Construction near the Manchester Place station on the Purple Line has led to detours on four Ride On bus routes.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Maryland Purple Line construction crews have temporarily closed Manchester Road north of Wayne Avenue for approximately six weeks, affecting Ride On bus routes 12, 13, 15, and 19.
The reroutes were implemented just before the January 12 adjustment of 27 Ride On bus schedules, which MCDOT says will “improve efficiency and on-time performance.”
Here is a detailed list of the detours for each Ride On bus route, along with alternative stops:
Route 12
To Takoma: From Wayne Avenue and Silgo Creek Parkway, turn right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, right onto Flower Avenue, and back on route.
To Silver Spring: From Flower Avenue and Piney Branch Road, left onto Piney Branch Road, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
Stops Bypassed:
- 27076 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Road
- 27078 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Place
- 27080 East Wayne Avenue & Flower Avenue
- 22312 Flower Avenue & Plymouth Street
- 22314 Flower Avenue & Hartwell Road
Alternate Stops:
- 23828 Manchester Road & Wayne Avenue
- 22290 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
- 27088 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
- 22316 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
- 27070 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
Route 13
To Takoma: From Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Three Oaks Drive, through Parkside, right onto Manchester Road, right onto Schuyler Road, left onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, left onto Flower Avenue, and back on route.
To Silver Spring: From Flower Avenue and Piney Branch Road, turn left onto Piney Branch Road, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Schuyler Road, left onto Manchester Road, through Parkside, left onto Three Oaks Drive, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Colesville Road and back on route.
Stops Bypassed:
- 27076 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Road
- 27078 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Place
- 27080 East Wayne Avenue & Flower Avenue
- 22312 Flower Avenue & Plymouth Street
- 22314 Flower Avenue & Hartwell Road
Alternate Stops:
- 23828 Manchester Road & Wayne Avenue
- 22290 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
- 23820 Manchester Road & Schuyler Road
- 23833 Manchester Road & Schuyler Road
- 22316 Flower Avenue & Piney Branch Road
Route 15
To Takoma Langley: From Wayne Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, and continue on Piney Branch Road until back on route.
To Silver Spring: From Piney Branch Road and Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
Stops Bypassed:
- 27074 East Wayne Avenue & Manchester Road
- 23812 Manchester Road & Bradford Road
- 23814 Manchester Road & Wayne Avenue
- 23812 Manchester Road & Bradford Road
- 23830 Manchester Road & Bradford Road
Alternate Stops:
- 27088 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
- 24940 Piney Branch Road & Manchester Road
- 27070 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
- 24902 Piney Branch Road & Manchester Road
Route 19
To Northwood: From Wayne Avenue and Sligo Creek Parkway, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Piney Branch Road, left onto Flower Avenue, and back on route. Note: The last two PM trips will not service Three Oaks.
To Silver Spring: From Flower Avenue and Wayne Avenue, continue on Flower Avenue, right on Piney Branch Road, right onto Sligo Creek Parkway, left onto Wayne Avenue, and back on route.
Stops Bypassed:
- 23826 Manchester Road & Manchester Place
- 23816 Manchester Road & Manchester Place
- 23818 Manchester Road @8904
- 23824 Manchester Road @8904
- 24822 Manchester Road & Parkside Plaza Parking Lot
Alternate Stops:
- 27088 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
- 27070 Wayne Avenue & Mansfield Road
- 22310 Flower Avenue & Schuyler Road
- 22296 Wayne Avenue & Flower Avenue
More information on Ride On detours, bus routes, and schedules is available on the MCDOT website at montgomerycountymd.gov/dot.
Photo: “04.BusStop.SSMD.20October2020” by Elvert Barnes is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.