MDOT’s Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Grant Program launched its FY 26 application period on April 14, 2025, and MDOT will be accepting applications through May 26, 2025. In 2025, the Bikeways Program adopted new program eligibility criteria, allows new project types, and updated grant processes. All applicants who apply in 2025 will be subject to the new program guidelines and should refer to the updated program materials and guidance on this webpage. Visit our website and login to the OneStop Portal to apply today!
The Bikeways Program and MDOT congratulate the following projects that reached completion at the end of 2024:
- Anne Arundel County completed construction of 1 mile of the Broadneck Peninsula Trail (Phase 1B).
- The City of Annapolis completed 65% design of their Poplar Trail Extension to widen the Poplar Trail and extend it to connect to the southern terminus of the South Shore Trail in Anne Arundel County.
- Anne Arundel County completed final design of their South Shore Trail to B&A Trail Network Gaps project for a shared-use path along Taylor Avenue between Rowe Boulevard and King George Street.
- Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland designed a shared-use path along Smallwood Drive between U.S. 301 and St. Charles Parkway.
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The City of Gaithersburg completed a semi-final design for a shared-use path gap along I-270 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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Register today for MDOT in Motion: Bike Month & Commuter Choice Maryland Webinar on May 8 at 12 p.m.! This webinar is open to the public, transportation practitioners, employers, and anyone who wants to commute and travel safely while saving some money and time.
MDOT in Motion is a series of webinars, interactive sessions, and educational opportunities offered by the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility. The series highlights multi-modal projects and programs that are designed to get Marylanders moving safely, and to connect them to opportunities and to each other. In Maryland, Complete Streets is the deliberate approach to planning and designing streets for all users, and MDOT in Motion aims to make options like walking, biking, and transit more accessible.
The May 8 webinar will begin at 12 noon and highlight national Bike Month and Commuter Choice Maryland, programs with widespread participation to encourage mode shift. Attendees will hear about the fun events, incentives for multimodal commuting, and MDOT’s programs that are strategically investing to improve connectivity and safety for people walking and biking to access activity centers.
Presenters:
Kandese Holford, Director, Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility, MDOT
Meg Young, Deputy Director, Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility, MDOT
Nikki Trasmonte, TDM Coordinator Commuter Choice Maryland; Office of Planning, Programming, and Project Delivery; MDOT/FITP
Jaime McKay, CCTM, CSSO, TDM-CP, Deputy Director, Transit Services of Frederick County
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The Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (MBPAC) meets quarterly to advise state government agencies on issues directly related to bicycling and pedestrian activity including funding, public awareness, safety and education. At the January 2025 meeting, the committee heard presentations from the Department of Commerce about the Economic Impact of Trails and from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) about their plans to update policies for e-bikes in state parks – a public comment period is coming soon. MBPAC also officially adopted its 2025 MBPAC Legislative Recommendation Letter and 2024 MBPAC Annual Report. To join the next meeting, on April 25, 2025, 9 - 11 a.m. and to view presentations, meeting minutes, and meeting materials, please visit the MBPAC Website.
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In January 2025, the Office of Active Transportation and Micromobility (OATM) hosted an open house and Complete Streets training at MDOT Headquarters in Hanover, Maryland. The purpose of the Open House was to introduce initiatives and share progress on how MDOT delivers on statewide goals to advance safety and accessibility for all users. The open house was a component of a larger two-day training for state, local, developer, and advocacy communities on a nationally accepted complete streets design model and the Safe System Approach. MDOT partnered with the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Institute for the training that was attended by a diverse group of 28 transportation professionals, traffic engineers, roadway designers, public health officials, public work officials, project managers, and residents who wanted to learn more about the Complete Streets planning and designing process.
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The Maryland Department of Transportation offers a wide range of grant opportunities that encourage safe, reliable, accessible, equitable, and sustainable transportation options to Marylanders.
