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UPDATE: Ride On Detours Due to Purple Line Construction at Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street in Silver Spring Impact Ride On Routes 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 28 Beginning June 18

Montgomery County Maryland sent this bulletin at 06/18/2025 10:06 AM EDT

UPDATE: Ride On Detours Due to Purple Line Construction at Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street in Silver Spring Impact Ride On Routes 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, and 28 Beginning June 18

Beginning Wednesday, June 18, Purple Line construction crews will temporarily close the intersection at Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street. This closure is projected to last until August 2025. Details of the detours can be found below.

Affected Ride On Routes:

Route 15
Route 16
Route 17
Route 19
Route 20
Route 28

Note: Dashed lines represent original routes and solid or arrowed lines represent detours.

Routes 15 & 19: Leaving Silver Spring Transit Center

From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, left onto Georgia Avenue, right onto Colesville Road, right on Spring Street/Cedar Street, left onto Wayne Avenue, and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

27060: Wayne Avenue & Fenton Street
27061: 824 Wayne Avenue

Alternate Stops:

14677: Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive
21094: Colesville Road & Fenton Street
16024: Colesville Road & Spring Street
26150: Spring Street & Ellsworth Drive
20884: Cedar Street & Pershing Drive

Routes 15 & 19: Towards Silver Spring Transit Center

From Wayne Avenue and Cedar Street, right onto Cedar Street, left onto Colesville Road, left onto Georgia Avenue, right onto Wayne Avenue, and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

16080: Wayne Avenue & Georgia Avenue
27100: Wayne Avenue & Fenton Street

Alternate Stops:

21154: Colesville Road & Spring Street
26148: Spring Street & Ellsworth Drive
20882: Cedar Street & Pershing Drive

Route 16: Leaving Silver Spring Transit Center

From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right onto Georgia Avenue, left onto Silver Spring Avenue, right onto Fenton Street and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

14677: Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive
16038: Fenton Street & Colesville Road
16011: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive
22178: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street
17552: Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue

Alternate Stops:

17604: Silver Spring Transit Center Bay 108
22182: Fenton Street & Silver Spring Avenue

Route 16: Towards Silver Spring Transit Center

From Fenton Street and Silver Spring Avenue, left onto Silver Spring Avenue, right onto Georgia Avenue, left onto Wayne Avenue and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

22168: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street
22170: Fenton Street & Wayne Avenue
14874: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive
22166: Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue
22164: Fenton Street & Silver Spring Avenue

Alternate Stops:

26068: Sligo Avenue & Fenton Street
17487: Silver Spring Station Bay 227

Route 17: Towards Silver Spring Transit Center

From Fenton Street and Silver Spring Avenue, left onto Silver Spring Avenue, right onto Georgia Avenue, left onto Wayne Avenue and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

22168: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street
22170: Fenton Street & Wayne Avenue
14874: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive
22166: Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue
22164: Fenton Street & Silver Spring Avenue

Alternate Stops:

26068: Sligo Avenue & Fenton Street
17487: Silver Spring Transit Center Bay 227

Route 17: Leaving Silver Spring Transit Center

From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right onto Georgia Avenue, left onto Silver Spring Avenue, right onto Fenton Street and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

14677: Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive
21094: Colesville Road & Fenton Street
16038: Fenton Street & Colesville Road
16011: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive
22178: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street
17552: Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue

Alternate Stops:

17487: Silver Spring Transit Center Bay 227
22182: Fenton Street & Silver Spring Avenue

Route 20: Leaving Silver Spring Transit Center

From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right onto Georgia Avenue, left onto Silver Spring Avenue, left onto Fenton Street, and right onto Thayer Avenue to get back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

14677: Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Drive
21094: Colesville Road & Fenton Street
16038: Fenton Street & Colesville Road
16011: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive
22178: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street

Alternate Stops:

26372: Thayer Avenue & Fenton Street
17486: Silver Spring Station Bay 226

Route 20: Towards Silver Spring Transit Center

Stay on Thayer Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, right onto Georgia Avenue, left onto Wayne Avenue, and back on route.

Stops Bypassed:

22168: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street
22170: Fenton Street & Wayne Avenue
14874: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive

Alternate Stops:

26398: Thayer Avenue & Fenton Street
17486: Silver Spring Station Bay 226

Route 28 (Loop)

From Spring Street and Colesville Road, right onto Colesville Road, left onto Georgia Avenue, and back on route

Stops Bypassed:

16038: Fenton Street & Colesville Road
16011: Fenton Street & Ellsworth Drive
22178: Fenton Street & Bonifant Street
17552: Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue

Alternate Stops:

17159: Fenton Street & Colesville Road
28082: Georgia Avenue & Ripley Street

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