The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is undertaking an Alternatives Analysis and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AA/Draft EIS) to study a range of alternative means for addressing mobility and accessibility issues in the corridor between Bethesda and New Carrollton, Maryland. The corridor is located in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, just north of the District of Columbia boundary. The Bi-County Transitway alternatives are intended to provide high-capacity transit along the approximately 14-mile corridor that lies between both branches of Metrorail's Red Line (Bethesda and Silver Spring stations); and connects the Green Line (College Park station) and the Orange Line (New Carrollton station). Exclusive running way and mixed flow (lanes shared with general traffic) BRT alternatives are being studied. For more information on the Bi-County Transitway Project, visit the project website at
www.bi-countytransitway.com. |
A study for this 10.5-mile Baltimore City and Baltimore County corridor is evaluating exclusive and mixed flow BRT alternatives. The purpose is to provide better mobility in the east-west corridor from Woodlawn, through downtown Baltimore, to Fells Point, Canton and Patterson Park. The proposed Red Line corridor is a 10.5 mile east-west corridor connecting the Woodlawn area of Baltimore County, Edmondson Village in Baltimore City, West Baltimore communities, downtown Baltimore and the communities in the vicinity of the Inner Harbor East, Patterson Park, Fells Point and Canton. In addition, the Red Line will provide service connecting to Baltimore's existing transit system – Metro Subway, Light Rail and MARC lines – and will serve major employers such as the Social Security Administration, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the University of Maryland Medical System and the downtown Central Business District. The western portion of the Red Line study area consists of suburban type residential, shopping and office park land uses. The study area continues through downtown and Fells Point/Patterson Park areas and includes Baltimore row-house communities, the downtown business district, and the redeveloping residential and commercial areas in Inner Harbor East. |
This study is evaluating two alternatives for BRT service: one along the Corridor Cities Transitway as an exclusive running way from the Shady Grove Metro Station to Clarksburg, and the second Express Bus transit service within existing HOV and proposed Express Toll Lanes along I-270. The State of Maryland and local communities are beginning to consider BRT as part of the solution in a number of other corridors throughout the State. BRT is by no means the only solution being considered, but rather one tool in the expanding toolbox to help address the State's transportation needs. To learn more on the I-270 Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT), open BRT on the CCT. |
