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3/5/2024
The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) and Purple Line Transit Partners are seeking Board of Public Works approval for a modification to the Purple Line project's public-private partnership agreement that would extend the deadline for completion to winter 2027 from spring 2027.
The Purple Line will be a 16-mile light-rail line with 21 stations between New Carrollton and Bethesda, Maryland. The route will connect with other lines managed by Amtrak, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Metrorail and the Maryland Area Regional Commuter.
Due to the dense, urban environment of the project — coupled with significant vehicular and pedestrian traffic — the project has and continues to face challenging construction conditions, MDOT MTA officials said in a news release.
Following the completion of project-related work by the agency, MDOT MTA and Purple Line Transit Partners collaborated to reassess the project schedule and mitigate delays. Despite ongoing mitigation efforts by the project team, including rescheduling work to run concurrently and extending work hours, the delayed work impacted the remaining project schedule, MDOT MTA officials said.
In addition to the extension of the project’s completion deadline, MDOT MTA will provide compensation to Purple Line Transit Partners up to $425 million.