Press Releases - Department of Transportation

Due to the closure and rebuilding of the Spring Street bridge in Silver Spring, MCDOT Ride On bus routes 1, 5, 11, 18, and 28 have experienced detours since Friday, June 7 and will last until spring 2025. To assist those impacted by the bridge closure, a shuttle is serving Second Avenue, operating every 30 minutes in 2 shifts: midday from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. and evening from 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. 

Information about the detours for routes 1, 5, 11, 18, and 28 can be found below. 

ROUTE 1: 

Stop 25848 & 25850 Alternate Routes: 

• Ride On Route 4 - serves these stops 

• Metrobus Q & Y - nearby stops 2000204 & 2001247 on Georgia Avenue  

Stop 25852 Alternate Routes: 

• All bus and rail routes at Silver Spring Transit Center  
  
  

ROUTE 5: 

Stop 25848, 25850, 25816, 25817, and 14791 Alternate Routes: 

• Ride On Route 4 - serves these stops 

• Metrobus Q & Y - nearby stops 2000204 & 2001247 on Georgia Avenue  

Stop 25852 and 25814 Alternate Routes: 

• All bus and rail routes at Silver Spring Transit Center  
  
  

ROUTE 11: 

Note: Route 11 detour does not miss any regularly scheduled stops or make any additional stops along the detour route.  

ROUTE 18: 

Stop 17213 & 17214 Alternate Routes 

• Ride On Route 4 - serves 2nd Avenue 

• Metrobus Q & Y - nearby stops 2000204 & 2001247 on Georgia Avenue  
  
  

ROUTE 28: 

Note: Route 28 detour does not miss any regularly scheduled stops or make any additional stops along the detour route. 

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.  

For information on MCDOT programs and services visit montgomerycountymd.gov/mcdot, follow @MCDOTNow on X, Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to MCDOT’s “Go Montgomery!” newsletter.   

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