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County programs $5 million earmark for North Bethesda Metro entrance; regional bus projects still await federal approvals
Summary
County staff incorporated a $5 million congressional earmark for a northern entrance at North Bethesda Metro Station into the CIP but said other project elements and related USDOT RAISE funding remain delayed; staff also updated the committee on regional bus rapid transit projects and Howard County MOU for Flash BRT expansion
Montgomery County staff told the Transportation and Environment Committee on March 3 that a $5 million congressional earmark has been programmed into the FY25–30 CIP for a northern entrance at the North Bethesda Metro Station, but broader project elements and a separate USDOT RAISE competitive grant remain delayed pending federal execution and WMATA coordination.
The county’s presentation said the northern entrance will respond to limited platform access (current access is concentrated at the south end) and that the project’s final scope and schedule depend on WMATA’s selection of a…
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