Light Rail closing 5 stops over weeks as construction gets under way
BALTIMORE -- Five Light Rail stops will close starting at 5 a.m. Saturday, the Maryland Transit Administration said.
The agency is launching a planned Light Rail maintenance project with construction beginning May 4 and continuing through May 24.
During this time, five Light Rail stops will be closed including:
- Glen Burnie
- Ferndale
- Linthicum
- BWI Business District
- BWI
Free shuttle buses will be available for those who rely on the rails. The shuttles will make their rounds every 20 to 25 minutes.
The stops are closed to allow MTA and MDOT to make maintenance repairs to help ridership. The latest data in February showed ridership was more than 403,000 on the Light Rail.
The track project would adjust curve alignments to help minimize future delays and strengthen safety. MTA said it will also use this closure time to replace the grade crossing at Camp Meade North Road.
Crews will rebuild the intersection and install new rubber crossing panels to create a smoother transition for cars and trucks that need to cut across the rail.
The goal is to reopen the Light Rail stops after construction is complete on May 25th at 5 a.m.