Southern Maryland Inset
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1: Green Line Extension past Greenbelt Return to the map
Metro Speculated

Though no plans currently exist, there is an active rail corridor in place and an eventual extension to Beltsville and Laurel seems, to BeyondDC, to be a foregone conclusion.

2: Orange Line Extension past New Carrollton Return to the map
Metro Speculated

Though no plans currently exist, there is an active rail corridor in place and an eventual extension to Seabrook and Bowie seems, to BeyondDC, to be a foregone conclusion.

3: Blue Line Extension past Addison Road Return to the map
Metro Under Construction

Currently under construction is the first Metro extension beyond the original 103 mile system. Two new stations serving Largo Town Center and Morgan Blvd are scheduled to be completed in 2005.

Click Here for Connections, a webpage on the project sponsored by Largo Town Center.

4: Purple Line Return to the map
Metro or Light Rail 2010 and Speculated

Beltway service in Prince George's County can be broken down in to three sections:

  • North: MTA and Montgomery County are coordinating planning for the first part of a beltway loop transit line that will begin in downtown Bethesda and end in New Carrollton.
  • South: Virginia and Maryland are working together to re-build the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Included in the plan is a proposal for Metro service linking the Eisenhower Avenue and Branch Avenue stations.
  • Central: Though not included in any current proposals, once the Northern and Southern beltway components are completed it stands very likely that they'll be connected.

5: Route 5 / Route 301 Return to the map
Light Rail 2010 and Speculated

The Southern Maryland Mass Transportation Alternative Study, in coordination with MTA, concluded in 1996 that a light rail line connecting the Branch Avenue Metro station and While Plains (in Charles County) would be needed to handle expected growth in the region. The line would generally follow Maryland Route 5 from Branch Avenue to its intersection with US Route 301, where it would turn south towards its final destination.

While the current proposal only extends to White Plains, BeyondDC speculates that once complete plans will probably begin for an extension to La Plata, since it's a substantial population center only a few miles further south.

Click Here for the official Southern Maryland Mass Transportation Alternative Study webpage.