North High Street Extended

This project provides for the design and construction of a roadway extension of North High Street to Morningwood Drive in Olney. The project also provides a continuous 6-foot sidewalk on the south side of North High Street and ADA-compliant pedestrian access from Morningwood Drive.

North High Street

March 2024 Updates

A Public Meeting will be held on April 10, 2024, at 6:30 PM to talk about the project. The project team will present preliminary (35%) designs for the North High Street Extended project, collect your feedback, as well as answer any questions you might have about this project. Registration is required .

This meeting will be accessible both in-person and virtually, and meeting materials will be posted on the project website prior to the scheduled meeting. The in-person meeting will be held at the Olney Library (3500 Olney Laytonsville Road, Olney MD 20832 ), and the virtual meeting link will be sent out via email prior.

If you require special accommodations to view materials or participate, please contact: Angel Cheng at 240-777-7274 or angel.cheng@montgomerycountymd.gov

Public Feedback

Public input is key to the success of a capital improvement project as it helps us to better understand the needs and concerns of the community. Your input is important to us!

Please provide us with your comments by May 10, 2024 via the following methods:

• Online comment form
• Email the project manager at: angel.cheng@montgomerycountymd.gov

Fall 2021 Updates

Montgomery County Planning Board Briefing – October 28, 2021

The North High Street Extension Facility Planning Study evaluates the feasibility of the roadway extension to Morningwood Drive, as well as pedestrian and bicyclist safety and connection improvements. This phase of the project will result in the development of the preliminary design. At this time, there is no funding scheduled for final design and construction.

On Thursday, October 28, 2021, the Montgomery County Planning Board will be briefed on the project, the design alternatives, potential impacts, as well as a summary of community feedback and public engagement. The meeting will be virtual and is open to the public, and community members are welcome to attend and testify. For more information, please visit https://montgomeryplanningboard.org/agendas/ .

Fall 2020 Updates

The project team has analyzed and developed two build alternatives for the North High Street Extension Facility Planning Study.  Alternative 1 focuses on the interim improvements to North High Street for a roadway extension to Morningwood Drive, while Alternative 2 is the Master Plan’s ultimate alternative based on the County’s Business District Street section. A “No-Build” alternative (where no improvements are proposed) will be used as the baseline to compare against the build-alternatives.

Alternative 1 is proposing a 11-foot travel lane in both direction, 8-foot wide pocket parking spaces on the south side of the roadway, and a 6-foot sidewalk along south side of North High Street with a minimum of 6-foot grass buffer.

Figure 1 – Alternative 1 Typical Section near Morningwood Drive

Figure 2 – Alternative 1 Typical Section near Olney Center

You can view the overall proposed plan for Alternative 1  here .

Alternative 2 is proposing a 11-foot travel lane in both direction, 8-foot wide pocket parking spaces on both side of the road, an 8-foot sidewalk on the south side of the road with a minimum of 6-foot grass buffer, and a 10-foot sidepath on the north side of the road with a minimum of 6-foot grass buffer.


Figure 3 – Alternative 2 Typical Section near Morningwood Drive


Figure 4 – Alternative 2 Typical Section near Olney Center

You can view the overall proposed plan for Alternative 2 here .

In order to compare the proposed alternatives with the “No-Build” alternatives visually, an impact analysis matrix has been developed.  MCDOT investigated the potential impacts to the following:

• Environmental resources (such as trees, streams, wetlands, etc.)
• Utility lines
• Private properties
• Existing parking spaces
• Construction cost

You can view the impact analysis matrix in detail here .

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