Red (Metro Station Policy Areas)
Downcounty central business districts and Metro station policy areas (MSPAs) characterized by high-density development and the availability of premium transit service (i.e., Metrorail, MARC).
2
Bethesda CBD
12
Friendship Heights
17
Glenmont
18
Grosvenor
28
Rockville Town Center
31
Shady Grove Metro Station
32
Silver Spring CBD
35
Twinbrook
36
Wheaton CBD
37
White Flint
What is a Metro station policy area?
This area surrounding a Metro station is characterized as having high-density development and the availability of premium transit service. There are 10 Metro station policy areas in Montgomery County. They are used as a basis for transportation analysis and review. For each Metro Station Policy Area, the Planning Board, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, evaluates adequate safety for pedestrians and vehicles, access to buildings and sites, and traffic flow within the vicinity.
