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MDOT details draft CTP: Purple Line milestones, WMATA capital program and local grants
Summary
Acting MDOT Secretary Samantha Biddle and agency administrators updated Prince George’s County on the draft six‑year CTP, Purple Line construction progress, WMATA capital programming, local grants and projects including a $269 million MD 4/Suitland Parkway interchange and a $9.2 million roundabout on MD 223.
Maryland Department of Transportation officials on Monday presented local leaders with an overview of the draft FY2026–2031 Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), highlighting Purple Line construction milestones, dedicated WMATA capital funding and county-specific capital grants.
"Construction of the Purple Line is advancing. The project is now over 82% complete with 65% of the track laid overall. And here in Prince George's County, we have 100% of the track laid," Holly Arnold, administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration, said. She added that overall station construction is at 74% and that MDOT expects receipt of all vehicles this year.
Arnold also described the Purple…
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