Open House will take place on May 8, 2024, at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center
WHEATON, Md. – Montgomery Parks is gearing up to revitalize and strengthen safety along key park trails, courtesy of the United States Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Join us for an open house on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Wheaton Community Recreation Center, where we will present plans for enhancing pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to and within the Sligo Creek Trail, Matthew Henson Trail, and Wheaton Regional Park.
The projects will focus on improved access to trails, enhanced safety at trail crossings, construction of shared-use paths, and neighborhood greenways. Construction on the trails is expected to start in early 2025, with an estimated 24 months for completion.
WHAT: Open House on future trail improvement projects
WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Wheaton Community Recreation Center, social hall
11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, Md., 20902
Registration for the meeting is encouraged (but not required). Register via this form.
Montgomery Parks Safe Streets and Roads For All projects build upon Montgomery County’s Vision Zero Action Plan, which is the county’s roadmap for enhancing road safety and reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries.
About Montgomery Parks
Montgomery Parks manages more than 37,000 acres of parkland, consisting of 419 parks. Montgomery Parks is focused on promoting physical activity, social connectivity, and environmental stewardship, especially in diverse and urbanizing areas, with an emphasis on teens, working-age adults, and seniors. Montgomery Parks is a department of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC), a bi-county agency established in 1927 to steward public land. M-NCPPC has been nationally recognized for its high-quality parks and recreation services and is regarded as a national model by other parks systems. MontgomeryParks.org
Accessibility
Montgomery Parks, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, encourages and supports the participation of individuals with disabilities. Please contact the Program Access Office at 301-495-2581 (Voice), MD Relay 7-1-1 or 800-552-7724 or ProgramAccess@MontgomeryParks.org to request a disability modification. Visit Montgomery Parks Accessibility for more information.
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