Beginning 08.26.19 the following route names, configuration, and scheduling changes will go into effect at UMBC Transit:
Paradise (Weekdays & Weekends) — The existing Courtney Road route will be renamed to the Paradise route. This change highlights a major destination and point-of-interest for riders on this route. The new color for this route will be purple. There will be no changes to existing stops or schedule.
Courtney Road (Weekdays Only) — The current Courtney Road route will be changed to an entirely new route. The new route will focus on commuter students living in west Arbutus communities - Courtney Rd. and Westland Blvd. This route will operate during peak hours only and every 30 minutes during those periods (8:15am – 11:45am and 5:15pm – 8:45pm). Along with the Paradise route, riders living in these communities will have access to and from campus every 15 minutes during peak hours.
Arundel (Weekends Only) — The existing Arundel route color will be changed to grey. There will be no changes to the existing stops or schedule.
OCA Mocha (Office of Community Affairs) — Transit will be providing a shuttle to downtown Arbutus – East Drive, OCA Mocha, and the Greater Arbutus Business/Entertainment District. This route will operate every 30 minutes Monday thru Friday beginning at 8:00am thru 10:00pm. Weekend access to downtown Arbutus via the Arbutus / MARC route.
For further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office. 410.455.2454
Transit Tips:
*****Please register at the following link https://ocss.umbc.edu/get-connected/transfers/incoming-transfer-students/
Calling all incoming transfer students! We invite you to join us on Sunday, August 25th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. We will start the day learning about campus resources, hearing from our panel of current transfer students, and taking a campus tour. After lunch, we will head to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for “Charm City Challenge!” Registration, transportation, and lunch will be covered by OCSS. This is a great way to meet other transfer students and get connected to your new university! Only new, incoming transfer students may attend Transfer Welcome Day.
Join OCSS for our annual fall semester Freshman Commuter Retreat on August 24th from 9 AM to 6 PM! This is a really great experience aimed at supporting your transition into the UMBC community.
****Please register at the following link. https://ocss.umbc.edu/get-connected/commuters/retreat/
For Fall 2019, students can choose to attend the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. or a high/low ropes course off-campus! Everyone who attends gets free lunch and a t-shirt that we strongly encourage you to change into upon your arrival, so please dress accordingly and wear comfortable shoes. Transportation to D.C. and the ropes course is also included. Feel free to bring an extra water bottle if you'd like!
***I-695 TRAFFIC ALERT***
EIGHT MONTH RAMP CLOSURE AND DETOUR FROM OUTER LOOP (SOUTHBOUND) I-695 TO MD 144 (FREDERICK ROAD)
Long-Term Closure and Detour Begins Monday Night, August 5
(July 30, 2019) – Beginning Monday, August 5 at 9 p.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOTSHA) will close and detour the ramp from the outer loop (southbound) I-695 to MD 144 (Frederick Road) for eight months. The work is part of the $68 million I-695 Southwest Outer Loop project and is necessary for crews to reconstruct and widen the ramp to meet the new alignment of the outer loop/southbound I-695.
Motorists traveling from the outer loop/southbound I-695 to MD 144 will be detoured one mile south to the MD 372 (Wilkens Avenue) interchange. Motorists will use the ramp system to access the inner loop (northbound) I-695 back to the I-695/MD 144 interchange.
Digital message signs at the MD 144 and MD 372 interchanges will alert travelers of the temporary ramp closure and detour. Weather permitting, the ramp will re-open in April 2020.
The entire I-695 Southwest Outer Loop widening project is scheduled to be complete late fall 2021. For project information, click here.
REVISED (MDOT SHA graphic: Outer loop I-695 ramp to MD 144 (Frederick Road) closure and detour map.)
MDOT SHA works hard to maintain safe traffic mobility in work zones for our crews as well as our contractor. Drivers need to stay alert, focus on the road and look for reduced speed limits, narrow driving lanes and highway workers. Drive like you work here and slowdown in construction zones.
For a list of all major MDOT SHA projects, click on Road Ready, MDOT SHA's electronic construction brochure. For a look at real-time commute conditions, log onto md511.maryland.gov
There will be a schedule change on the Penn Line effective Monday, August 5, marking the completion of Amtrak trackwork south of Baltimore. We thank our passengers for their patience during this necessary work. Amtrak trackwork will now shift to the area of Martin Airport north of Baltimore.
Most of the schedule changes are minor, but passengers should note that several trains will be earlier than they currently operate. Full information on the new schedule, including links to download PDF copies of the new schedule, is on the MDOT MTA website at: www.mta.maryland.gov/marc-schedule-change-august2019
Thank you for riding MARC Train.