Metro News Release

For immediate release: July 1, 2005

Metro to Celebrate Opening of New Parking Facility


At College Park-U of MD Metrorail Station

When: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 5
Where: Entrance to the College Park-U of MD Metrorail Station, 7350 50th Avenue
What:Officials will celebrate the opening of the new parking facility at the College Park-U of MD Metrorail station. The new six-level garage provides a total of 1,345 parking spaces. The additional spaces will offer people additional access to the Metrorail system by providing more parking. It also will provide parking for nearby transit-oriented development (650 spaces for Metro and 740 for commercial use). Approximately 7,000 trips are taken to and from the College Park-U of MD station on an average weekday.

Brief remarks will be made by the VIPs listed below.

Who:

Lt. Governor Michael Steele

Prince George’s County Executive Jack B. Johnson

College Park Mayor Stephen A. Brayman

Metro Board Member Charles Deegan

Metro Board Member Marcell Solomon

Metro General Manager/CEO Richard A. White

 

 

News release issued on July 1, 2005.