Area Residents Encouraged to Attend, Suggest Ways to Improve Transit Service
WHAT:
Next week, the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is hosting an informational open house about planned public transportation improvements along the MD 586 (Viers Mill Road) corridor in Montgomery County between the Wheaton and Rockville Metrorail stations.
As part of the open house, project team members from SHA, Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) and Maryland Transit Authority (MTA) will discuss a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Planning Study and define how a BRT will operate, explain the purpose and need for the project and compare it to other Montgomery County BRT studies.
Open house participants may talk with SHA, MCDOT, MTA and Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) representatives at display stations and provide comments and concerns about the project. The open house will not include a formal presentation. Participants may walk through displays at any time during the open house.
WHEN:
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 between 4:30 and 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:
Holiday Park Multi Service Senior Center—Multi Purpose Room
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton
More information about the project is available by contacting Ms. Sue Rajan, Project Manager, 707 North Calvert Street, Mail Stop C-301, Baltimore, MD 21202 or by calling 410-545-5514 (toll free 1-888-228-5003) or by e-mail at
srajan@sha.state.md.us. Maryland Relay Service can assist teletype users by dialing 7-1-1. For more project information, visit
www.roads.maryland.gov and click on “Projects and Studies” for Montgomery County.
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