Start Date:

12/03/2025 12:50 PM

End Date:

12/10/2025 10:59 PM

Description:

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration invites residents, business owners and stakeholders to attend the upcoming open house meetings for the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit (SMRT) Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) Study.

These meetings will present the latest technical project analysis, including projected ridership, cost, and environmental and economic impacts, and will help identify potential transit solutions for Southern Maryland. The SMRT project aims to provide an alternative travel option between Southern Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region.

To learn more about the project and PEL study, visit https://smrtmaryland.com/.

The first meeting will be held in Prince George's County December 4 and the second in Charles County on December 10; both meetings will be held from 6 – 8 p.m.

A virtual meeting also will be held on December 11 at 6 p.m. Details for that are available on the project website https://smrtmaryland.com/. The public comment period will remain open through January 11, 2026.

Meeting details follow:



Prince George's County

Thursday, December 4, 6-8p.m.

The Pareik at Brandywine

16100 Cadillac Dr.

Brandywine, MD 20613



Charles County

Wednesday, December 10, 6-8p.m.

Hilton Garden Inn

10385 O'Donnell Place

Waldorf, MD 20603

Affected Routes:

  • 705: CHARLOTTE HALL/WALDORF - DC
  • 715: CHARLOTTE HALL/WALDORF - DC
  • 725: CALIFORNIA/CHARLOTTE HALL - DC
  • 735: CHARLOTTE HALL/WALDORF - DC

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