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==Transportation== ===Roads=== [[File:2019-07-12 11 25 04 View north along Interstate 270 (Washington National Pike) from the overpass for West Gude Drive in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|I-270 northbound in Rockville]] Poor transportation was a hindrance for Montgomery County's farmers who wanted to transport their crops to market in the early 18th century. Montgomery County's first roads, often barely adequate, were built by the 18th century. One early road, [[Maryland Route 355]], connected [[Frederick, Maryland|Frederick]] and [[Georgetown, Washington, D.C.|Georgetown]]. There was a road, [[Maryland Route 190]] that connected Georgetown and the [[Monocacy Aqueduct|mouth]] of the [[Monocacy River]]. Plans to continue the road to [[Cumberland, Maryland|Cumberland]] did not come to fruition. Another road connected the Montgomery County Courthouse with [[Sandy Spring, Maryland|Sandy Spring]] and [[Baltimore]], and one other road connected the courthouse with [[Bladensburg, Maryland|Bladensburg]] and [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]].<ref name="centuries">{{cite book |last1=Sween |first1=Jane C. |last2=Offutt |first2=William |title=Montgomery County: Centuries of Change |date=1999 |publisher=American Historical Press |isbn=1-892724-05-7}}</ref><ref name="THS Boyd">{{cite book |last=Boyd |first=T.H.S. |title=The History of Montgomery County, Maryland from Its Earliest Settlement in 1650 to 1879 |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_history_of_Montgomery_county,_Maryland,_from_its_earliest_settlement_in_1650_to_1879_.._(IA_historyofmontgom00boy).pdf |date=1879 |publisher=Regional Publishing Company |location=Clarksburg, MD |access-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217181938/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_history_of_Montgomery_county,_Maryland,_from_its_earliest_settlement_in_1650_to_1879_.._(IA_historyofmontgom00boy).pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>{{rp|52–54}}{{rp|75–83}} The county's first turnpike was chartered in 1806, but its construction began in 1817. In 1828, the turnpike was completed, running from Georgetown to [[Rockville, Maryland|Rockville]]. It was the first paved road in Montgomery County.<ref name= centuries/><ref name="THS Boyd"/>{{rp|75–83}} In 1849, the Seventh Street Turnpike (now called [[Maryland Route 97|Georgia Avenue]]) was extended from Washington to [[Brookeville, Maryland|Brookeville]]. The Colesville–Ashton Turnpike was built in 1870 (now parts of [[U.S. Route 29 in Maryland|Colesville Road, Columbia Pike]], and [[Maryland Route 650|New Hampshire Avenue]]).<ref name="THS Boyd"/>{{rp|75–83}} The [[United States Army Corps of Engineers]] built the [[Washington Aqueduct]] between 1853 and 1864, to supply water from [[Great Falls (Potomac River)|Great Falls]] to Washington. The aqueduct was covered in 1875, and it became known as Conduit Road. The [[Union Arch Bridge]], which carries the aqueduct across [[Cabin John Creek]], was the longest single-arch bridge in the world at the time it was completed in 1864. The road is now named [[MacArthur Boulevard (Washington, D.C.)|MacArthur Boulevard]].<ref name=centuries/><ref name="THS Boyd"/>{{rp|75–83}} ====Major highways and roads==== {{colbegin}} * {{jct|state=MD|I|270}} * {{jct|state=MD|I-Spur|270}} * {{jct|state=MD|I|370}} * {{jct|state=MD|I|495}} * {{jct|state=MD|US|29}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|27}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|28}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|80}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|97}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|107}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|108}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|109}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|112}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|115}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|117}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|118}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|119}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|121}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|124}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|182}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|185}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|186}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|187}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|188}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|189}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|190}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|191}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|198}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD-Toll|200}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|320}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|355}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|390}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|396}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|410}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|586}} * {{jct|state=MD|MD|650}} {{colend}} ===Bus=== Montgomery County operates its own bus [[public transit]] system, known as [[Ride On (bus)|Ride On]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/routesandschedules/rideonroutes.html |title=Ride On Routes and Schedules |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) |location=Rockville, MD |access-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033405/https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/routesandschedules/rideonroutes.html |archive-date=October 22, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> Major routes closer to its rail service area are also covered by [[WMATA]]'s Metrobus service.