Posts by Wayne Phyillaier — Guest Contributor
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Will Maryland build a trail with the Purple Line in Silver Spring?
The Purple Line is necessary to finish the Capital Crescent Trail, which currently ends over a mile west of its planned terminus at the Silver Spring Metro station. But if CSXT doesn’t agree to give up the land where the trail would go, Maryland may simply give up on it. Keep reading…
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Montgomery faces a hard decision with Bethesda tunnel
It’d be very expensive to keep the Capital Crescent Trail and the Purple Line in the same tunnel in Bethesda. The Maryland Transit Administration analyzed some options, but there is no silver bullet. The Montgomery County Council will have to make a tough choice between spending a lot of money or taking the trail out of the tunnel. The Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) runs in… Keep reading…
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Can the CCT bridge Wisconsin Ave in Bethesda?
The design of the Purple Line might mean displacing the Capital Crescent Trail from its Bethesda tunnel. Some say that an at-grade crossing of Wisconsin Avenue will be too dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians. But are there any good alternatives? I think that many hope that if only we make a strong commitment, bring creative imagination and bring professional expertise to… Keep reading…
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Tunnel vision threatens the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda
While fighting hard for the full, timely build-out of the Purple Line, advocates of greater and greener mobility in our region also must work to save the tunnel alignment of the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) through downtown Bethesda, which is key to making bicycling there safe and attractive for the long term. The Montgomery County Planning Board is seriously considering recommending… Keep reading…
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Changes mean more Purple Line and trail grade-separation
Maryland’s MTA is removing the only grade-crossing between Silver Spring and Bethesda in its plans for the Purple Line. This will improve the experience of trail users on the adjacent Capital Crescent Trail and could improve reliability of the light rail line. Keep reading…
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Despite rival visions, change is coming to Chevy Chase Lake
Chevy Chase Lake is where the Interim Capital Crescent Trail crosses Connecticut Avenue. This area is likely to soon transform into a vibrant urban node, but the magnitude of the change is still up for debate. The area is now a collection of small shops including Starbucks, two gas stations, a supermarket, a lumber yard, and the 13-story Chevy Chase Land Company office building… Keep reading…
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Silver Spring bike station gets planning money
WashCycle alerted us to a TBD article about the Silver Spring Park development project, recently approved with the requirement that the developer commit money to the Silver Spring bike station. From the article:To make up for the remaining public space requirement, developers will give $152,728 to Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning to pay for a bike station at Gene… Keep reading…
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How the Purple Line will fit through the Silver Spring Transit Center
The Purple Line and the Capital Crescent Trail/Metropolitan Branch Trail will both have to fit through the Sarbanes multi-modal transit center, currently under construction. So far, the maps and plans haven’t made clear how the Metro line, CSX tracks, trail, and Purple Line can all fit. Based on MTA drawings, they plan to accomplish this by building an elevated Purple Line… Keep reading…