This illustration shows the designs for bus shelters on the proposed Bus Rapid Transit line along U.S. 29 in eastern Montgomery County. (Montgomery County Department of Transportation / ZGF Architects)Montgomery County has finished initial designs for a Bus Rapid Transit system on U.S. 29, bringing the project a step closer to providing faster and more reliable bus service in one of the county’s busiest commuting corridors, officials said. The 13.5-mile project between Burtonsville and downtown Silver Spring, set to open in 2020, will be the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Maryland. It will be the most extensive BRT line in the Washington region. [Bus lanes coming to 16th Street in D.C. could cost you some parking]U.S. 29 connects Baltimore and Howard counties with Montgomery and the District.

Source: Washington Post November 26, 2017 23:03 UTC