Pedestrian & Bicycle Planning
Action plans for improving pedestrian and bicycling facilities will be completed for the entire county. Because of the level of detail needed to make specific recommendations, the planning effort is being phased in three parts to focus on areas of manageable size, while being broad enough to result in a comprehensive bicycle network, off-road multi-use trails, as well as a list of improvements needed to support walking.
Phase 1: Eastern County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan. This phase covers the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Council Districts, inside the Urban Rural Demarcation Line (URDL). The Baltimore County Council adopted the Eastern Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan on November 6, 2006 as part of the County's master plan.
Phase 2: Western County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan. This phase of the study is underway currently and covers the area inside the Urban Rural Demarcation Line within the First, Second, Third and Fourth Council Districts.
Phase 3: Rural County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan. The future third phase of the study will address pedestrian and bicycling access issues in the rural section of Baltimore County.
The main impetus for undertaking this plan comes from Baltimore County’s Master Plan 2010. The master plan describes the need to improve the variety of transportation options available to its citizens. It calls for a county-wide plan for developing and improving bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
Revised August 26, 2010
