This project provides for planning, design, permitting, and construction of a parking garage and other improvements at the Burtonsville Park and Ride lot in support of Flash service on the U.S. 29 corridor. The County is partnering with a private developer who will design and construct a parking garage for the County. The garage will include approximately 250 parking spaces for commuter parking and will be designed to accommodate an addiitonal 250 spaces in the future. The balance of the surface lot will be developed with residential units, including moderately priced dwelling units and workforce units. The Burtonsville Station is the northernmost FLASH station in Montgomery County and is well-situated for park and ride access with direct ramps to U.S. 29 and strong east-west connections via MD 198. With this strategic location, the park-and-ride can serve residents of Montgomery, Prince George's and Howard Counties, increasing transit ridership and lowering traffic demands on U.S. 29 through Montgomery County. Expansion of this park and ride is needed to accommodate future ridership at this station and is part of longer-term plans to extend Flash service into Howard County and to provide all-day service in Burtonsville. The location can also serve as a hub for interconnecting local services to nearby communities like Cloverly, Ashton, Laurel and Maple Lawn. Expansion of public parking capacity at this location may also facilitate a more compelling development vision for County, State and privately owned properties in this part of Burtonsville.

Design and permitting of the garage commenced in FY25. Construction will start in FY27 and be completed by FY28.

Cost change due to increases for garage construction.

In addition to Flash BRT service, Ride On and commuter parking, this facility serves Metrobus and MTA bus services and supports County employee commuting. The park and ride lot has strong access to U.S. 29, but access from Old Columbia Pike and Maryland 198 relies upon connections through the adjacent commercial development. The Burtonsville Crossing Shopping Center is immediately adjacent to the park and ride lot and the rear of the center faces the Flash station. This transit oriented development combines a residential component and a major transit hub on the U.S. 29 corridor.

State aid reflects State grants for capital projects in Montgomery County programmed or preauthorized during the 2020, 2021, and 2023 State General Assembly Sessions.

A pedestrian impact analysis will be performed during design or is in progress. The County Executive asserts that this project conforms to the requirement of relevant local plans, as required by the Maryland Economic Growth, Resource Protection and Planning Act.