Maryland National Capital Purple Line Project Profile: FY 2021 Annual Report
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is constructing The National Capital Purple Line ("Purple Line"), a 16.2 mile east-west Light Rail Transit (LRT) line extending inside the Washington, DC Beltway from Bethesda in Montgomery County, MD to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County, MD. The Purple Line will operate largely at street level in a combination of dedicated and semi-exclusive right-of-way, and also includes segments on elevated structures and in tunnels.