The Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) proposal is for a
bus rapid transit line in
Maryland
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that would run from the
Shady Grove Metro station
Shady Grove is a Washington Metro station in Derwood in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on December 15, 1984 as part of a four-stop extension of the line from station out to Shady Grove. The station is opera ...
in
Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg ( ), officially the City of Gaithersburg, is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. At the time of the 2020 U.S. Census, Gaithersburg had a population of 69,657, making it the ninth-largest location in the state. Ga ...
northwest to
Clarksburg.
[Montgomery County Planning Department, Silver Spring, MD]
"Corridor Cities Transitway."
Accessed 2013-10-15. The proposed master plans for
Montgomery County and
Frederick County provide for the eventual extension of the CCT northward along I-270 into
Frederick City. The project is in jeopardy now that funding is not available from the state
[ and the project has been removed from the development and evaluation phase of the Consolidated Transportation Plan.]
History
On August 5, 2013, the State of Maryland announced that $100 million has been budgeted for planning, final design, and right-of-way
Right of way is the legal right, established by grant from a landowner or long usage (i.e. by prescription), to pass along a specific route through property belonging to another.
A similar ''right of access'' also exists on land held by a gov ...
acquisition for the first phase of the project, which comprises of the route. As of 2012, the Phase I cost was estimated at $545 million, and the total project cost was estimated to be $828 million. No funding has been allocated for the second phase, which would cover the remaining . The state is applying for federal grants for the project.
A study was performed by the Maryland Transit Administration
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation. The MTA operates a comprehensive transit system throughout the Baltimore-Washingt ...
in coordination with the larger I-270/US 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Car ...
Multi-Modal Corridor Study conducted by the Maryland Department of Transportation
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is an organization comprising five business units and one Authority:
* Maryland Transportation Authority (Transportation Secretary serves as chairman of the Maryland Transportation Authority)
* ...
, examining multiple options for the region including possible Express toll lane
A high-occupancy toll lane (or HOT lane) is a type of traffic lane or roadway that is available to high-occupancy vehicles and other exempt vehicles without charge; other vehicles are required to pay a variable fee that is adjusted in response t ...
s along I-270.
Funding for the project was not included in Maryland's proposed transportation budget, pushing the project out at least six years.
References
External links
"Corridor Cities Transitway"
- Main project site (Maryland Transit Administration)
Maryland State Highway Administration
- Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Evaluation
Action Committee for Transit
- A group supporting transit in Maryland.
BeyondDC: Corridor Cities Controversy
- A critique of planning for the proposed route.
{{Transit In DC
Light rail in Maryland
Bus rapid transit in Maryland
Washington Metro
Proposed bus rapid transit in the United States
Proposed public transportation in Maryland