Hybrid Public Hearing on the Cheltenham Drive Bikeway Project in Bethesda to be Held on Thursday, March 27

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

On Thursday, March 27, at 6:30 p.m., the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will hold a hybrid (online and in-person) public hearing to discuss the proposed Cheltenham Drive Bikeway project in Bethesda. The public will have an opportunity to provide comments and ask questions.

The Cheltenham Drive Bikeway project provides for the design and construction of separated bike lanes along Cheltenham Drive, from Tilbury Street to the east, crossing Wisconsin Avenue (MD 355), and continuing on Norfolk Avenue to Woodmont Avenue. This segment is a small part of the larger Bethesda Loop bicycle network that is a part of the 2018 county-wide Bicycle Master Plan.

The in-person meeting will be held at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center, Conference Room West A, 4805 Edgemoor Lane in Bethesda.

Please register online to attend the meeting virtually. After registering, the Zoom platform will send attendees an email containing the Zoom link and passcode needed to attend the virtual meeting.

At the public meeting, MCDOT will present project details, costs and the project schedule. MCDOT will also obtain public comments and answer questions. Public input is encouraged and may influence the final design of the project.

Please register online to attend the meeting virtually. After registering, the Zoom platform will send attendees an email containing the Zoom link and passcode needed to attend the virtual meeting.

The public is encouraged to visit the project website and provide feedback via the online comment form or by email to the Project Manager, Hoang Nguyen at [email protected] . Written comments carry the same weight as oral comments. All information provided will become a matter of public record.

Interpreter services will be provided upon request with five business days advance notice. To request interpreter services, email Lori Main at [email protected] or call 240-777-7271 no later than Wednesday, March 19.

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

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Release ID: 25-036
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282

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Hybrid Public Hearing on the Cheltenham Drive Bikeway Project in Bethesda to be Held on Thursday, March 27