- On
Wednesday, June 10, 2020 until further notice, the County Department of
Transportation (MCDOT) will close several streets to vehicle traffic in
Downtown Bethesda and allow restaurants and businesses to use the
streets for outdoor seating and curbside retail activity. The
"Bethesda Street" program was conceived by the Bethesda Urban
Partnership (BUP) and will be the first closure of this type as a part
of MCDOT's "Share Streets" initiative. For
a list of closures please click here to view our special events page.
- Friday, June 12, 2020 until further notice, the County Department of
Transportation (MCDOT) will close the northbound right lane of Georgia
Avenue (MD 97) in downtown Silver Spring for restaurants outdoor
seating. The "Street dine" program was conceived by the Silver
Spring Urban District and will be the first closure of this type as a
part of MCDOT's "Share Streets initiative. For
a list of closures please click here to view our special events page.
- Ride On
has further reduced services to operate under the Essential Service
Plan. This plan includes 35 critical routes so that residents can take
Ride On for essential trips during the COVID-19 health crisis. Ride On
buses will not begin any service after midnight. If a bus run is
scheduled to start before midnight, the bus will complete the route,
including locations they serve after midnight.
- Please view the Ride On Essential Service Plan for additional information.
- Passengers on Montgomery County Ride On buses
will be required to wear face coverings to board the bus. Customers
who do not comply will be advised of the requirement to wear a face
covering and may be directed not to board the vehicle or to exit the
vehicle.
- Passengers will be directed to board through
the rear doors of the bus to limit close contact between passengers
and drivers. Passengers can board through the front doors if a lift
is needed to accommodate a disability or stroller.
- The Essential Service Plan applies seven days
a week, with no differentiation between weekdays and weekends.
- Ride
On Flex will not be in service.
- For
current Ride-On bus scheduling information, please call the transit
information center at 240-777-7433.
- For
information,
including COVID-19 videos and more, visit the County’s website
and monitor our social media for breaking news and other updates
- For
update
travel information please listen to WPBJ 590 AM along the I-270
corridors and WPDD 1070 AM along the US 29 corridor.
- During weather events, information about trash pickup and
recycling will be displayed here.
- For information on Solid Waste pickup. click here
- For
information
on Parking. click here
- Ride-On Bus System Information click here
- For Ride On scheduling and e-commerce information please call 311.
- For current Metro transit information (click
here)
- Marc Train is running on normal services.
.