ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has directed the Maryland Department of Transportation to move forward with the nearly $2.5-billion Purple Line project, but with a significant cutback in state funding for the 16-mile light rail initiative.
Gov. Hogan announced that that the state would spend $1.97 billion for highways and bridges maintenance and construction from Western Maryland to the Eastern Shore. The priority projects, which will get underway by 2018, include $1.35 billion in new projects going to construction and $625 million in preserved projects. The $1.35 billion in new projects includes $845 million for major projects and $500 million to fix bridges and improve roads.
At the June 25th press conference, Gov. Hogan also announced that the state would not move forward with the $2.9-billion Red Line east-west light rail line geared to improving transportation in the Baltimore region.
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John Jordan
John Jordan is a veteran journalist with 36 years of print and digital media experience.
