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The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) is hosting three public meetings in November to share information and collect public feedback on the MD 355 Central Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. Flash is Montgomery County’s bus rapid transit service.
MD 355 Central Flash BRT is a planned transit service that will deliver fast, reliable, and frequent transit service along the central section of MD 355/Rockville Pike between Rockville and Germantown. The County is beginning with the central portion of a larger MD 355 Flash BRT project. The northern and southern portions are not yet funded. The central project will have dedicated bus lanes and other bus priority treatments to facilitate faster travel. The project also includes infrastructure to provide safe pedestrian and bicycle connections to the modern, covered stations.
MD 355 Central Flash will connect key destinations including two Metrorail Red Line stations at Rockville and Shady Grove, Montgomery College’s Rockville and Germantown campuses, and the Lakeforest and Germantown Transit Centers, helping more people reach jobs, schools, healthcare, and other essential services.
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This project will be the County’s third of eight planned Flash BRT routes. The first Flash BRT corridor on US 29/Colesville Road has been in operation since 2020 and is one of the County’s highest ridership routes. Veirs Mill Flash BRT has entered utility construction and is estimated to begin service in late 2028.
Information about the MD 355 Central Flash BRT project is available on the project website: MD355Flash.com.
Meeting Details:
At upcoming public meetings, MCDOT will provide project updates and attendees will be able to submit comments and ask questions of subject matter experts. Public input will be considered and may influence the final design of the project.
There will be one virtual meeting and two in-person meetings, all with the same content:
Thursday, Nov. 12 | 2 – 3 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
Registration required to receive meeting link | Register at MD355Flash.com.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7 p.m.
Rockville Memorial Library
21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
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Thursday, Nov. 19 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Presentation at 7 p.m.
Activity Center at Bohrer Park
506 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
The public is encouraged to visit MD355Flash.com to learn about the project. Feedback may also be submitted for consideration by email to MD355BRT@MontgomeryCountyMD.gov until Friday, Dec. 11. Written comments carry the same weight as oral comments. All information provided will become a matter of public record.
MCDOT is committed to ensuring that all community members can participate in the public meetings. To request accommodations or interpreter services, please email MD355BRT@montgomerycountymd.gov by Friday, Nov. 6. 
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