The RAISE project focuses on infrastructure improvements along the CityLink Blue and CityLink Orange lines to provide faster, more reliable transit and improved pedestrian safety.

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The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Transit Priority Project – or RAISE Project for short – is a collaborative effort between the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) with the assistance of other agencies such as the State Highway Administration ( SHA), and Baltimore County. The RAISE Project proposes enhancements to the CityLink Blue and CityLink Orange lines to provide faster, more reliable transit and improved pedestrian safety along the 20-mile corridor extending from the Western terminus of CMS in Baltimore County through Baltimore City and ending at the Eastern Terminus of Fox Ridge in Baltimore County.

The Project will enhance access and mobility to essential services, jobs, health care, and schools along the corridor. It will evaluate approximately five miles of full-time and peak-period Dedicated Bus Lanes (DBLs), two miles of bus bulbs, one queue jump, Transit Signal Priority (TSP), real-time signage, upgraded bus shelters, and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle safety along the project corridor.

The $50 million RAISE Project is financed through a combination of Federal, State, and local funding, including $22 million from the US Department of Transportation’s 2021 RAISE grant program, as well as a $18 million investment from MDOT and $10 million from BCDOT. Below are links to the successful RAISE Grant application's project documents, submitted in July 2021:

Raise project comparison

For more information on existing CityLink Blue line and CityLink Orange line schedules and bus stops, visit: https://www.mta.maryland.gov/schedule/stops/orange and https://www.mta.maryland.gov/schedule/stops/blue

Other Resources:

proposed improvements map