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Purple Line at 82%: MDOT, MTA report progress; contractors, residents press claims and mitigation
Summary
Maryland Transit Administration officials told the Montgomery County delegation that Purple Line construction is 82% complete and vehicle deliveries will be finished by year‑end, while delegates and county leaders raised concerns about construction impacts, a recent flooding incident, and small‑business hardship mitigation.
Maryland Transit Administration Administrator Holly Arnold told the Montgomery County delegation that Purple Line construction is “now 82% complete,” with track and station work advancing and the Capital Crescent Trail at 63% completion.
Arnold said the Purple Line small‑business grant program has awarded more than $1.5 million to 146 businesses and is accepting applications for a third round through Nov.…
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