Bike to Work Week: Find a Pit Stop or Pick Up Shop Near You

Bike to Work Week is an annual event celebrated across the United States each May to encourage and celebrate bicycling to work (or anywhere!) and promote public awareness of bicycling and bike safety. During Bike to Work Week and beyond, community members are encouraged to Bike There!

Bike to Work Week 2026 will take place Monday, May 11 through Sunday, May 17, with locally hosted events all week. These Live Pit Stops can now be viewed on our event calendar.

Community members who register and bike to their selected location can pick up a free t-shirt and giveaway items at over 30 participating pick-up shops, live pit-stops or group rides throughout the region.

All Bike to Work partner locations are now featured on our regional map. This map also shows the current bike facilities, which can help you plan a comfortable ride.

Photo: Bike to Work locations overlayed on bike facilities map

Updates on the event are posted on a regular basis leading up to and on the event week at the official Bike to Work Central Maryland social media pages with the social media handle Bike2WorkMD on Facebook and Instagram.

Please visit biketoworkmd.com to register now!

Remember to fill out all the questions, accept the terms and conditions, and scroll down to click 'register/submit' at the bottom of the page, to make sure your registration is saved by the system.

PRG: Cherry Hill Phase 3 Comment Period Open from May 4 to June 8

The Cherry Hill Trail will become part of the Patapsco Regional Greenway (PRG). The Patapsco Regional Greenway Plan envisions a 40-mile trail running through the Patapsco Valley from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Sykesville in Carroll County.

Throughout the design process we have worked closely with local organizations to understand the community’s needs and wants. We are partnering with Baltimore City, who would bring this project to final design and construction.

Based on community and stakeholder feedback, we have put together a route for the trail and are now developing (30%) design plans. Check out our selected alignment and let us know what you think by taking our survey and leaving comments on an interactive map.

 

Feedback is welcome through Monday, June 8.

A Community Open House will take place on Tuesday, May 19 at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center (201 Reedbird Ave, Baltimore, MD 21225). Drop in any time between 6 to 7:30 p.m. From 6 to 6:30 p.m. you can view displays, and at 6:30 p.m. a formal presentation will be given to provide additional detail on the trail alignment options.

Register to attend the public meeting.

This project is currently funded for initial design. Baltimore City will lead further design and construction of the project and will identify funding sources. Continuing to show your support for this project is a key way to help ensure the trail gets built!

TLC: Brooklyn Park Multimodal Improvements Public Meeting May 6

The Brooklyn Park Neighborhood Transportation Study prepared by Anne Arundel County, presented recommendations to address the different connectivity needs of the community. Improving connectivity and mobility will allow Brooklyn Park residents to access transit, schools, parks, the local library, and the different businesses and services in the neighborhood.

The Transportation and Land-Use Connections (TLC): Brooklyn Park project was granted $80,000 in technical assistance by the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board in Fiscal Year 2025. The purpose of this project is to develop preliminary design (15%), and cost estimates for bike facilities on 10th Avenue, Morgan Road, and Ballman Avenue- three neighborhood corridors identified in the Brooklyn Park Neighborhood Transportation Study.

A site visit for this project took place on February 25, with representatives from Anne Arundel County and Baltimore Metropolitan Council, along with the project consultants.

Anne Arundel County will hold a public meeting on May 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Library (1 East 11th Avene, Baltimore, MD 21225) to discuss these designs.

Learn more about multimodal improvements in Brooklyn Park and view the meeting flyer.

MDOT in Motion: Multimodal Commutes Webinar on May 7

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in Motion is a series of webinars, interactive sessions, and educational opportunities offered by the MDOT Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility. MDOT in Motion demonstrates opportunities to make options like walking, biking, and transit more accessible.

Register today for MDOT in Motion: Multimodal Commutes Webinar on May 7 at 11 a.m.

This webinar will explore how Marylanders commute, incentives businesses can offer their employees, and tips for multimodal commutes. 

