Traffic Signal and Pedestrian Crossing Improvements Meetings in Baltimore City: July 6, 13, 27 and 30

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) is presenting plans for traffic signal reconstructions, pedestrian crossing beacons, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility upgrades, and related roadway and sidewalk improvements at meetings throughout Baltimore City over the month of July.

Come hear what's coming and tell BCDOT what your neighborhood needs.

Announcements for all these meetings are on BCDOT’s social media pages, including Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram.

• Monday, July 6 at 6 p.m., for districts 1, 11, 12, and 13
  • In person: Enoch Pratt Southeast Anchor Branch (3601 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD). Online: https://buff.ly/pEWwYIT
  • Phone: 408-418-9388, passcode 2343 237 9284
• Monday, July 13, 6 p.m., for districts 7, 9, and 10
  • In person: Bon Secours Community Resource Center (31 S Payson Street, Baltimore, MD)
  • Online: https://bmore.webex.com/bmore/j.php?MTID=m349848fdd88b67e17d9b2fd547e0c225
  • Phone: 408-418-9388, passcode 2332 774 6497
• Monday, July 27, 6 p.m., for districts 6, 7, 12, and 14
  • In person: Enoch Pratt Library Walbrook Branch (3203 W North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216).
  • Online: https://buff.ly/CB7uigH.
  • Phone: 408-418-9388, passcode 2336 934 5315
• Thursday, July 30, 6 p.m., for districts 2, 3, 4, 12, and 13:
  • In person: Enoch Pratt Waverly Branch (400 E 33rd Street, Baltimore, MD)
  • Online: https://buff.ly/BdEPH4n
  • Phone: 408-418-9388, passcode 2337 609 2563

For questions or accommodations email DOT-Community@BaltimoreCity.gov or call 410-396-6802.

Boston Street Connector Advancing to 100% Design

The Boston Street Connector Project is a planned 0.4-mile segment of the Baltimore Greenway Trail Network in the Canton neighborhood. This project is a part of the larger 73-mile Greenway Trails Network.

This project would add a separated path along the north side of Boston Street between Potomac Street and Conkling Street, as well as a newly signalized intersection at S. Haven Street and O’Donnell Street. The project connects with paths built or planned by private developers between the Lucie Apartments and on Eaton Street.

As of spring 2026, the Boston Street Connector is advancing from 30% design to the 100% design phase, with a goal of completing design this fall. The design process will include upcoming public engagement opportunities.

You can leave comments and sign up for updates on the project page.

Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Extension Survey Open Through July 13

Based on community feedback received during the public comment periods for the upcoming Flash Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) extension, Howard County initiated a study to analyze traffic and safety along Maple Lawn Boulevard in Fulton. As the new transit service is expected to generate more pedestrian activity near the proposed stations north of East Market Place, a traffic calming evaluation of Maple Lawn Boulevard was conducted to prioritize roadway safety near the proposed transit stations and along the proposed bus route. The study also evaluated intersection alternatives at East Market Place to improve safety for all roadway users.

At the completion of the study, Howard County held an open house-style public meeting, during which the concept plans and preliminary analysis results from the study were available for public viewing. Those who were unable to attend the open house and would like to view these plans and study results can find the meeting materials posted on the Flash BRT Maple Lawn Traffic Calming Study website.

Additionally, the County is currently collecting feedback from community members on these traffic calming recommendations with an online survey, through Monday, July 13.

Fredrick Avenue ADA Improvements Public Meeting July 15

Baltimore City is making it safer and easier to walk along Frederick Avenue by rebuilding sidewalks and ramps that are broken or do not meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. ADA standards set guidelines so that people with limited mobility, vision, and hearing can use the facilities. The work includes new sidewalks, ramps, and crosswalks on both sides of the road, along with updated traffic signals on new metal poles and mast arms. It may also include new tree pits and new curb and gutter.

The improvements will be on Frederick Avenue, from Brunswick Street on the west end, to South Smallwood Street on the east end, in City Council District 9.

This street has homes, shops, and bus stops, so safe sidewalks matter to a lot of people. Many of the sidewalks and ramps here are worn out or too old to meet today's standards. Fixing them helps everyone get around safely, no matter how they travel.

Baltimore City submitted the 15% concept in March 2026 and is now completing site surveys through June 2026.

A public listening session is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15 at the Bon Secours Community Resource Center (31 South Payston Street, Baltimore, MD 21223) from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The City is targeting completion of 30 percent design plans in August 2026.

Visit the page and subscribe for updates here.

RegionNow2027: Key Takeaways from Public Comments

The Baltimore Regional Transportation Board (BRTB) put together a $9.2 billion strategy to improve how we get around over the next four years. This includes 171 projects—everything from new bike lanes and better sidewalks to upgraded transit, safer bridges, and smoother highways. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), called RegionNow2027, is how we turn big transportation goals into real projects that get built. We take long-term transportation ideas—things we hope to do over the next 20 years—and turn them into a list of projects we can start now.

The BRTB accepted public comments on RegionNow 2027, the draft 2027–2030 Transportation Improvement Program and its Air Quality Assessment through June 15.

The key suggestions from the comments we received on the draft RegionNow 2027 plan were to:

• Increase support for biking, walking and transit.
• Reduce spending on highway and parking expansion.
• Address air quality with bold action to reduce car use.

