2012 Master Plan of Highways & Transitways
Transportation planners are reviewing and revising the county's Master Plan of Highways, an effort that classifies each Montgomery County road in the transportation network, in the first comprehensive update to the plan since 1955.
The Planning Board approved the Master Plan of Highways Scope of Work in November 2009.
The plan will update the road network with current classifications, incorporate road changes, and align it with the County Road Code, which was comprehensively updated in 2007. The update will consolidate all roadway amendments that have been approved as part of Master Plans as well as limited functional Master Plan of Highways amendments. The new plan will also include transitways, rail stations, and other transit centers. To reflect the greater scope of the plans, the name will be changed to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways. Read the press release.
Due to budget constraints, the update will be on hiatus from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011.
Get Involved
At our public meetings, we summarized the key elements of the update. View the presentation (pdf, 5.5MB) or read the press release. Couldn't attend? We still value your input. Let us know what you think about one or more topics listed below and click 'submit comment.' While the plan will go on hiatus, comments received will be considered when work commences on July 1, 2011. E-mail addresses will not be displayed.
Geography
The plan will encompass the entire County, less the seven municipalities that have their own planning authority: Rockville, Gaithersburg, Laytonsville, Brookeville, Poolesville, Washington Grove, and Barnesville.
Project Schedule
Previous actions
- April 29, 2010: Public meeting, Potomac Community Recreation Center
- April, 28, 2010: Public meeting, Eastern Montgomery Regional Service Center
- April 21, 2010: Public meeting, Upcounty Regional Services Center
- April 19, 2010: Public meeting, Park and Planning Headquarters
- November 19, 2009: Planning Board reviews Master Plan of Highways Scope of Work
Documents, Maps, Tables
The following documents reflect the current status of the Master Plan of Highways:
- 2009 - Draft - Master Plan of Highways Map
- Master Plan of Highways Table
- 2005 - Master Plan of Highways Map
M-NCPPC Staff Contact
Larry Cole, Transportation Planning
301-495-4528
Larry.Cole@mncppc-mc.org
Dan Hardy, Transportation Planning
301-495-4530
Dan.Hardy@mncppc-mc.org
Date of last update: June 4, 2010
Montgomery County Planning Department