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With construction of the Purple Line light rail route scheduled to ramp up in January, long-term traffic pattern changes in the core of the University of Maryland campus will begin on Dec. 27, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Carlo Colella said today.
To prepare for the traffic pattern changes, road closures are scheduled Dec. 27-28 as shown on this map. Emergency vehicle access will be allowed.
When complete, the Purple Line will extend 16 miles from New Carrollton in Prince George's County to Silver Spring and Bethesda in Montgomery County, with five of the 21 stations located on or near the UMD campus. “With direct connections to Metrorail, Amtrak and MARC, the Purple Line will provide more accessible and reliable transportation for students, faculty and staff, and connect our campus to the surrounding region in new ways,” Colella said.
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