The BRTB is now reading and responding to your feedback. The BRTB plans to vote on the final version of RegionNow 2027 and the Air Quality report on Tuesday, July 28, at 9 a.m.

Learn more and sign up for updates on RegionNow here.

Complete Streets Resurfacing Projects in Baltimore City

Complete Streets is a way to plan, design, and construct streets to be safe for all users.

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) is working to resurface roads in poor condition. As part of all resurfacing projects, BCDOT reviews the corridor for Complete Streets treatments. Often this includes routine improvements like adding or refreshing crosswalks, narrowing travel lanes, and/or installing bump outs. Sometimes, depending on the context, more significant adjustments—ones that change the roadway configuration—are required. For example, if the project is on the bike master plan.

For reference, a map of all Baltimore City resurfacing projects can be found here.

Three new project pages have launched regarding upcoming BCDOT Complete Streets resurfacing projects:

• North Dukeland Street from Liberty Heights Avenue to Gwynns Falls.
• North Eutaw Street from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (MLK) to Mulberry Street
• Hilton Street from Edmondson Avenue to Frederick Road

Public engagement for each of these corridors will begin this summer.

BCDOT will be attending a Friends of Hanlon Park Meeting on July 22 at 6 p.m. to discuss the North Dukeland Street Resurfacing.

To learn more, sign up for updates, and view upcoming community engagement for each of these projects, visit the Streets of Baltimore website.

Ritchie Highway Vision Plan Interactive Map and Survey

Anne Arundel County is creating initial plans to improve safety and streetscape features on Ritchie Highway, from Cedar Hill Lane to the Baltimore City Line. The study includes intersection upgrades; newly designated pedestrian crossings; improvements for pedestrian and bicycle safety, mobility, and accessibility; placemaking; and speed management opportunities.

The County invites you to participate by filling out a questionnaire and leaving comments on an interactive map.Your feedback will guide the County in prioritizing design choices that best meet the most important needs and concerns. All questions are optional and all responses are anonymous.

If you would like the project team to present to your organization, please contact Adam Greenstein at pwgree08@aacounty.org or 410-224-1260.

The study is expected to be completed by December 2026. View previous presentation slides and learn more at the project website.

Baltimore City Vision Zero Action Plan Open For Comments

The Vision Zero Action Plan will be a strategic document that will guide efforts at Baltimore City to reduce and ultimately eliminate fatalities and serious injuries caused by traffic crashes. Due to be completed in 2026, the plan will guide City infrastructure investments as well as communications and policy. The completion of this Action Plan will mark the end of Toward Zero Baltimore and the beginning of Vision Zero Baltimore. With the adoption of Vision Zero, Baltimore City will commit to a deadline for eliminating traffic fatalities and serious injuries from its roadways.

Baltimore City's Draft Vision Zero Action Plan is ready for community feedback, and the City wants to hear from you.

You can find the draft Plan in the documents section of the Vision Zero project page, as well as summary boards and the Power Point presentation from the June 26 open house. If you wish to provide feedback, please submit a comment in the "Feedback for the draft Vision Zero Action Plan" comment box at the bottom of the page. Baltimore City will respond to a compilation of comments and questions publicly.

This summer, the Vision Zero Action Plan final report will be published, detailing actionable recommendations to advance transportation safety in Baltimore.

Case Study of the MD 195 Complete Streets Quick Build

Complete Streets Quick Build projects are led by State Highway Administration and allow the State to test innovative safety improvements and address vulnerable road user safety needs. The projects are short term and easily implementable. Some treatments will be removed after six to nine months, and some will be permanent.

The MD 195 quick build tested safety improvements in a school zone to reduce speeding and improve pedestrian safety. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) partnered with Morgan State University to evaluate the project using portable lidar sensors which measured how drivers and pedestrians behaved before and after changes were installed. Read the case study here.  

Improving Safety, Access, and Connectivity in Elkridge

Elkridge, Howard County, continues to move forward with progressing important transportation projects designed to improve safety, access, and connectivity.

In the near future, residents can expect a new sidewalk on the south side of Ilchester Road from Ilchester Elementary School to Kerger Road, replacement of curb, gutter, and sidewalk along Main Street from Old Washington Road to Brumbaugh Street, and a new sidewalk on the south side of Montgomery Road from Rockburn Woods Way to Bellanca Drive. Additional traffic calming is also planned with new speed humps on Loudon Avenue between US 1 and Mound Street.

 

MDOT SHA’s New Bicycle Policy and Design Guidelines

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has published updated Bicycle Policy and Design Guidelines.

The purpose of the SHA Bicycle Policy and Design Guidelines is to provide guidance for planners and engineers to create a safe, connected, low-stress bicycle network in Maryland designed for users of all ages and abilities.

These guidelines represent a shift from the guidance in the 2015 SHA Bicycle Policy and Design Guidelines with a greater focus on providing bicycle facilities that are appropriate to the roadway and land-use context and accommodating people biking or rolling at all levels of experience and comfort.

These guidelines are intended to create a framework for the selection and design of bicycle facilities on MDOT SHA roadways.

You can find more of MDOT SHA’s manuals, standards, and publications on this website.

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