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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="http://www.mdot.maryland.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Maryland Department
of Transportation</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333"> (MDOT), in partnership with the </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><a href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Montgomery
County Department of Transportation</span></a></span><span style="color:#333333"> (MCDOT), invites the public to attend two open houses to learn more about and provide input on plans to develop Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along a portion of the MD 355 corridor
from Bethesda to Clarksburg. At the open houses, residents will have the opportunity to meet the project team and get more information about:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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How BRT works, what it looks like and other details about operations; <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
The study process and schedule;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Existing conditions in the study area; and <span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
A draft preliminary purpose and need statement for the project.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#333333"> The first Open House is scheduled for
<b>Thursday, April 28</b>, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bethesda-Chevy+Chase+High+School/@38.9864928,-77.0885041,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5220ad74c172ab8e?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlpvXm6ZXMAhVIej4KHWzDAvEQ_BIIgwEwCw" target="_blank">
Bethesda–Chevy Chase High School Cafeteria, 4301 East-West Highway, Bethesda</a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The second Open House will be held <b>Tuesday, May 3</b>, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gaithersburg+High+School/@39.135478,-77.194694,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x70d34d5884664ea3?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia2rX76ZXMAhUHrD4KHRq8DIAQ_BIIdjAO" target="_blank">
Gaithersburg High School Cafeteria, 101 Education Boulevard, Gaithersburg</a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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The same information will be presented at each meeting and attendees are encouraged to stop by anytime during the open houses.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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Project information is also available<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#993366"><a href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/RTS/md355openhouses.html" target="_blank">online </a></span><span style="color:#333333">or by phone
by calling the <a href="http://mta.maryland.gov/contact-mta" target="_blank">Maryland Transit Administration</a> (MTA) Office of Customer and Community Relations at 410-767-3999, toll-free at 866-743-3682 or TTY 410-539-3497.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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MTA encourages residents to submit questions or comments by<a href="mailto:mailto:md355brt@mta.maryland.gov"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:#993366;text-decoration:none"> </span></span><span style="color:#993366">email</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or
by mail to Maryland Transit Administration, 6 St. Paul Street, Suite 902, Baltimore, MD 21202.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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