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/routesandschedules/brochures/metro.html |title=Metrobus Routes in Montgomery County |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Transit Services |publisher=MCDOT |access-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232422/https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/DOT-Transit/routesandschedules/brochures/metro.html |archive-date=October 21, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> The county also operates a [[bus rapid transit]] (BRT) system named [[Flash BRT|Flash]]. The [[Corridor Cities Transitway]] is a proposed BRT line that would provide an extension of the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]] corridor from [[Gaithersburg, Maryland|Gaithersburg]] to [[Germantown, Maryland|Germantown]], and eventually to Frederick County.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cctmaryland.com |title=Corridor Cities Transitway |author=<!--Not stated--> |publisher=Maryland Transit Administration |location=Baltimore, MD |access-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227012707/http://cctmaryland.com/ |archive-date=December 27, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ===Rail=== [[File:Paul S Sarbanes Transit Center 10.jpg|thumb|right|[[Silver Spring station|Silver Spring]] station in August 2017 serving the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]] of the [[Washington Metro]]. This station also serves [[Amtrak]] and the Brunswick line of [[MARC Train|MARC]].]] Montgomery County is served by three passenger rail systems, with a fourth line under construction. [[Amtrak]], the U.S. national passenger rail system, operates its ''[[Capitol Limited]]'' to Rockville, between [[Washington Union Station]] and [[Chicago Union Station]]. The Brunswick line of the [[MARC Train|MARC]] [[regional rail|commuter rail]] system makes stops at Silver Spring, Kensington, Garrett Park, Rockville, Washington Grove, Gaithersburg, Metropolitan Grove, Germantown, Boyds, Barnesville, and Dickerson, where the line splits into its Frederick and Martinsburg branches. Both suburban arms of the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red Line]] of the [[Washington Metro]] serve Montgomery County. It follows the [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] right of way to the west, roughly paralleling Route 355 from [[Friendship Heights station|Friendship Heights]] to [[Shady Grove station|Shady Grove]]. The eastern side runs between the two tracks of the CSX right of way from [[Washington Union Station]] to [[Silver Spring station (Maryland)|Silver Spring]], and roughly parallels Georgia Avenue, from Silver Spring to [[Glenmont station|Glenmont]]. The [[Purple Line (Maryland)|Purple Line]], a [[light rail]] system, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shaver |first=Katherine |date=January 26, 2022 |title=Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/01/26/purple-line-contract-maryland/ |access-date=July 2, 2022 |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812092513/https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2022/01/26/purple-line-contract-maryland/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The line will run in a generally east-west direction, connecting Montgomery and Prince George's Counties near the [[Capital Beltway|Beltway]], with 21 stations. The Purple Line will connect directly with four Metro stations, MARC trains and Amtrak.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.purplelinemd.com/en/about-the-project/project-overview |title=Project Overview |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Maryland Purple Line |publisher=Maryland Transit Administration |location=Riverdale, MD |access-date=October 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232343/https://www.purplelinemd.com/en/about-the-project/project-overview |archive-date=October 21, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ===Air=== The [[Montgomery County Airpark]] ([[Federal Aviation Administration|FAA]] '''GAI''', [[ICAO airport code|ICAO]] '''KGAI'''), a general aviation facility in Gaithersburg, is the major airport in the county. Davis Airport (FAA Identifier W50), a privately owned airstrip, is located in Laytonsville on Hawkins Creamery Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/W50 |title=Davis Airport |publisher=Airnav.com |access-date=July 12, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116113315/http://www.airnav.com/airport/W50 |archive-date=November 16, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref> Commercial air service is provided at the nearby [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Ronald Reagan Washington National]], [[Washington Dulles International]], and [[Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport|BWI]] Airports.
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