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Montgomery County Council Approves Master Plan of Highways and Transitways on July 24

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Plan updates county road classifications and transit-related facilities for the first time in more than 60 years to prepare for future infrastructure investments

SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), is pleased to announce that the County Council unanimously voted to approve the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways (MPOHT) on July 24, 2018.

View the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways.

The plan updates the county’s road and transitway network with recommendations that range from road classification changes to Urban Road Code boundary changes to bring the MPOHT into conformance with the Montgomery County Code. It is the first major revision to the MPOHT since 1955 and pro­vides a comprehensive summary of all significant existing and proposed highway and transitway facilities within the county.

About the Technical Update to the Master Plan of Highways and Transitways

Over time, incremental changes have been made to roadway classifications through master and sector plans, and changes have also been made to the road code. The update collects and records these changes in one document to bring consistency and usability to the transportation network.

As part of this update, staff proposed a regular schedule of annual or biennial revisions to the MPOHT so future changes are recorded and the plan is kept current.

The Master Plan of Highways and Transitways Technical Update includes the following improvements:

View the current Master Plan of Highways and Transitways web page for more information.