Trips to and from work account for about 20% of trips taken on our roadways and MDOT wants these trips to be safe and smooth. Attendees will hear from Nikki Trasmonte at Commuter Choice Maryland, licensed bike instructor Meg Young, and a panel of employers who go the extra mile to make their employees’ commutes better. 

Help Shape How We Move: Introducing RegionNow 2027 and RegionNext 2055

Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) and the Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) are launching two connected efforts that help shape transportation in our region:

RegionNow 2027 = what’s happening now – A current program of funded transportation projects

RegionNext 2055 = what comes next – A two-decade plan to guide transportation projects 

What’s happening and how to get involved:

• April to June 2026: Agencies submit project ideas for RegionNext 2055

• May 5 and May 26, 2026: The BRTB convenes to review of RegionNext 2055 goals, priorities, and how projects will be evaluated

• May 7 to June 8, 2026: Comments will be welcome on the draft RegionNow 2027 and an amendment to the Resilience 2050 long-range transportation plan for the MDTA Chesapeake Bay Crossing bridge project 

These steps help decide what gets built now and what comes next.

More opportunities to get involved are coming later this year. Stay tuned for other ways to share your input.

Learn more and sign up for updates at YourRegionYourVoice.org/RegionNow and YourRegionYourVoice.org/RegionNext.

Anne Arundel County Safe Routes to Schools Accessibility Studies Upcoming Public Meetings

To improve safety and transportation choices for school students, the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works (DPW) and County Public Schools are partnering on Safe Routes to Schools Accessibility Studies at 20 schools in Anne Arundel County.

The schools are: Elementary -- Belle Grove, George Cromwell, Hillsmere, North Glen, Point Pleasant, Ridgeway, Southgate, Windsor Farm, Nantucket, Glendale; Middle -- Annapolis, Arundel, Bates, Chesapeake Bay, Corkran, Crofton, Lindale, Marley, Northeast, and Severna Park.

Join the team to review recommendations to improve pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Ideas will be presented at the listed community events, and the project team will be available to answer questions and hear your feedback.

Most events will focus on three to five schools covered in the study that are closest to the event location, but the team will be available to answer questions about any school or general questions about the study. 

The community events for this spring are as follows:

• May 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Severna Park Farmers Market (MTA Park-and-Ride lot - Ritchie Hwy & Jones Station Road, Severna Park, MD, 21146)

• May 9 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Crofton Farmers Market (Crofton Library - 1681 Riedel Road, Crofton, MD 21114)

• May 9 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Glen Burnie Springfest (GBIA - 19 Crain Highway S, Glen Burnie, MD, 21061)

• May 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Pip Moyer Recreation Center (273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403)

• May 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ferndale Day (10 3rd Avene S, Glen Burnie, MD 21061)

An Open Virtual Public Meeting took place on April 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. All content from public outreach activities will be posted on the project webpage. Content will be added regularly through the date of the last event, so check back often for updates. Public comments will be accepted until May 25.

For more information about this project, please contact: Adam Greenstein, DPW Project Manager, at adam.greenstein@aacounty.org.

BWI Trail Extension to Corkran Middle School Public Meeting May 14

The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works has scheduled a public meeting from 6  to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Corkran Middle School to discuss a new trail spur that extends from the BWI Trail to the school. The new trail would start at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and Old Stage Road, extend down an existing right-of-way to the intersection of Elizabeth Lane and Thelma Avenue, and then extend down Thelma Avenue to the southern parking area at Corkran Middle School. Construction of the trail is tentatively slated to begin in July 2027 and take about a year to complete.

Work hours would be from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. The project could impact traffic on nearby residential streets, and barriers and flaggers will be used as needed.

Anne Arundel County welcomes your input on the proposed work and schedule. For additional information, please visit this calendar page.

