Hybrid Public Meeting on the Old Columbia Pike / Prosperity Drive Improvements Project in White Oak to be Held on Wednesday, Sept. 27

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

On Wednesday, Sept. 27, starting at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a hybrid public meeting to discuss the latest progress of the Old Columbia Pike / Prosperity Drive Improvements project in Burtonsville. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.

The Old Columbia Pike / Prosperity Drive Improvements project provides for a facility planning study to enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and people with disabilities as they travel to nearby schools and facilities, and improve intersection safety and capacity issues. Drainage issues within the project limits will also be addressed. The project limits are from Stewart Lane to Cherry Hill Road . Public input is encouraged and may influence the design of this project.

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The on-site meeting will be held in the Community Lounge of the White Oak Community Recreation Center located at 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, MD 20904.

Online registration is required to attend virtually. On the morning of the meeting, an invitation to participate in this meeting will be emailed to registrants.

Prior to the meeting, the public is encouraged to review the project files on the project website .

Comments and questions may be submitted by email to or via the online comment form . All information provided, including questions and comments, will become a matter of public record.

Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days advance notice by contacting Yasamin Esmaili by email at or call 240-777-7226.

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Learn more about MCDOT’s engineering and construction projects by visiting montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-dte .

For more information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot , follow @MCDOTNow on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.

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Release ID: 23-100
Media Contact: 240-372-2282

For updates and link to press release, see here: http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=43977