Red Line Open Houses Set for June 2012
Please join us at the Red Line Open House events to get the latest information on the project. At the Open Houses, you can learn about the refinements that have been made to the alignment, end-to-end, and get an update on the Station Area Advisory Committees' developing recommendations to the MTA on station area site planning. In addition, information on related area-specific projects, such as the West Baltimore MARC and Bayview MARC projects will be available at the open house in those areas of the alignment.
Attend the one of four Open Houses that works best for you.
Each Open House will present the same project information (with the exception of the area-specific projects):
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
University of Maryland, Baltimore
SMC Campus Center Ballrooms A & B
West Lombard Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Saturday, June 9, 2012
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Hampstead Hill Academy Cafeteria
500 S. Linwood Avenue Baltimore, MD 21224
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Woodlawn High School Cafeteria
1801 Woodlawn Drive Baltimore, MD 21207
Saturday, June 16, 2012
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Lockerman Bundy Elementary School Gymnasium
301 North Pulaski Street Baltimore, MD 21223
The Baltimore Red Line: 2011 Year in Review
2011 marked a year of great leaps forward for the Red Line: a significant milestone reached, a noteworthy designation and the cementing of partnerships within the community.
President Obama's Administration Expedites Infrastructure Projects, Including Baltimore’s Red Line
President Obama's Administration announced the selection of 14 infrastructure projects around the country, including the Baltimore Red Line, that will be expedited through permitting and environmental review processes. This is an important next step in the Administration’s efforts to improve the efficiency of federal reviews needed to help job-creating infrastructure projects move as quickly as possible from the drawing board to completion.
Henry Kay, deputy administrator of the Maryland Transit Administration, said the designation was "excellent news" but said it was no guarantee that a project previously projected for a 2020 opening would be completed in 2018. "It could potentially speed it up as much as two years, but everything would have to work perfectly," he said.
Mr. Kay said the decision could help the MTA speed its dealing with federal environmental agencies that would have to issue permits for various aspects of the project – including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers and the Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Kay said the move also could help hasten dealings with the Social Security Administration and General Services Administration on issues related to the transit line.
The MTA has had a good working relationship with federal agencies, Mr. Kay said. But he said the administration's designation can help because "time isn't always everyone's priority."
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