Corridor Cities Transitway
| Company type | Planned transit project |
|---|---|
| Industry | Public transportation |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Montgomery County , United States |
Area served | Montgomery County, Maryland |
| Products | Bus rapid transit service (planned) |
| Parent | Maryland Transit Administration (planning phase) |
Corridor Cities Transitway
The Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) is a planned bus rapid transit route in Maryland, intended to connect the Shady Grove Metro station in Gaithersburg with Clarksburg to the northwest. Master planning documents for both Montgomery County and Frederick County propose extending the CCT further north along I-270 toward Frederick City.
Nevertheless, in 2016, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) removed this initiative from its list of priorities and subsequently excluded it from the Consolidated Transportation Plan in 2019. Officials at the state level have suggested that the project is effectively inactive, reflecting altered funding allocations and a revised strategic emphasis in Maryland’s transit planning efforts.
History
On August 5, 2013, Maryland designated $100 million to support planning activities, final design stages, and right-of-way procurement for Phase I of the transitway, which covers a 9-mile stretch from Shady Grove to Metropolitan Grove station. By 2012 estimates, Phase I's cost stood at $545 million, with the entire project projected at $828 million. No financial resources were secured for Phase II, which would extend the route by an additional 6 miles reaching the former COMSAT Laboratories near Clarksburg. The state pursued federal funding grants in 2013 to assist with development.
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Transportation, evaluated various regional transportation alternatives including express toll lanes along I-270.
Funding was omitted from Maryland’s transportation budget for 2017, and the project was removed from the development phase in the Consolidated Transportation Plan. State Delegate Kirill Reznik characterized this decision as a "death knell" for the transitway.
By 2019, MDOT stated that it would only participate if the project involved multiple counties; since the Corridor Cities Transitway lies entirely within Montgomery County boundaries, further advancement is now under local jurisdiction led by Montgomery County.
External links
- CCT Studies and Reports - MTA
- "Corridor Forward" - Montgomery County Alternative Transit Plan (2022)