Purple Line
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#PurpleLineMD Maryland's 16-mile light rail, under construction, features 21 stations from New Carrollton to Bethesda.
On or about December 1, 2025, the Intersection of East-West Hwy & Kenilworth Ave (MD 201) will be close 9pm–5am for approx. 4 nights to install utilities. Through traffic will be required to use approved detours. Map: https://ow.ly/GBa550XuVUg. #ConnectingCommunities #PurpleLineprogress
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On or about December 1, 2025, the Intersection of East-West Hwy & Kenilworth Ave (MD 201) will be close 9pm–5am for approx. 4 nights to install utilities. Through traffic will be required to use approved detours. Map: https://ow.ly/GBa550XuVUg. #ConnectingCommunities #PurpleLineprogress
On or about December 1, to December 14, 2025, the University Boulevard pedestrian crossing at Seek Lane will be closed for traffic signal repairs. Pedestrians should use the crosswalks at Piney Branch Road. #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
December 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On or about December 1, to December 14, 2025, the University Boulevard pedestrian crossing at Seek Lane will be closed for traffic signal repairs. Pedestrians should use the crosswalks at Piney Branch Road. #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
Happy Small Business Saturday. Today we celebrate the shops and entrepreneurs that keep our communities strong. Every purchase supports local dreams and families. Explore and support your favorites. Learn more at purplelinemd.com/business-spo....
#SmallBusinessSaturday #PLCClegacy
#SmallBusinessSaturday #PLCClegacy
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Happy Small Business Saturday. Today we celebrate the shops and entrepreneurs that keep our communities strong. Every purchase supports local dreams and families. Explore and support your favorites. Learn more at purplelinemd.com/business-spo....
#SmallBusinessSaturday #PLCClegacy
#SmallBusinessSaturday #PLCClegacy
Celebrate Small Business Saturday along the Purple Line corridor from Bethesda to New Carrollton! Support local favorites, discover new spots, and enter to win a swag bag full of exclusive Purple Line goodies. For details, visit our Instagram @purplelinemd
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Celebrate Small Business Saturday along the Purple Line corridor from Bethesda to New Carrollton! Support local favorites, discover new spots, and enter to win a swag bag full of exclusive Purple Line goodies. For details, visit our Instagram @purplelinemd
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we celebrate gratitude, connection, and the moments that bring us together. It’s the season of appreciation here at the Purple Line. The project is now more than 84% complete. Wishing everyone a day filled with joy, reflection, and gratitude.🦃 #ConnectingCommunities
November 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Today we celebrate gratitude, connection, and the moments that bring us together. It’s the season of appreciation here at the Purple Line. The project is now more than 84% complete. Wishing everyone a day filled with joy, reflection, and gratitude.🦃 #ConnectingCommunities
Celebrate Small Business Saturday along the Purple Line corridor from Bethesda to New Carrollton! Support local favorites, discover new spots, and enter to win a swag bag full of exclusive Purple Line goodies. For details, visit our Instagram @purplelinemd
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Celebrate Small Business Saturday along the Purple Line corridor from Bethesda to New Carrollton! Support local favorites, discover new spots, and enter to win a swag bag full of exclusive Purple Line goodies. For details, visit our Instagram @purplelinemd
#ConnectingCommunities. Every bridge, track, and milestone brings us closer to a more connected community and a brighter future. Want to see the latest progress? Visit our digital newsroom for the November newsletter.
English: https://ow.ly/jzGk50XwZcu
Spanish:https://ow.ly/2epw50XwZcv
English: https://ow.ly/jzGk50XwZcu
Spanish:https://ow.ly/2epw50XwZcv
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
#ConnectingCommunities. Every bridge, track, and milestone brings us closer to a more connected community and a brighter future. Want to see the latest progress? Visit our digital newsroom for the November newsletter.
English: https://ow.ly/jzGk50XwZcu
Spanish:https://ow.ly/2epw50XwZcv
English: https://ow.ly/jzGk50XwZcu
Spanish:https://ow.ly/2epw50XwZcv
ICYMI: Ray Biggs II, Purple Line Senior Project Director, spoke at WARES’ fall dinner at Garrett Jacobs Mansion, sharing updates on dynamic testing and answering member questions. The evening showcased the expertise driving the Purple Line project forward. #Connectingcommunities
November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
ICYMI: Ray Biggs II, Purple Line Senior Project Director, spoke at WARES’ fall dinner at Garrett Jacobs Mansion, sharing updates on dynamic testing and answering member questions. The evening showcased the expertise driving the Purple Line project forward. #Connectingcommunities
Happy #NationalEspressoDay! Make the most of this day by stopping into local community favorites like Kefa Cafe, Cafe Via Roma, and Elena James for a cup that keeps the day moving. Learn more about business along the alignment by visiting https://ow.ly/6cuC50Xuiln.
