To help avoid the frustration that occurs when a snow-plow covers your
  driveway with snow after you have shoveled, stand facing the street and shovel
  snow to the right into the yard instead of into the street.

WHO ELSE CLEARS SNOW?

All numbered roads in the county are state roads and are cleared by the Maryland
State Highway Administration.

Other departmental divisions, outside agencies and governmental jurisdictions
have responsibility for plowing. They include: Transportation's Facilities and
Services Division and its Division of Transit Services (which will clear as many
of its highest ridership 5,000 shelters and bus stops as it can), the Montgomery
County Board of Education, the Maryland-National Park & Planning Commission,
Metro, municipalities and homeowner's associations. Commercial parking lots plow
their property and may not move snow into the street.

EMERGENCIES

Call the Police and Fire Departments at 911 in life-threatening emergencies and
for Fire and Rescue services only. An emergency problem is rarely solved by an
out-of-sequence plowing; police and emergency vehicles are equipped to reach an
emergency call quicker than a street can be plowed. The Police and Fire
Departments will contact the Division of Highway Services if an emergency
vehicle needs assistance to maneuver on a snow or ice-covered street.

HELPFUL HINTS

  Just relax and leave your car at home! Avoid the stress of driving when snow
  is falling. Ride the subway, catch a bus, hail a taxi, try cross-country
  skiing or enjoy a walk in the snow. Every car left at home reduces the number
  of stranded vehicles that slow down snow control operations. The streets will
  be cleared faster.

  If you must drive, equip your vehicle with snow tires or chains. Why risk
  getting stuck, damaging your car, blocking traffic and snow removal equipment
  or incurring towing and impoundment costs and inconvenience?

  A road that has been sanded is safer than one not sanded. Please do not pull
  out in front of trucks to get up a hill faster. It will be much easier after
  the truck has finished its sanding.

POTHOLES

Highway Services crews have thousands of miles of pavement to patrol, so they
appreciate helpful calls from citizens giving the exact location of the pothole,
with a specific address or intersection. Crews will repair potholes on
County-maintained roads promptly. Just call 240-777-ROAD (7623). You can also
use our online form to notify us of Potholes.
 
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