OVERVIEW
Based on the East-West Corridor study, the Red Line project is being relaunched. Click here to learn more.
The East-West Corridor Study is part of the Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan (RTP), a 25-year plan for improving public transportation in Central Maryland. MDOT MTA, in partnership with Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County, has spent the last year identifying the range of options (also known as Alternatives) that best serve existing and future transit demand between Bayview and Ellicott City. Click here to find out more about the overall Corridor Study process, including information about why this corridor study area was identified as a top priority by the RTP Commission.
During Winter 2022/23, MDOT MTA, along with its regional partners and decisionmakers, will identify alternatives to be studied in the Alternatives Analysis (AA) phase, based on the results of this Feasibility Study. In Spring/Summer 2023, the Project Team will present alternative alignments, modes and station locations and the public engagement plan for stakeholder and public feedback. Additionally, the project team will initiate coordination with outreach advisory groups, stakeholders likely to be served by a stop on one or more alternatives, and environmental agencies. The AA phase is expected to take one to two years to complete, depending on the number and complexity of alternatives included for study, and will ultimately reach a preferred alternative.