Who we are…
The 7 Locks Alliance is an active community of thousands of residents located West of 270 in Rockville and Potomac, MD, dedicated to making our neighborhoods a great, safe place to live. Learn more…
Seven Locks Land
Promoting community friendly use
Montgomery County has proposed three new uses for their land at the northern end of Seven Locks Road:
1. A new, rebuilt Detention Center and Central Processing Unit (the current facility is deteriorating)
2. A new “Restoration Center” based on the National “Crisis Now” model
3. A new Montgomery County Schools and Public Transit Bus Depot for 260+ buses with a Maintenance Facility, Gas Station, and Bus Wash (moved from Shady Grove)
The Seven Locks Alliance believes this land should be designated for community beneficial use. The Detention Center was placed in this location before the many residential neighborhoods were built around it. It is now a thriving residential area with many new developments in the works and popular commercial growth in Park Potomac. To encourage the continued growth and development of this area, the industrial use of this land for a Bus Depot and Correctional Facility is no longer in keeping with the area and could significantly hamper the surrounding community.
Information
Background
View Background about the various proposed and approved projects
What can I do
Find things you can do, including emailing City and County officials as well as signing petitions and other activities
Latest Updates
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Bus Depot Proposal
Montgomery County currently has a proposed budget for a project to move the Shady Grove Bus Depot (including Maintenance Facility, Fueling Station, and Bus Wash). This proposal has been made without consultation of the nearby communities.
