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The contractor for the Purple Line light-rail project will close the eastbound lane of Campus Drive near the WMATA Metrorail garage between the underpass and River Road from on or about Dec. 18 through Jan. 22.
Traffic signals will be used to control alternating eastbound and westbound traffic flow. The entrance to the Metrorail garage has been temporarily relocated. See map for details.
Allow additional time for travel through this area as construction continues on the transit project, which will connect Montgomery and Prince George’s counties and provide new transportation options to the campus community, with five of the 21 stops on or near UMD.
To find the most up-to-date road closures and detours, visit UMD’s Purple Line website for impacts on campus and the official Purple Line website for impacts beyond campus. If you have questions or encounter issues while traveling around campus, including accessibility concerns, contact purpleline@umd.edu.
To subscribe to text alerts when a significant sidewalk or roadway closure is scheduled by the Purple Line, use your mobile phone to text the keyword “UMDPURPLE” (not case-sensitive) to 888777.
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