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• Ensure supplies of food, medication and other items needed for Commuting to Fort Meade
babies and pets are available to last at least 14 days.
Driving Directions
• Prepare for travel restrictions and cancellation of public
gatherings such as school, religious and other community From Annapolis: Take U.S. Rt. 50/301 West to I-97 North toward
activities. Make alternative arrangements for childcare. Baltimore. Take MD Rt. 32 West toward Odenton/Fort Meade. Take
MD Rt. 175 West, Annapolis Road. Follow signs to the Mapes Road
• Observe local guidance on movement restrictions and access main gate. Be prepared to present identification, vehicle registration
requirements for military installations.
and proof of insurance at the gate.
• Seek guidance from employers and unit leaders about changes
to work practices (i.e. telework) and training events. From Baltimore: Take I-95 or I-295 South toward Washington, D.C. to
MD Rt. 175 East. Follow MD Rt. 175 until it turns into Annapolis Road.
• Comply with medical orders for self-isolation or quarantine. Follow signs to the Mapes Road main gate. Be prepared to present
identification, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the gate.
When the HPCON is C, or “Charlie,” your area is experiencing
sustained community transmission. Follow all previous HPCON From Washington, D.C.: Take I-95 or I-295 North toward Baltimore to
instructions and: MD Rt. 175 East. Follow MD Rt. 175 until it turns into Annapolis Road.
Follow signs to the Mapes Road main gate. Be prepared to present
• Expect cancellation of in-person gatherings, like school, daycare, identification, vehicle registration and proof of insurance at the gate.
and community activities, as well as restricted ability to travel.
Transportation Options
• Plan activities for family members, especially children, in case
you are restricted to your home for prolonged periods of time. Over the past few years, Fort Meade and partner units have worked
with federal, state, and local officials to establish partnerships and
• Prepare for potential limited access to supplies and services, work together to develop transportation options for workers and
including severely restricted access to military installations. residents on Fort Meade.

• Implement remote work procedures as directed by your Today, Fort Meade commuters from Maryland, D.C. and Virginia can
employer.
take advantage of peak-hour MARC Train Service, car and van pools,
• If outside the U.S., authorized or ordered departure actions may regional shuttle, and subscription bus services. These services,
be implemented. combined with other programs, such as Maryland’s Guaranteed
Ride Home program and the National Capital Region Mass
When the HPCON is D, or “Delta,” your area is experiencing severe, Transportation Benefit Program, are designed to help commuters
widespread community transmission. Follow all previous HPCON better access mass transportation options and decrease traffic
instructions and: congestion by finding ways to help take cars off roadways. For
more information, visit the public website at https://home.army.
• Expect to remain at home for extended periods of time as mil/meade/index.php/about/Garrison/transportation
movement in the community may be restricted. At-home
isolation or quarantine may be directed. Considered shared riding? Carpools and vanpools are a great

• Follow all directives and guidance from local, state and federal way to travel to, from, and inside of Fort Meade. Just visit
authorities; they are enacted to protect the health and safety https://www.aacounty.org/transportation/commuter-crew which
of you and your family. contains free resources to help citizens form carpools and vanpools
within Maryland, D.C., and Virginia. Learn about mass transportation
Regardless of the HPCON level, always follow the guidance from options through the link above and find information about bus and
your installation and local public health agencies. transportation options and schedules, including the Odenton MARC
Train schedule, Intercounty Connector, and the M Route shuttle.
This guide presents information about the Installation and the
services available consistent with a normal operating picture that Train Stations and Airports
has services available during the time when people would normally Amtrak: The closest station to Fort Meade is the BWI Airport Rail
expect them to be open to patrons.
Station. For more information, visit www.amtrak.com
Digital Meade will continue to provide up-to-date and current MARC Train (Mass Transit): Visitors can travel to and from Baltimore
information regarding community services. You are encouraged or Washington, D.C. by using the MARC Train, a local commuter
to stay alert to the information presented in Digital Meade and the system available Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to midnight.
installation’s social media platforms before your visit to the service The nearest MARC stations to Fort Meade are the BWI Rail Station,
provider on the installation. the Odenton Station and Savage Station. For more information,
visit www.mta.maryland.gov/marc-station-information

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