Shared Use Connector and Path to Metro

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has held two public meetings for the Washington Grove Connector – Crabbs Branch Extension Projects Study. The two projects will simultaneously evaluate the feasibility of two master planned connections from the terminus of Crabbs Branch Way to the Town. These projects would also improve connectivity to the Shady Grove Metro as well as retail and commercial areas south of MD-200/I-370.

The Crabbs Branch Way Extension Project will evaluate the feasibility of creating a road and bike path connection between Crabbs Branch Way and Amity Drive. As of March 2021, this project is only funded for planning, not for design or construction. The Washington Grove Connector Project will evaluate the feasibility of creating a bike path-only connection between Crabbs Branch Way and the Town. As of March 2021, this project is funded for planning, design, and construction.

Major Documents Related to Washington Grove’s Evaluation of the Connector

Reports and correspondence of the Washington Grove Connector Shared Use Pathway Project Liaison (SUPPL) Committee

Shared Use Path Alignment Option 6 (Preferred) (January 2024) (PDF)

Cost Estimates for Shared Use Path Alignment Options 4 and 6 (2023) (JPG File)

Shared Use Path Alignment Option 6 (Preferred) (2023) (PDF)

Shared Use Path Alignment Option 4 (2023) (PDF)

Members Of Town Liaison Committee To The Shared Use Pathway Project Selected

Resolution 2021-13, designating lower Brown Street as the preferred shared-use pathway connection for the WG Connector (PDF)

Summary of the December 4, 2021 Special Town Meeting on the Shared Use Path

Task Force Slide Presentation for December 4, 2021 Special Town Meeting (PDF)

Task Force Responses to Grove Resident Inquiries on the Task Force Report (December 1, 2021) (PDF)

Comments submitted by the HPC on the Shared Use Path Task Force Report (November 30, 2021) (PDF)

Final Report of the Shared Use Pathway Task Force (November 8, 2021) (PDF)

MC DOT map of four options for locations of connector (PDF), plus Task Force explanation of the map (PDF)

Letter from the Mayor to MC DOT re Town review of the various options for a shared use bike path connection (July 21, 2021) (PDF)

Evaluation Plan under consideration for adoption by the Task force (PDF)

Request for Volunteers to Serve on the Shared Use Path Connection Taskforce (July 1, 2021) (PDF)

Town Council “Act Favorably” Response Proposed by Councilor Raimondo to Shared Use Path Petition (June 30, 2021) (PDF)

Shared Use Path Petition (PDF)

HPC Resolution on the Bike Path adopted March 16, 2021 (PDF) and Bike Path Resolution transmittal cover email (PDF)

Testimony of the Mayor before the County Council on the Shady Grove Master Plan Amendment (February 21, 2021) (PDF)

Letter from the Mayor to the MNCPPC Montgomery County Planning Board (May 13, 2020 ) (PDF)

Can’t find it in this list? View all documents relating to the shared use path.

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Contact

Questions? Contact Jay Everhart, Chair, Shared Use Pathway Project Liaison (SUPPL) Committee

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MC DOT Documents, Including Bikeways Resources

- March 2025 DOT presentation to Washington Grove:
  - Slides presented at the meeting (PDF).
  - DOT Presentation (YouTube).
- 35% engineering plans for the Washington Grove Connector
- Main page DOT Bikeways
- Washington Grove Connector – Crabbs Branch Way Extension page
- MC DOT map of four options for locations of connector (PDF)
- Presentation from MC DOT February 17, 2021 public meeting (PDF)

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Other Resources from MoCo, Gaithersburg and Private Organizations

Shady Grove Sector Plan
- Main page
- 2006 Sector Plan (PDF)
Minor Master Plan Amendment
Staff memoranda to Planning, Housing, and Economic Development (PHED) Committee re: the amendment
- March 10, 2021 memorandum (PDF)
- February 24, 2021 memorandum (PDF)
Montgomery Planning contact: Nkosi Yearwood
Montgomery County Bicycle Master Plan
Gaithersburg Vicinity Master Plan
Gaithersburg Bikeways and Pedestrian Plan
CycleMoCo.com

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