, a nighttime surcharge of $1 is being established for trips between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. There has not been a taxi meter rate change in more than 15 years.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The $1 nighttime surcharge is designed to improve late-night service availability by compensating operators for working during hours when demand could be lower and operating costs are higher. There is also a public health and safety aspect to incentivizing more taxicabs to be on the road in the evenings. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.75pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:3.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WINTER STORM Q&A</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=186 height=248 style='width:1.9416in;height:2.5833in' id="Picture_x0020_32" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. parkingsidewalksnow"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>During Snowstorms, When is Parking Free in County Garages?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>During a County Executive-declared snow emergency in Montgomery County, the MCDOT Director may announce that <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FDOT-Parking%2FInclementWeather.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/vBQm0OlyOXHRN1kHygMGaA2Qe7mWuqE6gHJ45vDPpDc=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>parking</span></a> is free in County-owned garages and lots for the duration of the snow emergency. Snow emergency declaration or changes to parking enforcement will be announced Snow Portal.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=186 height=237 style='width:1.9416in;height:2.4666in' id="Picture_x0020_34" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. snowemergencyroutemc"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>How Do Snow Emergency Routes Work?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Prominent red and white signs designate certain roads as snow emergency routes that are kept clear throughout storms for police, fire, and other emergency vehicles. Both the State of Maryland and Montgomery County have <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fsnow%2Fsnow-routetypes.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/W6rsaiy6hKyIHJiY36oRME3RU02hYR9lY3_570TNP9c=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>snow emergency routes</span></a>. Note that the State and County do not always declare snow emergencies at the same time. When the State and/or County initiates its snow emergency plan, it is illegal to park on these designated roads.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Vehicles found blocking snow routes during an emergency may be ticketed and towed at the owner\u2019s expense. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For parking-related questions email <a href="mailto:parking@montgomerycountymd.gov"><span style='color:#1D5782'>parking@<br>montgomerycountymd.gov</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=189 height=126 style='width:1.9666in;height:1.3166in' id="Picture_x0020_36" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. weatheralert55959"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>What is the Difference Between a Winter Weather Advisory, Watch or Warning?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Weather Service <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.weather.gov%2Flwx%2FWarningsDefined/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/vYgVcOS_VhuZ5TO9wgdtLwPIVVWztRK1reml1xVbrDY=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>issues winter alerts</span></a>. Know the difference between a warning, a watch and an advisory. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WARNING</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Take Action.</span></em> A Winter Storm Warning is issued when a significant combination of hazardous winter weather is occurring or imminent.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WATCH</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Be Prepared. </span></em>A Winter Storm Watch is issued when there is the potential for significant and hazardous winter weather within 48 hours. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>ADVISORY</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>: <em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Be Aware</span></em>. A Winter Weather Advisory will be issued for any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow (alone or in combination with sleet and freezing rain), is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=185 height=123 style='width:1.925in;height:1.2833in' id="Picture_x0020_38" src="cid:~WRD0000.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender. Picture of phone"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Who Do I Call During a Snow Emergency?</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The power utilities serving Montgomery County are Pepco, BG&E and Potomac Edison (First Energy). Each has a downloadable mobile app for reporting power outages. They also can be contacted by phone:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.pepco.com%2FOutages%2FReportAnOutage%2FPages%2Fdefault.aspx%23:~:text=You%2520can%25E2%2580%258B%2520report%2520your,%252D877%252D737%252D2662./1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/bEkwLn_w_GgFOKRfJ3qMWgBtCL9e1zeqY-3YoG_uGPw=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>PEPCO</span></a>: 877-737-2662<u> </u></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.bge.com%2FMyAccount%2FCustomerSupport%2FPages%2FContactUs.aspx/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/0bqknG9LX96f1wjFiajEEhyMPHaYeX-9hQoC1bDqucc=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>BGE</span></a>: 877-778-2222</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo7'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.firstenergycorp.com%2Foutages_help%2FReport_Power_Outages.html/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/vsfCDPTWsqhtqIwatLwb9roY6Cj9x2ti88U-njc0ORY=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Potomac Edison (First Energy)</span></a>: 888-544-4877</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Water</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In case of water main breaks or other issues, contact the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.wsscwater.com%2Fcustomer-service%2Freport-problem/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/x2ltQ_nIU7mr6HqNqdxyNLj1giiUjc0le2NWzrQfGdY=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission</span></a> at 301-206-4002 or email <a href="mailto:EmergencyCallCenter@wsscwater.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>EmergencyCallCenter@</span></a><br><a href="mailto:EmergencyCallCenter@wsscwater.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>wsscwater.com</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Recycling and Trash Collection</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For updated information about the collection schedule during snow storms, <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fpublic.govdelivery.com%2Faccounts%2FMDMONT%2Fsubscriber%2Fnew%3F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/5-Z9PV_D6nLf619i0utcIh9palyUkmWh_nth5gckHkQ=440"><span style='color:#1D5782'>sign up for email or text updates</span></a>, or visit the <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fsws%2F/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/PQGEMA0wZj5P_mGykkQMqbNyqLwQNJiFUGrdME-165M=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>Solid Waste webpage</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Downed Trees</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Report downed trees on the public right-of-way to MC311 by calling 311 or <a href="https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2Fmc311%2Fnewsearch.html%3Fq=down%2520trees/1/0100019bb902ef1f-a9dfcc98-8a45-4171-9c56-a2d20f31f7e2-000000/FG9SC5kvuqjKrylLv5_mVQwQ9m_PXfLs75VgbW2ivtw=440" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1D5782'>online</span></a>. 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style='color:#1D5782'>Non-Emergency</span></a>: Outside MC311 Hours (7 p.m. - 7 a.m.), call 301-279-8000.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Residents are asked to call 911 only in a true emergency, such as downed live power lines. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>MCPS Schools</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Call: 240-740-3000 <br>Spanish Hotline: 240-740-2845 (Línea Informativa en Español) or email <a href="mailto:askmcps@mcpsmd.org" target="_blank"><span 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