Corridor Cities Transitway

Overview
System	Maryland Transit Administration
Garage	Metropolitan Grove station
Status	Proposed
Route
Route type	Bus rapid transit
Locale	Montgomery County, Maryland
Start	Metropolitan Grove station
End	Shady Grove station
Length	15 mi (24 km)
Stops	13
Other routes	CCT Service via Universities at Shady Grove
Service
Level	Daily
Frequency	3.5 minutes peak, 6 minutes mid-day, 10 minutes off-peak
Weekend frequency	10 minutes
Journey time	38 minutes
Operates	4:30 AM - 1:00 AM
Daily ridership	35,900 (2035)

The Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT) is a proposed 15-mile (24 km) bus rapid transit line in Maryland that would run from the Shady Grove Metro station in Gaithersburg northwest to Clarksburg. The master plans for Montgomery County and Frederick County provide for the eventual extension of the CCT northward along I-270 into Frederick City. The project is in jeopardy now that funding is not available from the state

On August 5, 2013, the State of Maryland announced that $100 million has been budgeted for planning, final design, and right-of-way acquisition for the first phase of the project, which comprises 9 miles (14 km) of the route. As of 2012, the Phase I cost was estimated at $545 million, and the total project cost was estimated to be $828 million. No funding has been allocated for the second phase, which would cover the remaining 6 miles (9.7 km). The state is applying for federal grants for the project.

A study was performed by the Maryland Transit Administration in coordination with the larger I-270/US 15 Multi-Modal Corridor Study conducted by the Maryland Department of Transportation, examining multiple options for the region including possible Express toll lanes along I-270.

Funding for the project was not included in Maryland's proposed transportation budget, pushing the project out at least six years.

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