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Starting October 5: Detours Due to Overnight Purple Line Construction at Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street in Silver Spring Will Impact Ride On Routes 15, 16, 17, 20 and 28
Due to Purple Line construction, the intersection at Wayne Avenue and Fenton Street will experience overnight closures from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. nightly beginning October 5, with an estimated completion date of October 15. Ride On Routes 15, 16, 17, 20, and 28 will be detoured during these closures.
Details of the detours can be found below.
 Route 15
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To Takoma Langley Transit Center: From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, left on Georgia Avenue, right on Colesville Road, right on Spring Street (which becomes Cedar Street), left on Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stops at EB Wayne Avenue & Fenton Street (stop ID #27060) and EB Wayne Avenue & 824 Wayne Avenue (stop ID #27061) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stops at Silver Spring Transit Center Bay 222 (stop ID #17484) and EB Wayne Avenue & Cedar Street (stop ID #27062).
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To Silver Spring Transit Center: From Wayne Avenue and Cedar Street, right on Cedar Street (which becomes Spring Street), left on Colesville Road, left on Georgia Avenue, right on Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stops at WB Wayne Avenue & Fenton Street (stop ID #27100) and WB Wayne Avenue & Georgia Avenue (stop ID #16080) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stops at WB Wayne Avenue & Cedar Street (stop ID #27098) and Silver Spring Transit Center Bay 222 (stop ID #17484).
Route 16
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To Takoma: From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, left on Silver Spring Avenue, right on Fenton Street, and back on route.
- Bus stops at SB Fenton Street & Colesville Road (stop ID #16038) and SB Fenton & Ellsworth Drive (stop ID #16011) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stop at NB Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Street (stop ID #14677).
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To Silver Spring Transit Center: From Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue, left on Thayer Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, left on Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stop at SB Fenton Street & Bonifant Street (stop ID #22178) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stop at NB Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue (stop ID #22166).
Route 17
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To Takoma Langley Transit Center: From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, left on Silver Spring Avenue, right on Fenton Street, and back on route.
- Bus stops at SB Fenton Street & Colesville Road (stop ID #16038) and SB Fenton & Ellsworth Drive (stop ID #16011) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stop at NB Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Street (stop ID #14677).
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To Silver Spring Transit Center: From Fenton Street and Thayer Avenue, left on Thayer Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, left on Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stop at SB Fenton Street & Bonifant Street (stop ID #22178) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stop at NB Fenton Street & Thayer Avenue (stop ID #22166).
Route 20
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To Hillandale: From Wayne Avenue and Georgia Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, left on Silver Spring Avenue, left on Fenton Street, right on Thayer Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stops at SB Fenton Street & Colesville Road (stop ID #16038) and SB Fenton & Ellsworth Drive (stop ID #16011) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stops at NB Georgia Avenue & Ellsworth Street (stop ID #14677) and EB Thayer Avenue & Fenton Street (stop ID #26372).
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To Silver Spring Transit Center: From Thayer Avenue at Fenton Street, straight on Thayer Avenue, right on Georgia Avenue, left on Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stop at SB Fenton Street & Bonifant Street (stop ID #22178) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stop at NB Thayer Avenue & Fenton Street (stop ID #26398).
Route 28: From Fenton Street and Colesville Road, right on Colesville Road, left on Georgia Avenue, continue on Georgia Avenue, and back on route.
- Bus stops at SB Fenton Street & Colesville Road (stop ID #16038), SB Fenton & Ellsworth Drive (stop ID #16011), and SB Fenton Street & Bonifant Street (stop ID #22178) will be bypassed.
- Riders should use stop at SB Fenton Street & Colesville Road (stop ID #17159).
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