Repairs to washed-away Montgomery Co. road to require shutdown

By Neal Augenstein
July 9, 2019 | 4:41 PM

Belfast Road, which was washed away, has been temporarily repaired on July 9, 2019. — After Monday's torrential rains, road and highway crews are tackling a mammoth task in repairing, and in some cases replacing, roadways that were damaged or washed away. Tuesday morning, residents in the Woodrock neighborhood of Potomac -- about 40 homes, accessible only from Belfast Road -- were, with the help of flaggers, able to cross a hole 20 feet wide by 60 feet deep created when an older corrugated metal pipe was overwhelmed. The Montgomery County Department of Transportation said Tuesday afternoon in a news release that the road would be closed starting Thursday at 10 a.m. for "approximately 48 hours."

A portion of Belfast Road in Potomac, washed away by rains on July 8, 2019. — Richard Dorsey, the chief of highway services for Montgomery County's Department of Transportation, said the hole was filled with gravel, and steel plates were placed on top, to provide access to the homes on Laurel Leaf Drive, Laurel Leaf Place and Goldwood Court. They became inaccessible by road when the portion of Belfast Road was damaged. "Starting Thursday, we're going to be shutting the road down and starting the construction of installing a 60-inch concrete storm drain culvert," Dorsey told WTOP. "We're not going to use metal; we're going to use something with a longer lifespan."

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A portion of Belfast Road destroyed by Monday’s flash floods has been temporarily fixed, but will need to be closed for a few days for permanent repairs, starting Thursday.

How the ‘Juventus Way’ helped young Montgomery Co. soccer players during pandemic

By Dave Johnson
June 11, 2020 | 4:08 AM

When play resumes June 20 in Italy's Serie A, Juventus will be in first place and looking to secure its 68th league championship. If you're not familiar with one of the world's most famous soccer teams, think the New York Yankees of Italian soccer. But all its glamour and success is matched with true character and commitment for the way the game is played. That's not just limited to the team in Italy, but extends to a global network of youth clubs, including the Montgomery County, Maryland-based Juventus Academy DC Metro.

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