November 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy #NationalEspressoDay! Make the most of this day by stopping into local community favorites like Kefa Cafe, Cafe Via Roma, and Elena James for a cup that keeps the day moving. Learn more about business along the alignment by visiting https://ow.ly/6cuC50Xuiln.
#PurpleLineProgress continues as crews install platform signage at future stations along the corridor. Clear and consistent station names help riders navigate and strengthen each stop’s identity. Learn more at https://ow.ly/Y1UF50Xu5lj. #MDOTCares #PurpleLineMD #MTAPurpleLine
November 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#PurpleLineProgress continues as crews install platform signage at future stations along the corridor. Clear and consistent station names help riders navigate and strengthen each stop’s identity. Learn more at https://ow.ly/Y1UF50Xu5lj. #MDOTCares #PurpleLineMD #MTAPurpleLine
28 of 28! All 28 Light Rail Vehicles have arrived in Maryland; a major milestone for the Purple Line. This vital connection will knit communities, ease commutes, promote public transit and link riders to 21 stations and key destinations across the corridor. #PurpleLineprogress
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
28 of 28! All 28 Light Rail Vehicles have arrived in Maryland; a major milestone for the Purple Line. This vital connection will knit communities, ease commutes, promote public transit and link riders to 21 stations and key destinations across the corridor. #PurpleLineprogress
#PurpleLinePoweredUp: Advanced dynamic testing is now underway. Stay alert near tracks, never go around police/flaggers., and follow traffic control. See Tracks? Think Purple Line.
ow.ly/6RyP50Xgl9Y. #ConnectingCommunities
ow.ly/6RyP50Xgl9Y. #ConnectingCommunities
November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#PurpleLinePoweredUp: Advanced dynamic testing is now underway. Stay alert near tracks, never go around police/flaggers., and follow traffic control. See Tracks? Think Purple Line.
ow.ly/6RyP50Xgl9Y. #ConnectingCommunities
ow.ly/6RyP50Xgl9Y. #ConnectingCommunities
See the Purple Line taking shape in Bethesda. Sign up for construction alerts for the latest updates and follow us on social media for real-time news and behind-the-scenes looks. Stay connected and watch the Purple Line transform your community.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
See the Purple Line taking shape in Bethesda. Sign up for construction alerts for the latest updates and follow us on social media for real-time news and behind-the-scenes looks. Stay connected and watch the Purple Line transform your community.
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Happy National Transit Day! Our team is proud to contribute to this mission through our work on the Purple Line, helping to create a more accessible transit future.
Learn more about the Comms and Outreach Team.
English: https://ow.ly/bXvn50Xrj5E
Spanish: https://ow.ly/ZBeL50Xrj5H
Learn more about the Comms and Outreach Team.
English: https://ow.ly/bXvn50Xrj5E
Spanish: https://ow.ly/ZBeL50Xrj5H
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Happy National Transit Day! Our team is proud to contribute to this mission through our work on the Purple Line, helping to create a more accessible transit future.
Learn more about the Comms and Outreach Team.
English: https://ow.ly/bXvn50Xrj5E
Spanish: https://ow.ly/ZBeL50Xrj5H
Learn more about the Comms and Outreach Team.
English: https://ow.ly/bXvn50Xrj5E
Spanish: https://ow.ly/ZBeL50Xrj5H
Cheers to National Happy Hour Day!
Find plenty of great spots along the Purple Line to celebrate, like El Golfo, Mon Ami Gabi and our featured business spotlight Elena James: https://ow.ly/4HX750XncTN.
Want to learn more about local businesses? Visit: https://ow.ly/RLMT50XncTM.
Find plenty of great spots along the Purple Line to celebrate, like El Golfo, Mon Ami Gabi and our featured business spotlight Elena James: https://ow.ly/4HX750XncTN.
Want to learn more about local businesses? Visit: https://ow.ly/RLMT50XncTM.
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Cheers to National Happy Hour Day!
Find plenty of great spots along the Purple Line to celebrate, like El Golfo, Mon Ami Gabi and our featured business spotlight Elena James: https://ow.ly/4HX750XncTN.
Want to learn more about local businesses? Visit: https://ow.ly/RLMT50XncTM.
Find plenty of great spots along the Purple Line to celebrate, like El Golfo, Mon Ami Gabi and our featured business spotlight Elena James: https://ow.ly/4HX750XncTN.
Want to learn more about local businesses? Visit: https://ow.ly/RLMT50XncTM.
