The meeting will be held at the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission’s Wheaton headquarters at 2425 Reedie Dr. in Wheaton.
The bus-only lanes were installed in late spring 2024 during the Metro Red Line closure that temporarily closed several stations along the route while critical maintenance and construction work was performed at the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring and Takoma Metro stations. This was done in coordination with the Maryland Transit Administration’s work at the Silver Spring Station to advance connections between the future Purple Line and Metro.
The stations reopened in September. In collaboration with Montgomery County, the State Highway Administration has extended use of the bus-only lanes as a pilot project through December to allow for continued evaluation. The bus-only lanes are in effect 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily and are utilized by Metrobus and Montgomery County Ride On bus routes.
Residents are invited to attend the Nov. 20 meeting to learn more about the pilot project and how the lanes have performed. Representatives from the State Highway Administration, Metro and the Montgomery County Department of Transportation will discuss the project to date, including evaluations of the bus lane performance while the Metro Stations were closed and performance since the stations reopened.
Displays describing the project and findings will be available, and representatives from the partner agencies will be available to field comments and questions. Attendees will be asked to fill out a survey regarding the project.
The survey also is available under the “Community Engagement” section on the Project Portal page created for the pilot study. The survey is open through Dec. 4.
Meeting attendees seeking an interpreter for hearing or speech difficulties or assistance with the English language can email SHATitleVI@mdot.maryland.gov in advance of the meeting. Indicate the desired language in the subject line. Maryland Relay Service can assist teletype users at 7-1-1.
Questions about the meeting or general inquiries can be directed to Qianyu Hu, State Highway Administration District 3 assistant district engineer, at qhu@mdot.maryland.gov or Tiffany Boulware, District 3 community relations manager, at tboulware@mdot.maryland.gov.
