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 The I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study is a one-of-a-kind project in Maryland with a simple goal…to make life easier for Maryland residents. This potential project is moving forward with new momentum and is widely supported by commuters in Frederick County and Montgomery County. A joint effort by the Maryland State Highway Administration and the Maryland Transit Administration, the Corridor Study examines Frederick County's and Montgomery County's most congested areas, a 30-mile stretch running from the intersection of US 15 and Biggs Ford Road along I-270 to the Shady Grove Metro Station. This Corridor Study explores options to ease congestion by making highway improvements in conjunction with proposed transit options, such as bus rapid transit or light rail transit, along a dedicated corridor known as the Corridor Cities Transitway.
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Highway and Transit Projects Likely to Proceed Independently |
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Since the mid-1990s, the Maryland State Highway Administration and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) have been working in partnership to assess a series of multi-modal improvements in Montgomery and Frederick Counties as part of the I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study. After more than a decade working together on a single multi-modal project, the highway and transit elements of the I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study will advance in separate, but coordinated, tracks.
In anticipation of this change, the MTA has begun a public outreach campaign to inform area residents about the CCT and its benefits beyond any potential highway improvements. Meetings have been and continue to be held with area homeowners and community groups. In addition, informational tables have been set up at area shopping centers where information on the CCT and MTA services in the region has been distributed. MTA has also recently developed a new transit-only website (www.mta.maryland.gov/cct) where residents can learn more about the CCT as it proceeds through the Federal approval process. A CCT NEWS newsletter has also been published.
The Multi-Modal website will continue to be available and updated regularly as the highway and transit efforts progress until such time when the highway and transit elements warrant separate websites. |
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