On the latest episode of In the KNOW, David Winstead sits down with guests Craig Simoneau, the Director of Public Works and Bryan Barnett-Woods, the Principal Transportation Planner and Vision Zero Coordinator for the City of Rockville, to discuss all things transportation including Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the Rockville Town Center Masterplan.
The MD 355 Flash BRT service, identified in the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan, will provide upgraded bus service along MD 355 (Wisconsin Avenue/Rockville Pike/Frederick Road), bringing fast and reliable transit service in dedicated lanes, where feasible, to this busy corridor. The project will create new connections and support growth and redevelopment at key activity centers along the corridor including in downtown Bethesda, White Flint, Rockville, and Gaithersburg.
Rockville has recently been ranked the second best city in Maryland to live in and 24th best place to live in the United States by Forbes Magazine. Rockville is now working with the BRT on 355 to improve transportation in Montgomery County while protecting businesses and the Town Center Masterplan. The Town Center Masterplan is designed to improve transportation, connecting Rockville to close neighborhoods, promoting multimodal transportation and pedestrian safety.
The project is currently in the preliminary engineering phase and seeking feedback from residents and the community.