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CM Berliner Letter to Dir Roshdieh on Sidewalk Quality
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL RO C K V I L L E , M AR Y L A N D
RO GER BER LIN ER CH A IRM AN
CO UNC ILMEMBER TRANS POR TAT IO N , IN FR ASTR UC TURE
D IS TR IC T 1 ENER GY & EN V IR O NMEN T COMM ITTEE
STELLA B. WERNER OFFICE BUILDING 100 MARYLAND AVENUE, 6TH FLOOR, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850
240-777-7828 OR 240-777-7900, TTY 240-777-7914, FAX 240-777-7989 WWW.MONTGOMERYCOUNTYMD.GOV
September 1, 2015
Al Roshdieh
Acting Director
Montgomery County Department of Transportation
101 Monroe Street, 10th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
Dear Acting Director Roshdieh,
I am writing today concerning a troubling development reported in the Washington Post on August 30
regarding numerous county sidewalks that have been quickly deteriorating and “scaling.” This trend not only
raises safety and aesthetic concerns for neighbors, but also diminishes public confidence in our ability to provide
basic core services to our residents.
Our County, with the Department of Transportation as the lead agency, needs to take significant and timely
steps to address this issue. In the Post story, it was reported that corrections might take 12 to 18 months. That is
simply far too long. We need our Department of Transportation to commit to a shorter timeline to provide the
necessary fixes.
Moving forward, we need to do more to improve oversight of our public projects to ensure that taxpayer
dollars are being used efficiently. I would ask you to provide me with a detailed assessment of what has gone
wrong and what the Department will do to improve the quality of work in the future. I would ask that this
assessment be prepared in two weeks.
Our residents expect the county government to deliver basic services—road and sidewalk repair, tree
maintenance, and snow removal—efficiently and affordably. While the issues with these sidewalks concrete may
be the result of improper concrete mix, errors by contractors, or the use of chemicals by residents, it is your
department's responsibility to take whatever steps necessary to address the current failings and prevent future
issues of this nature from arising.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Roger Berliner
Councilmember, District 1
Chair, Transportation, Infrastructure, Energy, and Environment
Committee
CC: Keith Compton, Chief, Division of Highway Services, DOT