Upton Drive Neighborhood Greenway

The Upton Drive Neighborhood Greenway project aims to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety on Upton Drive near the Wheaton Mall.

Neighborhood Greenways are streets with low motorized traffic volumes and speeds, designed and designated to give walking and bicycling priority. Upton Drive was designated a Neighborhood Greenway by the 2018  Montgomery County Bicycle Master Plan . Neighborhood Greenways use signs, pavement markings, and speed and volume management measures to calm traffic and discourage through trips by motor vehicles to create safe, convenient use of streets by pedestrians and cyclists. Design elements can include traffic diverters at key intersections, traffic circles or mini-roundabouts, traffic calming, shared lane markings, crossing improvements, and wayfinding signage to guide bicyclists along the route and to key destinations among other things. More information about the different types of improvements can be found  here. 

Upton Drive

The construction of the Upton Drive Neighborhood Greenway is scheduled tentatively to begin in Spring 2024, weather permitting. Work hours will be between 7am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.


Upton Drive At East Avenue

The proposed improvements at this intersection include the following:

  • Striped crosswalks to highlight pedestrian crossings
  • Realignment of the Upton Drive connection to East Avenue to increase pedestrian visibility
  • Reconstruction of pedestrian curb ramps to comply with the latest ADA requirements
  • Installation of a splitter island at the entrance into the neighborhood to reduce vehicular speed

Interactive Map - Upton Drive at East Avenue


Upton Drive At Hillsdale Drive

The proposed improvements at this intersection includes the following:

  • Striped crosswalks to highlight pedestrian crossings
  • Reconstruction of pedestrian curb ramps to comply with the latest ADA requirements
  • Installation of splitter islands, curb extension, and pavement markings at the intersection approaches to reduce vehicular speed
  • Construction of sidewalk connection on Hillsdale Drive between Upton Drive and Midvale Road

Interactive Map - Upton Drive at Hillsdale Drive


Hillsdale Drive At Midvale Road

The proposed improvements at this intersection include the following:

  • Striped crosswalks to highlight pedestrian crossings
  • Reconstruction of pedestrian curb ramps to comply with the latest ADA requirements
  • Installation of curb extensions to narrow down travel lanes and reduce vehicular speed
  • Construction of sidewalk connection on Hillsdale Drive between Upton Drive and Midvale Road and to connect to the existing sidewalk through the neighborhood

Interactive Map - Hillsdale Drive at Midvale Road


Hillsdale Drive At Valley View Avenue

The proposed improvements at this intersection include the following:

  • Reconstruction of pedestrian curb ramps to comply with the latest ADA requirements
  • Installation of curb extensions to narrow down travel lanes and reduce vehicular speed
  • Construction of sidewalk connection to the existing sidewalk through the neighborhood
  • Restripe stop bar to highlight incoming vehicles at the intersection

Interactive Map - Hillsdale Drive at Valley View Avenue


Contact Us

Upton Drive

Safety Notice

Please drive gently and safely through the work site and kindly remember that while installation work is underway, personnel and construction vehicles will be moving around the site. Some materials may be stored in the area. Please use caution when walking or driving through the construction zone. Children may be attracted to the noise and machinery, so we ask that you please keep all children under close supervision at all times, even after the work is completed for the day. Also, please follow the directions of flagmen and temporary signs and traffic control devices. We appreciate your patience and cooperation.  If, for some reason, you have a medical condition that could be potentially impacted by the construction activities, please alert the below-listed personnel.

Angel Cheng, Capital Projects Manager MCDOT Division of Transportation Engineering 100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor SE Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Phone: 240-777-7274 Email:   angel.cheng@montgomerycountymd.gov 

Upton Drive