Prince George's County Celebrates ‘Bike to Work Day’

For immediate release:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

For more information, contact:
Nia T. Brown  
Public Information Officer  
Prince George’s County  
Department of Public Works and Transportation  
Cell: (240) 968-7135 

 

Prince George's County Celebrates ‘Bike to Work Day’
Community Kick-Off Event – May 15th at 7AM

 

 

UPPER MARLBORO, MD – The Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) is Prince George’s Proud to celebrate Bike to Work Day on May 15 at 7:00 AM with a community kick-off event at the Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center. Bike to Work Day, held annually during Bike Month and National Bike to Work Week, promotes cycling as a healthy, safe, sustainable mode of transportation. 

The Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center is 1 of 11 pit stops co-hosted by DPW&T and M-NCPPC Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George’s County. This pit stop will be held at 431 Watkins Park Drive in Upper Marlboro, adjacent to the Perrywood Elementary School and the paved Watkins Park Trail. Additionally, the site is easily accessible to/from existing bike lanes along Watkins Park Drive. The Pit Stop will operate from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Registered Bike to Work Day cyclists at the Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center pit stop will receive a Bike to Work Day t-shirt, information on Capital Bikeshare, bike and pedestrian safety information, brochures and giveaways on County services, parks and recreation programs, and community initiatives.

The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) through its Commuter Connections program and in conjunction with Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) promotes and organizes annual Bike to Work Day events throughout the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area at 109 bicycle pit stops in the Washington, DC Metropolitan region including 11 pit stops throughout Prince George’s County.

Bike to Work Day is an opportunity remember the importance of bicycle safety as advocated by the Vision Zero Prince George’s Initiative and The Street Smart Campaign. Safety is a shared responsibility, and we encourage cyclists to Be Seen, Be Alert and Be Safe while cycling, and implore motorists share the road with all roadway users.

Residents, County employees and visitors can participate and register for “Bike to Work Day”. Registration is open until Thursday, May 15, 2025. On-site registration is also available. Register for Bike to Work Day at https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/.

 

Prince George’s County Pit Stop Locations:

Berwyn Heights Town Center, 8603 57th Ave, Berwyn Heights, MD 20740
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/berwyn-heights-town-center
7:00 am to 9:00 am

 

Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, MD
(near start of the Anacostia River Trail, at historic red caboose)
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/bladensburg-waterfront-park     
7:00 am to 9:00 am

 

Bowie City Hall, 15901 Fred Robinson Way, Bowie, MD 20716
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/bowie
7:00 am to 10:30 am

 

College Park City Hall Plaza, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, College Park, MD 20740
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/college-park-city-hall-plaza
6:30 am to 8:30 am

 

Greenbelt Aquatic & Fitness Center, 101 Centerway, Greenbelt, MD 20770
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/greenbelt-at-aquatic-fitness-center
6:30 am to 8:30 am

 

Hyattsville at Driskell Community Park, 4000 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD 20781
(Pavilion behind main building)
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/hyattsville-driskell
6:30 am to 8:30 am

 

Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center, 431 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
(Grounds fronting the Largo/Kettering/Perrywood Community Center)
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/largo-kettering-perrywood-community-center
7:00 am to 10:00 am

 

Mt Rainier Bike Co-op, 3601 Bunker Hill Rd, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/mount-rainier-bike-co-op
7:00 am to 9:00 am

 

Oxon Hill/National Harbor, 100 Heritage Cove Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(Just off the trail approaching Maryland side of Woodrow Wilson Bridge)
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/oxon-hill-national-harbor
6:30 am to 8:30 am

 

Port Towns - Edmonston (Morning & Afternoon), Decatur St. & Taylor St., Edmonston, MD 20781
(Northeast Branch Trail at Edmonston Veterans Park)
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/port-towns-edmonston-morning-afternoon
7:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

 

University of Maryland (Afternoon), 8056 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742
Front of Regent’s Drive Parking Garage (on lawn near shuttle drop off point)
https://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/university-of-maryland-afternoon
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm

 

 

 

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