Ride On Bus Detours Due to Purple Line Construction in Silver Spring

For Immediate Release: Monday, January 6, 2025

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 7, Purple Line Construction crews will temporarily close Manchester Road north of Wayne Avenue in Silver Spring for approximately six weeks.

Affected Ride On Bus Routes:

• Route 12
• Route 13
• Route 15
• Route 19

Impact:

These bus routes will experience detours due to the road closure. For detailed information on the detours, please refer to RideOnBus.com.

Stay informed and plan your commute accordingly!

Note: Dashed lines represent original routes and solid lines represent detours.

ROUTE 12

To Takoma: From Wayne Avenue and Silgo Creek Parkway, turn right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, right onto Flower Avenue and back on route.

To Silver Spring: From Flower Avenue and Piney Branch Road, left onto Piney Branch Road, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Wayne Avenue and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

• 27076 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Road
• 27078 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Place
• 27080 East Wayne Avenue & Flower Avenue
• 22312 Flower Avenue & Plymouth Street
• 22314 Flower Avenue & Hartwell Road

Alternate Stops: 

• 23828 Manchester Road & Wayne Avenue
• 22290 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
• 27088 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
• 22316 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
• 27070 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road

ROUTE 13

To Takoma: From Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Three Oaks Drive, through Parkside, right onto Manchester Road, right onto Schuyler Road, left onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, left onto Flower Avenue and back on route. 

To Silver Spring: From Flower Avenue and Piney Branch Road, turn left onto Piney Branch Road, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Schuyler Road, left onto Manchester Road, through Parkside, left onto Three Oaks Drive, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Colesville Road and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

• 27076 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Road
• 27078 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Place
• 27080 East Wayne Avenue & Flower Avenue
• 22312 Flower Avenue & Plymouth Street
• 22314 Flower Avenue & Hartwell Road

Alternate Stops:

• 23828 Manchester Road & Wayne Avenue
• 22290 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
• 23820 Manchester Road & Schuyler Road
• 23833 Manchester Road & Schuyler Road
• 22316 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road

ROUTE 15

To Takoma Langley: From Wayne Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road and continue on Piney Branch Road until back on route. 

To Silver Spring: From Piney Branch Road and Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Wayne Avenue and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

• 27074 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Road
• 23812 Manchester Road & Bradford Road
• 23814 Manchester Road & Wayne Avenue
• 23812 Manchester Road & Bradford Road
• 23830 Manchester Road & Bradford Road

Alternate Stops:

• 27088 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
• 24940 Piney Branch Road & Manchester Road 
• 27070 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
• 24902 Piney Branch Road & Manchester Road

ROUTE 19

To Northwood: From Wayne Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, left onto Flower Avenue and back on route. Note: The last two PM trips will not service Three Oaks.

To Silver Spring: From Flower Avenue and Wayne Avenue, continue on Flower Avenue, right on Piney Branch Road, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Wayne Avenue and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

• 23826 Manchester Road & Manchester Place
• 23816 Manchester Road & Manchester Place
• 23818 Manchester Road @8904
• 23824 Manchester Road @8904
• 24822 Manchester Road & Parkside Plaza Parking Lot

Alternate Stops: 

• 27088 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
• 27070 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
• 22310 Flower Avenue & Schuyler Road
• 22296 Wayne Avenue & Flower Avenue

Riders can plan trips online using the free Ride On Trip Planner App. 

For the most up-to-date service information, riders should follow @RideOnMCT on X, Facebook and Instagram and YouTube. In addition, information is available at rideonbus.com, by subscribing to receive email alerts, or by texting MONTGOMERY RIDEON to 468311 to receive text alerts. 

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Release ID: 25-002
Media Contact: Emily DeTitta, 240-372-2282