DOT Transportation Engineering Projects

US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Flash on US 29 started service in October 2020. Learn more at RidetheFlash.com

Transit Project

Project Manager:
Nino I Ranjo
Email: [email protected]

Project Description

US 29 Flash is in Phase 2:

Flash on US 29 (Colesville Road/Old Columbia Pike) is currently in service operating between Downtown Silver Spring and Briggs Chaney, with weekend rush hour service to Burtonsville. For information on the current US 29 Flash service, visit RidetheFlash.com .
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) completed construction on its first Flash Bus Rapid Transit corridor along US 29 in October 2020. Flash is an upgraded bus-based rapid transit (BRT) system with features that improve reliability and speed, so you can get where you need to go quickly. MCDOT recently completed a US 29 Mobility & Reliability Study to identify improvements to the US 29 Flash that would further improve corridor travel time, increase pedestrian and bicycle access, and improve safe connections for all transportation modes along the corridor. Based on this study, the median bus lane hybrid alternative has been selected to move into design.
MCDOT has initiated work to complete preliminary engineering (35% design) for US 29 BRT Phase 2, which includes the recommended median bus lane hybrid concept. The study area includes the existing US 29 Flash BRT corridor from Sligo Creek Parkway to Tech Road. Task order activities will include community outreach, stakeholder engagement, design development, and cost estimate development.

Routes / Upcoming Projects:

Related Projects:

US 29 Mobility & Reliability Study

Project Map

Project Status

The project is in the process of completing preliminary engineering (35% design) to develop the design of the recommended median bus lane hybrid concept.

BRT US 29 Project Timeline

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Flash on US 29 started service in October 2020. Learn more at RidetheFlash.com.

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Resources

Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC)

Corridor Advisory Committees (CACs) were created in 2015 as part of the Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s (MCDOT) planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service on US 29 from the Burtonsville to downtown Silver Spring. The committee is made up of residents, business owners, and other stakeholders along the corridor. The CAC meetings allow MCDOT to both give updates on the project to members of the community and to gather feedback from stakeholders along this portion of the corridor.

For more information on this corridor, see the Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan .

Meeting Documents

Meeting #1 - Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

View Meeting (use passcode: 264y=5X3 to access video)
Meeting Summary
Meeting Presentation

Meeting #2 - Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting - Thursday, January 30, 2025

Meeting #3 - Public Meeting - Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Membership Application: MCDOT Flash BRT Corridor Advisory Committee, US 29 Phase 2
Meeting Handout
Meeting Comment Form (Comments accepted through May 26, 2025)
Meeting Presentation
Meeting Summary
Meeting Boards

Meeting #4 - Corridor Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting - Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Meeting #5 - Public Meeting - Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Meeting Summary
Public Handout
Meeting Comment Form (Comments accepted through July 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.)
Meeting Boards
Meeting Handout
Meeting Presentation

CAC Member List

Luis Boezi
Burnt Mills Hills Citizens Association

Sharon Canavan
Northwood Four Corners Civic Association

Pat Connolly
Holy Cross Health

Ian Dewaal
Interested Resident

Barbara (Bee) Ditzler
League of Women Voters

Brian Downie
Saul Centers, Inc .

Jay Elvove
Montgomery County Civic Federation/North Hills of Sligo Creek Civic Association

Avi Halpert
United Therapeutics Corporation

Kevin Harris
Zen Renovations

Stephanie Helsing
Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce

John Holden
South Four Corners Citizens Association

Joan Johnson
Washington Area Bicyclist Association

Matthew Koch
Interested Resident

Tom Lansworth
Interested Resident

Michael Larkin
Action Committee for Transit

Anita Morrison
Indian Springs Civic Association

Peter Myo Khin
Tamarack Triangle Civic Association

John Parrish
Interested Resident

Mark Posner
Interested Resident

Harriet Quinn
Woodmoor-Pinecrest Citizens' Association

Chris Reynolds
Seven Oaks/Evanswood Citizens' Association

Rob Richardson
LabQuest Community Partnership

Michele Riley
Silver Spring United Methodist Church

Steven Rolef
Dumont Oaks Community Association

Tina Slater
Purple Line NOW

Mel Tull
The Lee Development Group

Dan Wilhelm
Interested Resident

James Williamson
Williamson Lawn and Landscaping

Funding for Flash on US 29

Description

The US 29 BRT Phase 1 project was funded through a combination of County funding and a $10 million Federal TIGER Grant. The US 29 BRT Phase 2 preliminary engineering project (35% design) is funded through a combination of State and local funding sources. A detailed view of the project funding, budget, and additional data can be found on Montgomery County’s Capital Budget website here .