BALTIMORE, MD (Monday, May 6, 2024) – Baltimore Metropolitan Council (BMC) is sharing four options for a four mile trail segment connecting Elkridge Main Street to the BWI Trail at Stoney Run Road. A public comment period on the plans will close on June 5, 2024, and will include a meeting at the Anne Arundel County Public Library Linthicum Branch on May 22 at 6 p.m.
BMC shared an initial survey to gather public feedback on the proposed trail earlier this year, and found that 97 percent of respondents supported the project. Of the 100 respondents, 91 percent said they would use the trail for recreation or exercise, 39 anticipated using the trail for events such as bike races or running events, 36 percent would use it to see wildlife, and 24 percent expected to use the trail for traveling to work or school.
The trail will be part of the Patapsco Regional Greenway (PRG), an envisioned 40-mile shared-use trail connecting Baltimore’s Inner Harbor to Sykesville in Carroll County along the Patapsco Valley. The trail will connect with another developing segment of the PRG at Elkridge Main Street, and extend south to connect with the existing BWI Trail, expanding the connections available to bicyclists, pedestrians, equestrian riders and other users.
BMC is collaborating with Anne Arundel County, Howard County and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources to develop plans for the trail.
After sharing these more detailed designs for review, the project team will develop a single ‘preferred alignment’ based on public feedback and technical analysis. A report on the preferred alignment will be shared for public review later this year. These comment periods seek to ensure that feedback from members of nearby communities is considered at every stage of planning.
Learn more about the project and how to comment at publicinput.com/prg.
Anyone wishing to discuss the project in more detail is welcome to join a public meeting at the Anne Arundel County Public Library Linthicum Branch on Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. Parking is available on site. The location is also transit accessible via the MTA Light Rail at Linthicum. Anyone who cannot attend may view meeting materials via publicinput.com/prg.
Ways to comment include:
- Online at publicinput.com/prg
- Email prgstoneyrun@publicinput.com
- Text keyword ‘PRGStoneyRun’ to 73224
- Call 855-925-2801 x 1247 toll-free and leave a voicemail
- Reach @BaltoMetroCo on social media with #BRTBListens
- Join our public meeting Wednesday, May 22 from 6 to 8 at the Anne Arundel County Public Library Linthicum Branch, 400 Shipley Road, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090
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