Tag Archives: transportation
The light-rail line connecting Riverdale Park and College Park to Silver Spring and Bethesda to the west and New Carrolton to the east could be delayed for a year or more due to a dispute between the state and private contractors. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged mass transit, Purple Line, transportation
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With residents anxious about indoor dining and shopping, local businesses and restaurants have made use of their sidewalks and parking lots. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park
- Tagged Denizens Brewing Co., Federalist Pig, Franklins, Habit Burger, restaurants, Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., The Hall, The Shoppes at Arts District Hyattsville, The Station at Riverdale Park, transportation
- Comments Off on Route 1 Looks to Its Sidewalks and Parking Lots During the Pandemic
The $29 million project will add bike lanes, expand sidewalks, add a green median and improve traffic flow in the one-and-a-half-mile stretch from Campus Drive near the Hotel at the University of Maryland north to University Boulevard by the bowling alley. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park
- Tagged transportation
- 2 Comments
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
- Posted in College Park, Hyattsville, Riverdale Park, University Park
- Tagged bicycles, College Park, mass transit, Purple Line, roads, transportation
- 5 Comments
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
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged College Park, mass transit, Purple Line, Riverdale Park, transportation
- 1 Comment
When the last Route 82 streetcar headed up Rhode Island Avenue in 1958, city leaders thought that buses would be a big improvement. They were wrong. Buses were soon stuck in the same traffic as the cars around them. Since routes … Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Woodridge
- Tagged Brentwood, buses, Hyattsville, mass transit, Mount Rainier, Route 1, transportation, Woodridge
- 1 Comment
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
- Posted in College Park, Riverdale Park
- Tagged College Park, mass transit, Purple Line, Riverdale Park, transportation
- 1 Comment
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