MEDIA ADVISORY: Metro ready for Red Line summer work, partners with MDOT, Montgomery County, DDOT to prioritize shuttle buses

WHAT:

Metro will preview the upcoming summer construction work on the Red Line from Glenmont to Fort Totten and highlight the partnerships with the Maryland Department of Transportation, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, and the District Department of Transportation that will make the bus shuttle service as seamless as possible.

This summer, MDOT is building the Purple Line mezzanine that will connect to the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center and the Red Line station at Silver Spring. Metro is also performing maintenance along the stretch between Glenmont and Fort Totten.

The work will be done in two phases. June 1 through June 29 Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, Silver Spring, and Takoma stations will be closed. Then June 30 through Aug. 31, the construction area will shrink with the Takoma Station reopening, while the four other stations remain closed.

Free, Local, and Limited-Stop Shuttle buses will be provided between Glenmont and Fort Totten, and free Express Shuttle buses will run directly between Silver Spring and downtown DC.

WHO:

Metro General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Randy Clarke

Metro Board Member and Maryland Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary Joe McAndrew

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich

Montgomery County Council Vice President Kate Stewart

Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass

Montgomery County Councilmember Natali Fani-Gonzalez

Maryland Del. Jared Solomon (District 18)

Montgomery County Department of Transportation Special Assistant to the Director Maricela Cordova

WHEN:

Tuesday, April 23 at 11:30 a.m. (Media, please arrive by 11:15 a.m.)

WHERE:

Top-level of Paul S. Sarbanes Transit Center in Silver Spring, (enter 1121 Ripley St. in GPS). If arriving via Metrorail, exit the Silver Spring station and head to the bus transit center and take the escalator up two levels to the top level and make a u-turn to the press conference area.

Media that would like to attend should RSVP no later than Tuesday, April 23 by 9 a.m. by emailing MetroNews@wmata.com.