 Bikeshare ribbon-cutting at station at 1301 McCormick Drive in Largo -- From left to right: Assedo Consulting President & CEO Odessa Phillip, Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III, Prince George's County Council Chair Dannielle Glaros, DPW&T Director Darrell Mobley, Prince George's County's Chief Administrative Officer Nicholas Majett, Prince George's County's Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Infrastructure Barry Stanton, and DPW&T Community Liaison Courtney Ward (Photo courtesy of Mike Yourishin)
 Bikeshare ribbon-cutting at station in Riverdale Park (Baltimore Avenue at Van Buren Street) -- From left to right: Dir. of Development Services for Riverdale Park Kevin Simpson, DPW&T Dir. Darrell Mobley, University Park Mayor Len Carey, Prince George's County Council Chair Dannielle Glaros, and Calvin Cafritz Enterprises' Mark Regulinski (Photo courtesy of ENPPhotography)
Prince George’s County now has bikeshare!
On Friday, June 1, 2018, outside the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building (1301 McCormick Drive) in Largo, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III announced the launch of Capital Bikeshare in the County. To celebrate, DPW&T hosted a ribbon-cutting at that Largo bikeshare station. Five bikeshare stations (totaling 49 bicycles) have already been installed in the County.
In addition to the bikeshare station at the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building, a bikeshare station has also been installed at the Largo Town Center Metro Station. DPW&T plans to install additional stations in Largo — including one at Prince George’s Community College. Three bikeshare stations have been installed along the US 1/Baltimore Avenue corridor in Riverdale Park (Baltimore Avenue at Van Buren Street — a ribbon-cutting was also held at that location on June 1, 2018), Hyattsville (Baltimore Avenue at Jefferson Street), and Mount Rainier (Perry Street at 35th Street). DPW&T plans to install more bikeshare stations in the near future.
Bikeshare is an easy and convenient option. It is designed to promote public health, recreation, and to provide an affordable, non-motorized travel alternative for short trips. The bikeshare system is also a means of improving access to the County's TheBus and Metro.
If a local business or organization is interested in promoting
the bikeshare program, sponsorships are available which include a business'
name/logo on a bike station sign. For more information about sponsoring a bike
station, contact Karyn McAlister, Prince George's County's Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Manager,
at kcmcalister@co.pg.md.us or by
calling (301) 883-5600.
Check out DPW&T's photos and videos of the bikeshare launch!
 Prince George's County Executive, Rushern L. Baker III, prepares to ride in a bicycle convoy from the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building in Largo to the Largo Town Metro Center and back
Due
to the stormy weather on Friday, May 18, 2018, Prince George’s County had to postpone
its first-ever Bike to Work Day pit stop. But, it rescheduled the event for Friday, June 1, 2018 -- dubbing it a "Making Multimodal Connections” event, which was held outside the Wayne K. Curry Administration Building (1301 McCormick Drive) in Largo.
From 7:30am until 9am, there were giveaways, snacks, information about healthy living, and much more! Plus, a DJ from WPGC 95.5 was on site pumping music. The first 100 employees who walked or biked to the event received a DPW&T backpack. In addition, police officers on bicycles, along with members of the cycling group the BeechTree Pedalers, led biking convoys to the Largo Metro Station and back. The multimodal event was open to everyone.
DPW&T partnered with the County’s Health Department, Department of the Environment, Police Department, and the BeechTree Pedalers for the event.
Check out DPW&T's photos and videos of the multimodal affair!
 DPW&T Project Manager, Noah Donoghue, talks with constituents
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, DPW&T's Office of Engineering & Project Management hosted a public information meeting for its Race Track Road Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project. The meeting was held at Yorktown Elementary School in Bowie.
DPW&T is currently in the design phase of the project, which will span from Clearfield Drive to Marquette Lane on Race Track Road. The project will improve the road's safety and operation for all users.
Some of the project's proposed improvements include relocating Yorktown Elementary's driveway entrance and installing a new traffic signal at the new driveway entrance, a hiker-biker sidewalk on the northbound side of Race Track Road, and upgrading the existing street lights.
Read more about the project, including its anticipated schedule.
Check out DPW&T's photos of the meeting.
 DPW&T wishes everyone a safe and fun Independence Day!
Please note that neither TheBus (including the Courthouse Shuttle) nor Call-a-Bus (including Senior Transportation Services and Dialysis Services) will operate on Wednesday, July 4, 2018 in observance of Independence Day. Normal service will resume on Thursday, July 5, 2018.
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