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Progress on Pedestrian Safety Noted at County Stat Review
An analysis at a May 8 CountyStat review of Montgomery County Executive
Isiah Leggett’s Pedestrian Safety Initiative showed that County efforts to
improve pedestrian safety are having a positive effect. In 2012, the most
severe collisions resulting in debilitating injury (Level 4) or death
(Level 5) decreased by 20 percent and fatalities dropped to an all-time low
of 0.6 per 100,000 people. This fatality rate is one of the lowest in the
nation according to 2011 national data compiled by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
The reductions in collisions are most notable in areas around schools
improved under the Safe Routes to Schools program, the County’s High
Incidence Areas (locations targeted as having the highest density of
collisions) and locations where traffic calming measures have been
completed.
“In 2007, my Pedestrian Safety Initiative outlined a blueprint for reducing
pedestrian collisions in Montgomery County, and I am gr ...more
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Leggett Joins Governor at Bill Signing for Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act; O’Malley Hails Leggett’s Role as Consistently Strong Advocate
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett today joined Maryland Governor
Martin O’Malley, Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. and Speaker of
the House Michael E. Busch at the bill signing for the Transportation
Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013. Leggett has been an outspoken
advocate for an increase in transportation funding revenues.
“The Washington region has the dubious distinction of being rated number
one in the nation as having the worst traffic congestion and that is why
Montgomery County’s number one priority for more than 10 years has been to
obtain more transportation funding,” said Leggett. “For six years, I have
strongly advocated for an increase in the state’s gasoline tax, which
hasn’t risen since 1992 when George Bush Sr. was President. Since then, I
have testified at every hearing on this issue and have been relentless in
its support.”
“This historic transportation bill allows us to m ...more
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County to Test Displaying Ads in Four Parking Garages
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Division of Parking
Management (DPM) will begin a six-month pilot project to test ad-based
marketing opportunities in County parking garages. Ads should be posted in
the garages by early June. The test will help DPM evaluate business demand
for the ads, revenue potential for the County, the types and sizes of
displays that are attractive to businesses and ways to ensure that garage
signage continues to be clear and visible.
The four test garages are:
• Garage 61, 801 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring;
• Garage 7, 8530 Cameron Street, Silver Spring;
• Garage 57, 4841 Bethesda Avenue, Bethesda; and
• Garage 11, 7730 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda.
Montgomery County operates public parking lots, garages and on-street
parking meters with about 12,000 parking spaces in four areas of the
County: Silver Spring, Bethesda, Wheaton and Montgomery Hills.
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