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Residents and advocates urge ‘transit first’ approach for Clarksburg–Montgomery Village corridor study
Summary
Public commenters told the County Council to prioritize transit, walking and biking in a $100,000 special appropriation to study the Clarksburg–Montgomery Village corridor; proponents asked the study to assess needs for seniors, people with disabilities, students and to coordinate with Frederick County.
Montgomery County held a public hearing Sept. 30 on a proposed $100,000 special appropriation to the FY2026 operating budget to fund a Clarksburg–Montgomery Village corridor transportation study. Speakers urged the council to prioritize transit, walking and biking over new highway construction and to examine specific needs of seniors, people with disabilities and students.
The resolution would appropriate $100,000 from general fund undesignated reserves to the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission for the corridor study. The item was referred to the Joint Transportation and Environment Committee and the Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee; a work session was scheduled for Oct. 16, 2025. No council vote was recorded at the Sept. 30 hearing.
Diane Cameron called explicitly for transit-first planning and thanked the council for removing the northern…
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