New Carrollton Active Transportation Connectivity Study (PAMC)

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Project Description

Several 2009 Approved Countywide Master Plan of Transportation (MPOT) planned bike facilities cross through and border the City of New Carrollton but they offer only indirect routes when connecting places within and outside the city. For example, planned shared-use roadways and side paths from the Metro station double-back on themselves before reaching the city’s northern border.  

New Carrollton’s only trail is the .64-mile recreational loop at West Field, which according to the city is well-used by joggers, bicyclists, walkers, and dog walkers. New Carrollton is a multimodal transportation hub, with access to Metro, MARC, Amtrak, and the future Purple Line. An improved bikeway system would, in theory, allow people to travel to New Carrollton and from there to almost any destination in the continental United States, car-free. This active transportation connectivity study for the City of New Carrollton will evaluate and diagnose pedestrian and bicyclist facility deficits and propose a system of intracity bikeways, sidewalks, and natural surface trails providing sustainable, safe, and equitable transportation options and more recreational opportunities within the municipal boundary. The proposed bikeways will connect with the MPOT planned bikeways, especially where they connect important extra-municipal destinations, such as the New Carrollton Metro Station. The study will build on the recommendations in the forthcoming New Carrollton Downtown Access & Connectivity Strategy. Also evaluated will be the status of secure bicycle parking facilities at major activity centers and make recommendations for improvement consistent with best practices, including Section 27-6309 of the Prince George’s County Subdivision Regulations.  

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