| Home > News Releases > 2008 > February > Rockville’s Sister City Friendship Bridge Named One of Most Pedestrian-Friendly New Projects in Maryland |  |
CONTACT:
Marylou Berg, Communication Manager, 240-314-8105
Rockville’s Sister City Friendship Bridge Named One of Most Pedestrian-Friendly New Projects in Maryland
ROCKVILLE, Md., February 1, 2008 – Rockville’s Sister City Friendship Bridge will be recognized as one of the most bicycle and pedestrian-friendly new projects in Maryland by the One Less Car organization during the 11th Annual Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Symposium. The symposium will be held on Feb. 6 at Noon in the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis. The Sister City Friendship Bridge crosses I-270 at MD Rt. 28 and opened in October 2007.
“We are honored to be recognized by One Less Car in this manner,” said Rockville’s Mayor Susan Hoffmann. “This bridge not only connects people from different areas of the City of Rockville, but also promotes health and wellness by encouraging people to get out of their cars when traveling to Rockville’s Town Center and throughout our many neighborhoods.”
One Less Car is a statewide nonprofit organization advocating for better opportunities for people to bike, walk and use mass transit. One Less Car has called the Bridge a "great example of local government identifying a genuine bicycle and pedestrian accessibility problem and coming up with a successful solution."
The Bridge is named in honor of Rockville’s Sister City relationship with Pinneberg, Germany, which celebrated 50 years of friendship in 2007.
###