Bicycling & Walking Homepage
Welcome! This website serves as a 'warehouse' or 'jumping-off point' for all things related to Bike & Pedestrian information that is administered in some capacity by the State of Maryland's Department of Transportation (MDOT). We encourage you to explore the various ways in which MDOT is helping to administer and disseminate information for biking & walking throughout our state
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| What's New? What's currently got our attention? |
The Baltimore Metropolitan Council and Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration Highway Safety Office (MDOT MVA MHSO) teamed up with local partners to launch the Look Alive Campaign in June to raise awareness of pedestrian and bicycle safety and educate drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists about safe use of roadways in the greater Baltimore region. A new documentary and multimedia initiative that explores one of Maryland's (and America's!) most treasured biking destinations - The Great Allegheny Passage - is out now! Check it out here.
MDOT SHA launches new Urban Mobility-Focused Program in Capital Region:
MARC Penn Line Riders Can Now Bring Full-Size Bicycles On Most Rush-Hour Weekday Trains: |
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Plans & Resources |
| Maps, plans, design guidelines, laws, safety information, accessibility policies, data, and other information about bicycling and walking in Maryland. |
| Programs |
| MDOT administers several competitive grant and special fund programs, in addition to providing technical support to support transportation alternatives that facilitate access to everyday needs, support local economies, and enhance quality of life. |
| Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MBPAC) |
| The Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MBPAC) advises State government agencies on issues directly related to bicycling and pedestrian activity including funding, public awareness, safety and education. |
| Partners |
| MDOT works with many Maryland State agencies to offer a variety of programs that support sustainable and healthy lifestyles in Maryland. |
MDOT is an organization comprised of five business units and one Authority, which work together to support biking and walking in Maryland. This unique approach provides the state’s leadership with the ability to develop a coordinated and balanced approach to transportation. We encourage you to explore the Bicycle & Pedestrian resources below under each of the respective MDOT Transportation Business Units.
MDOT Transportation Business Units (TBUs)
The Secretary's Office (MDOT TSO)
- Grant Programs: Bikeways Program
- Planning: Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan
- Vision: Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
- MDOT Director of Bicycle and Pedestrian Access: Dr. Charles Glass (PhD)
MDOT State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA)
- Grant Programs: Transportation Alternatives, Safe Routes to School, & Recreational Trails
- Other Funding: Bicycle and Pedestrian System Preservation Programs & Urban Reconstruction Program
- Planning: Bicycle & Pedestrian Priority Areas (BPPAs)
- MDOT SHA's Bicycle Safety
MDOT Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA)
- Grant Programs: Highway Safety Grant Program
- Planning: State Highway Safety Plan & Highway Safety Data
MDOT Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)
- Facilities: Bicycles on MTA, Pedestrian Safety
MDOT Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA)
- Facilities: Zagster Bike Share, BWI Hiker-Biker Trail, BWI Cardio Trail (Indoor)
