So MD Rapid Transit Study Presented June 11
Leonardtown, MD – The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), in collaboration with Charles County and Prince George’s County, is hosting a series of Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) study meetings regarding its ongoing efforts to improve transit options in Southern Maryland.
The SMRT study is a proposed 18.7 mile transit alignment along the MD 5/US 301 corridor between the Waldorf and White Plains area in Charles County, and Branch Avenue Metrorail Station in Prince George’s County.
The Maryland State Highway Administration will be available at the June 11 meeting to answer questions about the US 301/MD 5 Mattawoman-Beantown Planning Study and the US 301/MD 228/ MD 5 Business Planning Studies. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 11 Waldorf Jaycees Community Center (3090 Crain Highway, Waldorf, Md. 20601
The other meetings will only discuss the other areas of the study and are scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 Crossland High School (6901 Temple Hill Road, Temple Hills, Md. 20748 and Thursday, June 18 Surrattsville High School (6101 Garden Drive, Clinton, Md. 20735)
The public is invited to come to meetings at any time between 5:30 p.m. and 8 pm. There will be brief presentations at 6 and 7 pm with staff available to answer questions. MTA will present proposed alignments, station locations, options for crossing the Capital Beltway, and the characteristics of bus rapid transit and light rail transit.
The public is invited to submit written comments on the project at the meetings, by email at [email protected], or through the SMRT website. Mailed comments are also accepted at: Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Study; Maryland Transit Administration; SMRT Project Manager, Project Development; 6 Saint Paul Street, 9th floor; Baltimore, MD 21202. Comments must be submitted before Friday, July 17.
