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A federal judge ruled Tuesday that there was nothing improper about the permit for discharging dredge materials during construction of the Purple Line. In the meantime, construction continues along Kenilworth Avenue in Riverdale Park and Campus Drive in College Park, while a bridge over the Northwest Branch in Adelphi is being rebuilt. Continue reading

University Boulevard on the west side of the University of Maryland campus will undergo a massive facelift, as two lanes face long-term closures next month for the Purple Line. Pedestrians and bicyclists will be required to stay outside of the construction zone at all times. Continue reading

Residents of the Route 1 corridor won’t be able to ride the Purple Line just yet, but you can get a sneak peak three years early. A model railcar for the light rail line is currently on tour and temporarily … Continue reading

The Purple Line will start running in Riverdale Park by the end of 2022, several months before its official opening, making it the first segment to run in the entire line. A segment of the light rail line running from … Continue reading

In the coming weeks, construction will begin on a new five-story building at Riverdale Park Station across from Gold’s Gym with street-level retail and 230 apartments units. Lydia Chandlee, a senior property manager at Cushman Wakefield, told the Hyattsville Wire … Continue reading

The intersection of Adelphi Rd. and University Boulevard in College Park is one of the least walkable areas off the Route 1 corridor. But the Purple Line may end up solving some of its problems. And if you’ve driven along … Continue reading

The new WeWork location in College Park is slated to open Saturday, Dec. 1. The Hyattsville Wire got a sneak preview of the 16,500-square-foot coworking space at 7761 Diamondback Dr., right around the corner from the Hotel at the University … Continue reading

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