Celebrating the Opening of the Broadneck Peninsula Trail

On March 30, Anne Arundel County officials held a ceremony to commemorate the official opening of phases 1B, 3 and 5 of the Broadneck Peninsula Trail, which now links the greater trail network to Sandy Point State Park. The roughly 8-mile trail, used by walkers, runners, cyclists and others, provides vehicle-free access to Anne Arundel Community College, the Broadneck Library, Broadneck Park, Bay Head Park, neighborhoods, retail destinations and more. The $17.5 million project has been in the works since 1999.

These three new spurs are part of the County’s mission to expand multimodal transportation options throughout Anne Arundel County.

To learn more, read this news article and the County Executive’s post.

PRG: Henryton Road Spur Phase 1 Comment Period Recap

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first comment period for the Patapsco Regional Greenway: Henryton Road Spur. The comment period ran from March to April 2026. During this time, over 120 people took our survey and shared their thoughts on the trail segment. Thirty-four people attended the public meeting on March 23.

Check out highlights on our webpage and stay tuned for an opportunity to comment on potential routes for the trail this summer.

Infographic: 79% of those we heard from want the trail built as soon as possible.

We are now reviewing all the feedback we received. This information will help us create options for routes the trail can take. This summer, we will present a few options for the location of the trail and ask for your feedback. Using your input, we will choose a single ‘preferred alignment'.

In the fall, we will ask you to weigh in on features, such as lighting and benches, along the preferred alignment. These comment periods seek to ensure that we can consider your feedback at every stage of planning.

You can stay engaged with the project and other segments of the PRG by signing up for updates at YourRegionYourVoice.org/PatapscoRegionalGreenway.

MDOT in Motion: Micromobility, the New Vehicles on the Block Webinar May 21

Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) in Motion is a series of webinars, interactive sessions, and educational opportunities offered by the MDOT Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility. MDOT in Motion demonstrates opportunities to make options like walking, biking, and transit more accessible.

Register today for MDOT in Motion: Micromobility, the New Vehicles on the Block Webinar on May 21 at 11:30 a.m.

This webinar is a deep dive into the new vehicles on the block, micromobility from e-bikes and e-scooters, to everything available for purchase online. Learn how Maryland is approaching exponential growth in these new vehicles with Meg Young, Deputy Director of Active Transportation and Micromobility at MDOT. Hear from League of American Bicyclists Education Director Alison Dewey about how educate yourself on legal vehicles, riding safely, and finding a class to learn more. Ocean City Maryland Police Sergeant Nathan Kutz will discuss what is happening on the ground, where an uptick in micromobility ridership has allowed new mobility for workers and tourists, but also caused conflicts which are being approached through education first by law enforcement officers.

New Big Jump Barriers Increased Ridership

The Big Jump is a one mile on-street shared-use path located on Druid Park Lake Drive from Madison Avenue to Lakeview Avenue, and W 28th Street from Lakeview Avenue to Sisson Street. This shared-use path connects Reservoir Hill and Remington, two historic neighborhoods separated geographically by I-83 and the Jones Falls, and serves people walking, using mobility devices (e.g. wheelchairs), and riding bicycles and scooters.

In June 2018, the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) separated the Big Jump shared-use path from motor vehicle traffic using plastic water-filled barriers. Over time, these barriers had broken down. In late 2025 BCDOT replaced the plastic water-filler barriers with concrete jersey barriers and installed several safety enhancements along the Big Jump corridor.

Since the new concrete barriers went in on the Big Jump, bicycle and scooter ridership has nearly doubled. Based in shared micromobility data, total trips connecting to the route went from 2,300 (October 2024 to February 2025) to 4,400 over the same period this year (October 2025 to February 2026), with average trip distance growing from 2.3 to 2.7 miles.

The next step is to improve and beautify the Big Jump with enhancements that may include, but are not limited to signage, paint, and/or planters. Druid Park Lake Drive—including the Big Jump—will be transformed as part of the Restoring Connections to Druid Hill Park project. To learn more about that project and how to get engaged, visit this link.

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