The Purple Line is still on track to open at the end of 2027, 10 years after construction began. It will connect New Carrollton in Prince George’s County to Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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Earlier this week, the Purple Line team gave an update on their progress to the Montgomery County Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee.
“There is a lot of excitement. And, quite frankly, there’s also a lot of construction fatigue,” said Council Chair Evan Glass. “All 11 members of the council regularly hear from residents along the Purple Line Corridor about the work that is ongoing. And everyone wants to know how much more work is going to happen. When will the construction end?”
According to Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II with the Maryland Transit Administration, construction is 82% complete with more than 70% of track installed.
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