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Monday, December 20, 2010

Who Clears Snow from Montgomery County’s Roads?

Not all roads in Montgomery County are maintained by the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT).  When it snows, several agencies and jurisdictions are out in force clearing snow and ice, and this can cause confusion for residents. 

MCDOT clears more than 5,000 lane miles of County-maintained roads.  All State-maintained, numbered roads (such as Georgia Avenue, Maryland Route 97 or Rockville Pike, Maryland Route 355) are cleared by the Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA). Other departments, outside agencies and governmental jurisdictions also have responsibility for plowing. They include the Montgomery County Board of Education; the Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission; the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro); municipalities; and homeowner’s associations. Commercial parking lot owners plow their own properties and are prohibited from moving snow into the street.

The County’s new snow map indicates whether a road is maintained by the County or not.  Or, call 311 to check on who plows your road.

CATEGORIES: Snow , Safety , Cleaning , Bikeways
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