Three proposals received for portion of Beltway widening project
Improvements planned for American Legion Bridge, I-270
Transit
Process to find new Purple Line design-build contractor begins
Contractor expected to be chosen in mid-June
Maryland issues request for proposals on Beltway widening
Project phases changed to start with bridge
Maryland, Virginia consider bus service between Bethesda and Tysons
New transit idea part of draft report on possible congestion solutions
Teen charged in Ellsworth Place robbery, unrelated carjacking
Plus: County buses to continue temporary free rides, rear door boarding; Montgomery County schedule for New Year’s Day
Federal relief bill likely to save Metro from proposed ‘doomsday’ service cuts
Plus: Truck hauling cheese balls overturned on Beltway, blocking lanes; Raskin says he felt ‘reborn’ after getting COVID-19 vaccine
State board approves $250M Purple Line settlement
Initial claims from project contractors totaled $800M
UPDATED: FBI agent shoots person on Metro train at Medical Center station
Train was in station, spokeswoman says
State to pay Purple Line consortium $100 million by year’s end
Board of Public Works must vote on settlement next week
Multifamily zoning proposed near Metro stations
Another bill by Jawando would prevent price gouging of renters near transit
Coupler bolts were loose on rail car during Metro separation at Glenmont
Rail car last had regular maintenance a month earlier
UPDATED: Proposed Metro rail, bus cuts ‘draconian,’ a ‘disgrace,’ County Council says
Officials call on Congress for more fiscal relief for transit
Metro’s proposed budget eliminates weekend rail, closes 19 stations
Plus: Head of federation of transportation workers dies after bike crash; Ledecky couldn’t pursue Olympic medals, so she got degree instead
Metro train cars separate near Glenmont station
Transit agency removes some rail cars from service while investigation goes on
UPDATED: Purple Line contractors, state reach $250M settlement agreement
Public-private partnership moving forward with two of three initial partners
State reports two COVID-19 cases at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Plus: Bank gives Purple Line firms more time to reach settlement with Maryland; Woman falls onto Bethesda Metro tracks
UPDATED: Elected officials urge Hogan to release $2M for businesses hurt by Purple Line construction
Legislature included money in budget; governor’s spokesman says spending ‘under review’
Federal lawmakers say concerns about Purple Line have ‘grown exponentially’
Letter to governor urges negotiation with consortium, transition of project to state
Council to reiterate concerns on I-495/I-270 widening study
County sending state letter with final comments on project
Family trying to press murder charges in cold case
Plus: FBI warns of ‘sweetheart scams’ after man loses $15K; County launches first bus rapid transit line in Maryland
