Posts by Ross Filice — Contributor
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MoCo’s Planning Board puts car speed over safety at a crossing where a cyclist died
Counter to the advice of its own staff and the county’s goal of eliminating road deaths, the Montgomery County Planning Board voted to add two lanes back to Little Falls Parkway at the dangerous Capital Crescent Trail crossing where a cyclist died. The new plan would also reroute the trail crossing to Arlington Road a few yards away. Keep reading…
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Maryland nixed its transit options and is moving ahead with road-widening and tolls on I-495 and I-270
Maryland has proposed a Traffic Relief Plan to reduce congestion and travel times on some major state highways and improve residents' quality of life. The hitch? The only options on the table would make all of those things worse. Keep reading…
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Push for changes to a Capital Crescent Trail intersection where a cyclist died
Two years ago, a cyclist was tragically struck and killed by a driver at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) and Little Falls Parkway. After this incident, the local parks service reduced car lanes to one each way and lowered the speed limit. It has worked incredibly well, and Montgomery County should make the changes permanant. Keep reading…
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Don’t make this Little Falls Parkway crossing deadly again
After a cyclist was struck and killed by a driver at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway in late 2016, the local parks service put in temporary measures to slow traffic in the area. So far this “road diet” has been successful, and the parks service is considering what elements to make permanent. However, some want to return to four lanes. Keep reading…
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The tragic death of a cyclist highlights the danger of this Capital Crescent Trail crossing
In October 2016, beloved longtime Chevy Chase West resident Dr. Ned Gaylin was killed by a driver while cycling at the nearby intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway. Now in reaction to this tragedy, Montgomery County and the local parks service could make some engineering changes to protect people walking and biking in the area. Keep reading…
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Connecticut Avenue in Dupont could get protected bikeways
For the first time, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is considering adding protected bicycle lanes north of Dupont Circle on Connecticut Avenue. Although the initial scope of the project would end at California Street, this development may get the ball rolling on extending the lane north all the way to the Maryland line. Keep reading…