Maryland transit officials plan to have a new construction team in place by mid-February to complete the Purple Line, replacing the contractor that quit a year ago amid cost disputes with the state.
That timing, which is five months later than previously planned, could have bulldozers revving up again between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in the spring. The much-delayed light-rail line, which has been under construction since 2017, initially was scheduled to begin carrying passengers in March 2022.
The 16-mile line’s new opening date and cost to complete will become known when the new contractor is chosen by the end of the year, MDOT officials said in a recent submission to the state’s Board of Public Works. The previous contractor had said work was at least 2½ years behind schedule when it quit.
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