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Montgomery County lowers speed limit on dozens of streets

Montrose Road, Josiah Henson Parkway in North Bethesda, Darnestown Road in Rockville among those targeted July 21, 2026 11:29 a.m. 11:43 a.m. Montgomery County, Maryland, lowered the speed limit on 33 streets, most of them residential, since July of...

Dan Murphy • •1 min read
Montgomery County lowers speed limit on dozens of streets
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Montgomery County lowers speed limit on dozens of streets

Montrose Road, Josiah Henson Parkway in North Bethesda, Darnestown Road in Rockville among those targeted

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Kate Ryan - WTOP

July 21, 2026 11:29 a.m. | Updated: July 21, 2026 11:43 a.m.

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    Speed limit sign outside Bethesda Metro station. Credits: Michelle Calderon

    Montgomery County, Maryland, lowered the speed limit on 33 streets, most of them residential, since July of last year, county officials said Monday.

    The county is also working with the Maryland State Highway Administration to lower the speed limit on five urban and suburban corridors that are jointly maintained by the county and state, including Montrose Road and Josiah Henson Parkway in North Bethesda and Darnestown Road in Rockville.

    A 2021 state law authorized Montgomery County to drop maximum speeds to 20 mph on local roads and to 15 mph in rare instances.

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    Originally published at Bethesdamagazine