This year, MDOT continued its series of Grants Roadshows to support our partners in identifying projects and submitting successful applications to a range of programs including those promoting walking and biking. The Office of Active Transportation and Microobility (OATM) administers the Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Grant Program, which was featured at this year’s round of workshops. As a state-funded program, the Bikeways Program is designed with less stringent requirements than programs that must adhere to federal regulations, making it ideal for feasibility studies, preliminary design, and minor retrofit projects. The program provides an 80% reimbursable grant with 20% local match expectations. Additionally, the Bikeways Program funding can be used as a match for federal funding. Other programs featured at the roadshow included the Transportation Alternatives, Safe-Routes to School, Carbon Reduction, Transit-Oriented Development, and Urban Tree grant programs.
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The Maryland Department of Transportation is working with local and municipal partners to map all of the sidewalks in Maryland in one place! Adding the location of sidewalks owned or maintained by the state and our partners to a central database, which includes other data like bus stops, speed limits, signage, traffic counts, and much more; will also help MDOT and local transportation agencies design better roads and connections to transit. Your organization (local governments or an organization which works closely with them) can follow these easy steps to get started:
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Explore Walk Maryland and watch one of MDOT’s “Walkinars” to learn about how walkability creates more equitable and vibrant places for all.
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Visit Maryland Sidewalk Data Collaboration - MDOT to read more about the collaborative effort that touches more than two million daily trips.
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View the interactive map Sidewalk Data Status (Dashboard) to see if your community has added their sidewalks to the map to One Maryland One Centerline (OMOC).
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Ask that your local government enrolls in MDOT Local Government Coordination Portal to schedule a personal introduction to the system.
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Download a Step-By-Step Data Entry Guide to learn about sidewalk data entry and reference once you start.
- After your organization has a login and understanding of the process, set up a data entry workflow within your organization. If you do not have many GIS personnel, consider data entry as a perfect task for internships.
- If you get stuck or want to learn about best practices, attend a quarterly “brown bag” event to discuss challenges and tips from other local agencies.
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For any of these steps, you can contact MDOT Multimodal Transportation Specialist Francine Waters for additional information or to keep us posted on your progress!
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The update to the 2009 plan is expected in Fall 2025. The vision for the Maryland State Transportation Trails Strategic Plan is to create a safe and accessible transportation trail network that connects Marylanders to opportunities across their communities, towns, and the state. The plan focuses on transportation trails which are mostly ADA compliant and connect to the roadway network, not hiking trails or loop trails in parks.
Throughout the planning process, MDOT has been working with a Transportation Trails Advisory Committee (TAC) to outline existing conditions, create a database of existing and planned trails, as well as identify barriers and opportunities to completing our trail network. These meetings have moved around the state to see transportation trail projects on the ground. Thank you to our February host, Richard Griffin, Director of Economic Development for the City of Frederick and our April host, Jon Korin, board president of BikeAAA (Bicycle Advocates For Annapolis And Anne Arundel County).
 Richard Griffin (pictured) our February host who serves as the Director of Economic Development in the City of Frederick.
 MDOT and the Transportation Trails TAC meet bi-monthly around the state. The February 2025 meeting explored the Carrol Creek Park trail and how it has contributed to flood management and to a thriving downtown in the City of Frederick.
 Office of Active Transportation and Mobility displayed a board at the OATM open house highlighting upcoming events and projects.
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May 7 – Bike and Roll to School Day
- May 8 – MDOT in Motion Webinar: Biking to Work and Commuter Choice
- May 13 – MDOT TSO Bike to Work Day Pit Stop and Lunch Time Ride, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. pit stop, 12 - 1 p.m. ride
- May 15 – Metro DC Bike to Work Day, Maryland events include events in Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, Charles County, and Frederick. Find your event here: https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/find-your-pit-stop
- May 16- Bike to Work Day Central Maryland, events include events in Annapolis, Howard County, Baltimore County, and a Baltimore City press conference. Find your event here: https://biketoworkmd.com/
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