MoCo Public Parking Garages To Undergo Fall Cleaning

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — The Montgomery County Department of Transportation announced it will begin its semi-annual interior washdown to degrease and clean 21 county-owned parking garages.

The parking garages are located in Bethesda, Silver Spring and Wheaton. The cleaning will take place on nights and weekends, according to the county.

"MCDOT contractors will do their best to perform work around garage traffic and parked vehicles and to post signs notifying customers of anticipated impacts to access," county officials said in a news release.

County officials said the cleanings will start with the Silver Spring garages and are scheduled to conclude with the Wheaton garages on Friday, Nov. 4.

Some garages will experience partial closures during the cleanings, including select entrance/exit areas and ramps. The full schedule of garage cleanings can be viewed here.

MCDOT said it performs spring and fall washdowns to keep garages clean and help keep grease, oil and debris out of local waterways. Regular cleanings prevent deterioration from prolonged exposure to salt, sand, oils, gas, dirt, pollen and leaves.