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Md. board approves $3.4 billion contract to complete Purple Line
The light-rail line is scheduled to open in fall 2026, more than four years behind schedule
correctionA previous version of this article incorrectly said the Maryland Board of Public Works approved an additional $3.7 billion for a longer-term financial agreement. The additional value approved by the board was $3.44 billion. The total partnership agreement will grow by about $3.7 billion because it also includes a $250 million payment that the board previously approved. This article has been corrected.
A Maryland board approved a new contractor Wednesday to complete the long-delayed Purple Line for an additional $1.46 billion — an almost 75 percent cost increase to revive the stalled light-rail project.
