Rockville council directs staff to study traffic noise on Goody Drive after residents’ complaints

Residents of the Woodley Gardens neighborhood and nearby communities urged the Rockville Mayor and Council on April 7 to pay for targeted noise-abatement studies of Goody Drive to address what they described as constant, intrusive traffic and late-night racing.

Why it matters: Speakers said vehicle noise — including heavy trucks and racers — is damaging quality of life for families who back onto the state-owned road. Council members asked staff to study the specific segments cited by neighbors, target disadvantaged areas first, and return with options for engineering solutions and estimated costs.

At the council’s public forum, Fran Thompson read a statement from neighbor Kristen Konopka Pizon describing daily life “whose home backs up directly to Goody Drive” and asking the council to…