National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board – Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Cancels M-83 Midcounty Highway Extended from Vision 2045
New report spotlights M-83 expansion among national U.S. highway boondoggles
The $1.3 billion project would have devastating effects on local neighborhoods and green spaces
Link to report: https://pirg.org/maryland/resources/highway-boondoggles/
Link to report: Montgomery County M-83 Midcounty Highway Extended, Maryland
The TAME Coalition has produced a new film, “Road to Ruin: A Moral Choice.” The film’s title is the decision facing Montgomery County’s elected and appointed officials.
Removing M-83 highway from the master plans, and stepping-up investments in Upcounty transit, will set a clear direction toward people-centric and away from car-centric travel; will avoid increasing the county’s carbon emissions from transportation; and will enhance climate resilience through protection of existing forests, wetlands and stream valleys in Upcounty communities.
Road to Ruin, A Moral Choice –
Cancelling Proposed Midcounty Highway Extended M83
An Injustice to Climate and Community (37:08)
Save Our Seneca Creek, Our Forests, Our Parkland (4:29)
In Germantown, Md – Montgomery County should not desecrate forest lands and habitats along Seneca Creek Greenway Trail and in North Germantown-Greenway Stream Valley Park with the construction of proposed M83 Highway. It would be an unwelcome neighbor to hundreds of homes along Middlebrook, Watkins Meadow and Wayfarer Roads.
Proposed Midcounty Highway Would Destroy Mature Ecosystems (6:18)
Dayspring Silent Retreat Center, Germantown, Md is a steward of their forever forests, their fields, meadows and Dayspring Creek. Proposed Midcounty Highway would destroy mature ecosystems, bisect and fragment 600 acres of contiguous interior forest and wetlands. Remove M-83 Hwy from all master plans.
In Montgomery Village and Gaithersburg, Md (4:04)
In Montgomery Village, Md – Neighborhoods are threatened by proposed M83 Highway right-of-way sandwiched tightly between Christopher Ct, Breckenridge, Normandie, Walker House, Walkers Choice, and Stedwick. Linear green space will be paved over and parking spaces taken, thousands of trees destroyed if proposed M83 Highway is built. Cancel M83 Hwy from all master plans.
A Call to be Stewards, Water Protectors: Maurice Miles & Abel Olivo (6:29)
Black and brown communities are impacted the most by health issues, less access to green space, tree canopy, air and water quality. Maurice Miles is a civic activist and lifelong resident of Gaithersburg, Md, who as a child swam in Whetstone Run, and played baseball on land now in the path of proposed M-83 highway. Abel Olivo is co-founder and Executive Director of Defensores de la Cuenca/Watershed Defenders. https://www.defensoresdelacuenca.org/ We must cancel proposed M-83 Highway in Montgomery County, Md.
$1.3 Billion Proposed M83 Hwy (3:43)
Over 60 years ago, a five mile, 6-lane highway was planned through Germantown, Montgomery Village & Gaithersburg, Md. Today, it is the worst example of outmoded transportation planning; a relic disconnected from modern day climate awareness and modes of travel. Montgomery County must eliminate Midcounty Hwy Extended.
Save Whetstone Creek (5:04)
Gaithersbug, Md – Between Windbrooke Condos and Watkins Mill Elementary School is a narrow flood plane of Whetstone Creek, threatened by proposed M83 Highway. If built, M83 would wipe out everything in its path. Whetstone Creek is the greatest resource for kids. Montgomery County has the inherent duty to be a trustee and steward of its streams and forests – so let’s keep it that way!
Game Preserve Rd & Jericho Dr. (4:38)
Seneca Whetstone in Gaithersburg, Md -Massive earthen cuts and fills would need to occur in these neighbors’ backyards if proposed M83 Highway were built. It would be devastating, life-quality changing, a disaster. There’s a third way: Transit Alternatives to Midcounty Highway Extended/M83.