Five Metro Red Line stations will close for Purple Line construction

Five Red Line stations in Maryland will close soon for Purple Line construction.

• From this Saturday through Aug. 31, the Glenmont, Wheaton, Forest Glen, and Silver Spring stations will be shut down.
• The Takoma station will close Saturday through June 29.

Why it matters: Summer commutes will get messy for a lot of people.

Yes, but: Once completed, a new mezzanine at the Silver Spring Transit Center will connect the Red Line platform there to the future Purple Line.

• Metro said it will also use the three-month closure to do maintenance and improvements on the Red Line.

The workaround: Between June 1-29, free shuttle buses replace trains between Glenmont and Fort Totten.

• From June 30 to Aug. 31, free shuttles will continue between Glenmont and Takoma. The Takoma station will have reopened by then.

Go deeper: Metro will also provide limited-stop and express bus service with increased service during rush hour.

• To plan ahead, refer to Metro's full list of alternative travel options .