Comments on: Transit center gets green light from planning board

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:17:17 +0000

Chris Estes wrote:

“So will we ever be able to turn left from Colesville Road onto Second Avenue again?”

Answer: Nope, according to several sources.

If you’re driving north on Colesville from The Blairs or Falkland Chase, you must turn left at East-West Highway, then right on 16th Street, then right again on Spring Street to get to Second Avenue.

Sorry if this wasn’t the answer you were looking for, Chris.

By: Chris Estes

Chris Estes — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:44:24 +0000

So will we ever be able to turn left from Colesville Road onto Second Avenue again? I’ve asked around and gotten no answer.

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Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:59:46 +0000

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By: The Silver Spring Penguin | News, Views, Stuff » » DPWT says, "Walk this way"

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:39:07 +0000

[...] the detours and barriers are related to construction on Silver Spring’s new transit center. The work on Colesville Road will create permanent left-turn lanes for buses, the press statement [...]

By: David

David — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:44:25 +0000

I’m hoping that the purpose of the Colesville Road construction is to create a wider pedestrian median with some landscaping and and to narrow the lanes. That street is a pedestrian nightmare,

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:02:36 +0000

As Montgomery Burns would say, that’s an “EX-cellent” question, David.

I’ll bounce it to DPWT. Hopefully, I’ll have an answer for you next week.

By: David Zakar

David Zakar — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:54:13 +0000

The part of this I keep not understanding is “why are they digging up the middle of Colesville Road near the metro station?” Any simple answers tot his would be greatly appreciated.