US 29 Flash BRT Expands to Four Howard County Stops

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) will launch an expanded US 29 Flash Bus Rapid Transit Blue Route on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, adding four new stops in Howard County. The new stops — Columbia Merriweather Drive, Columbia Little Patuxent Parkway, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and Maple Lawn Boulevard — will be served weekdays during rush hours (5–9 a.m. and 3–8 p.m.) every 15–20 minutes between Downtown Silver Spring and Downtown Columbia. Howard County is funding the new stations, contributing to zero-emission bus purchases, and covering operating costs for the extension, while Montgomery County will operate the service.