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Purple Line Light Rail Vehicles began dynamic testing on track parallel to Veterans Parkway.

Crews placed the Capital Crescent Trail bridge truss over Rock Creek and the Rock Creek Trail in December. The bridge employs an inverted truss design, meaning support structures are hidden underneath the bridge instead of above in a traditional truss. This design was chosen to maintain sightlines along the creek, and it gives the bridge a unique look from below. 

Check out the Purple Line's Business Spotlight video for Casa Blanca Bakery.

Fall 2024 Progress Update

Check out construction highlights from across the alignment following a busy summer of progress.

Summer 2024 Progress at the University of Maryland

Purple Line crews installed embedded track, reopened Campus Drive, completed a new bike lane and more.

Maryland's Purple Line Reaches Major Milestone as LRVs Arrive

On July 11, the Purple Line team, along with local elected officials and business leaders, welcomed the first Purple Line light rail vehicles to Maryland. Click here to read the press release.

Purple Line Progress - Spring 2024

Maryland Purple Line Senior Project Director Ray Biggs II provides a spring 2024 progress update. Momentum is advancing construction across the 16-mile alignment between Bethesda in Montgomery County and New Carrollton in Prince George's, marking significant milestones along the way.