Happy #VeteransDay! Honoring all who have served this #VeteransDay. We’re grateful for the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who defend our freedom. Let’s take time to remember their stories and show our appreciation today and every day. Thank you for your service! #MDOTCares
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Happy #VeteransDay! Honoring all who have served this #VeteransDay. We’re grateful for the courage and sacrifice of the men and women who defend our freedom. Let’s take time to remember their stories and show our appreciation today and every day. Thank you for your service! #MDOTCares
REMINDER: On or about November 2, through November 16, 2025, Jones Mill Rd will be closed between Jones Bridge Rd & Coquelin Terrace for utility work. Pedestrian access will remain! Follow signs: https://ow.ly/PVp550Xf1tg
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
REMINDER: On or about November 2, through November 16, 2025, Jones Mill Rd will be closed between Jones Bridge Rd & Coquelin Terrace for utility work. Pedestrian access will remain! Follow signs: https://ow.ly/PVp550Xf1tg
The Purple Line’s Beyond the Rails grant is helping New Carrollton flourish. Four parks were revitalized and celebrated with ribbon cuttings, creating greener, more welcoming spaces for the community. Learn more: https://ow.ly/YO2O50Xm0mG. #ConnectingCommunities
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Purple Line’s Beyond the Rails grant is helping New Carrollton flourish. Four parks were revitalized and celebrated with ribbon cuttings, creating greener, more welcoming spaces for the community. Learn more: https://ow.ly/YO2O50Xm0mG. #ConnectingCommunities
🍂It may be fall, but the colors are in full bloom at Piney Branch Road Station. See how artists Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn cast a kaleidoscope of color across the platform. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mNn450XlYim.
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🍂It may be fall, but the colors are in full bloom at Piney Branch Road Station. See how artists Jessie Unterhalter and Katey Truhn cast a kaleidoscope of color across the platform. Learn more: https://ow.ly/mNn450XlYim.
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
#MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
This weekend marks the end of daylight saving time, remember to set your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra rest and brighter mornings. While the clocks turn back, Purple Line crews are moving ahead with advanced dynamic testing. More information ow.ly/14ir50XksA8.
November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This weekend marks the end of daylight saving time, remember to set your clocks back one hour and enjoy the extra rest and brighter mornings. While the clocks turn back, Purple Line crews are moving ahead with advanced dynamic testing. More information ow.ly/14ir50XksA8.
On or about November 2, through November 16, 2025, Jones Mill Rd will be closed between Jones Bridge Rd & Coquelin Terrace for utility work. Pedestrian access will remain! Follow signs: ow.ly/PVp550Xf1tg
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 PM
On or about November 2, through November 16, 2025, Jones Mill Rd will be closed between Jones Bridge Rd & Coquelin Terrace for utility work. Pedestrian access will remain! Follow signs: ow.ly/PVp550Xf1tg
#PurpleLinePoweredUp: Advanced dynamic testing is now underway. Stay alert near tracks, never go around police/flaggers., and follow traffic control. See Tracks? Think Purple Line. ow.ly/nkGG50XjkvN. #ConnectingCommunities
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#PurpleLinePoweredUp: Advanced dynamic testing is now underway. Stay alert near tracks, never go around police/flaggers., and follow traffic control. See Tracks? Think Purple Line. ow.ly/nkGG50XjkvN. #ConnectingCommunities
On or about October 26-30, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., crews will pave the intersection of Annapolis Rd (MD 450) & Veterans Pkwy (MD 410). Expect lane closures & follow on-site guidance. Please plan for delays. #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On or about October 26-30, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., crews will pave the intersection of Annapolis Rd (MD 450) & Veterans Pkwy (MD 410). Expect lane closures & follow on-site guidance. Please plan for delays. #ConnectingCommunities #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress
#ConnectingCommunities! 800+ businesses are near the Purple Line. Apply for the Small Business Grant by Nov 7: ow.ly/5Ct450Xf0wv. Questions? Email us at business@purplelinemd.com. #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress @marylanddot.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
#ConnectingCommunities! 800+ businesses are near the Purple Line. Apply for the Small Business Grant by Nov 7: ow.ly/5Ct450Xf0wv. Questions? Email us at business@purplelinemd.com. #MDOTCares #PurpleLineprogress @marylanddot.bsky.social
🧟♂️ Zombie Walk is back! 🧟♀️ Grab your ghoul-friends and follow the undead trail. Scan the QR code for exclusive bites & drinks. Stay hydrated! More Information: ow.ly/xrH550XeWT1.
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🧟♂️ Zombie Walk is back! 🧟♀️ Grab your ghoul-friends and follow the undead trail. Scan the QR code for exclusive bites & drinks. Stay hydrated! More Information: ow.ly/xrH550XeWT1.