Sign Up for Purple Line Project Updates

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Once approvals are issued to begin the Purple Line project, construction will begin. Residents and businesses who want to receive geographically targeted updates about construction activities that may affect them can sign up for notifications from the Maryland Transit Administration via email, text message and or phone.

 

For general information about the Purple Line project or to schedule a meeting for a community or business, call or email the Purple Line Project Team at 443-451-3706, 443-451-3705 (Español) or

[email protected].

 

The Purple Line is a 16-mile, 21-station light rail line that will extend from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George's County. It will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail’s Red, Green and Orange Lines at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park and New Carrollton. The Purple Line will also connect to MARC, Amtrak and local bus services. The five stations in and around the University of Maryland campus will be a “fare-free” zone for students and faculty.The project includes the completion of the Capital Crescent Trail between Bethesda and Silver Spring, the completion of the Green Trail along Wayne Avenue to Sligo Creek Parkway and the construction of a bike path through the University of Maryland Campus.

 

Release ID: 17-055
Media Contact: Esther Bowring 240-777-7155