Ride On Changing Selected Routes September 6

Your favorite Ride On bus route could be among the 20 that are being adjusted starting Sunday, September 6. The changes are meant to improve efficiency, service delivery and on-time performance. Changes of particular note for Bethesda riders: Route 33 between Medical Center and Glenmont; Route 34 between Bethesda and Wheaton. Visit Ride On’s website for more details.

Metro Red Line Reopens September 6

You made it! The disruptive-but-essential shutdown of Red Line stations in our area for summer construction projects wraps up September 6, with normal service expected to return on Monday, September 7. Visit Metro’s summer construction website for the latest.

Safety Alert: Purple Line Live Wire Testing

Watch for live electric-wire testing on the Purple Line’s light rail tracks and systems between the Lyttonsville Station and Bethesda Station. Most testing occurs between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., but light rail vehicle (LRV) movement “could occur at any time, day or night,” say officials. While this roughly 2.5-mile track section should have no interaction with vehicles or pedestrians, please be alert. More details via the MTA’s Purple Line website and the MoCoShow.

Walk Maryland Day: October 7

Did you know walking is Maryland’s official state exercise? Celebrate Walk Maryland Day on Wednesday, October 7. Maryland celebrates "Walktober" this month with many activities. (It’s also Walk & Roll To School Day nationwide. Check it out.)

Bethesda Walk & Ride Challenge: October 12 – 30

Your three weeks of competitive walking fun start on Monday, October 12. Each year, teams of three to five people get together to see how many steps they can walk, logging them on the Walk & Ride Challenge website each week. Participants walking more than 10,000 steps in a week are entered into a drawing to win great prizes. The top three teams will also win prizes. Registration opens September 7. We will send an email when the Walk & Ride registration site is open.

Donate a Bike: October 16

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Annual Bike Drive is scheduled for Friday, October 16. Both adult and child bikes are accepted. Donated bikes should be in ready-to-ride condition. MCDOT staff will collect bikes and parts (no bike helmets) between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. outside the Council Office Building parking garage located at the corner of East Jefferson and Monroe streets in Rockville.

Some donated bicycles will be refurbished and distributed through BikeMatchMoCo, which offers free bikes to those in need.

MDOT Walkinars: October 8, 15, 22, 29

The Maryland Department of Transportation is holding weekly webinars (aka “Walkinars”) throughout Walktober. Registration links will be posted on MDOT’s calendar soon.