Maryland Department of Transportation

This document introduces the Maryland State Transportation Trail Strategic Plan, a formal document outlining a roadmap for creating a safe and accessible transportation trail network. Developed through a year-long process involving existing conditions analysis, public engagement, and the creation of implementation toolkits, the plan is supported by five main goals: empowering local communities, prioritizing projects to reduce fatalities and injuries, supporting vibrant communities, completing a high-quality statewide network, and coordinating state agencies and resources. It details criteria for selecting local and statewide projects, and provides policy recommendations across all project life cycle phases: building support, funding, land acquisition, planning/implementation, and operations/maintenance. The plan aims to advance trails from conceptual stages to existing, increasing accessibility for Maryland residents.

The Maryland State Transportation Trails Strategic Plan aims to develop a safe and accessible transportation trail network across the state, connecting communities and opportunities. Building upon previous plans such as the 2009 trails plan and the 2050 Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, it focuses on assessing existing conditions, creating a shared use path database, and developing toolkits to guide land acquisition, secure funding, and ensure maintenance. The plan emphasizes aligning state and local priorities, overcoming barriers, and actively engaging stakeholders to advance real trail projects.

This document outlines the Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) strategic goals focused on promoting environmental stewardship and minimizing the environmental effects of transportation. Key priorities include achieving significant reductions in carbon emissions (60% by 2031 and net-zero by 2045), supporting the widespread adoption of alternative fuels and electric vehicles, reducing vehicle miles traveled, and employing resource protection and conservation practices. The plan also emphasizes the beneficial reuse of dredged materials and enhancing environmental protection through infrastructure to ensure a healthier Maryland and sustainable transportation.

This document details Montgomery County's updated state transportation priorities for unfunded projects and studies, categorizing them into regional significance, local importance, transit, and highway/bikeway projects. The plan emphasizes securing funding for major transitways like the Corridor Cities Transitway and Purple Line, completing BRAC improvements, and advancing numerous road widening and interchange projects, alongside fostering bus rapid transit corridors and designating transit-oriented development areas to enhance overall mobility and infrastructure development.

Key discussion topics for this hybrid meeting include the continued outlook for ZEEVIC following its June 30, 2026 sunset date, an update from the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) regarding the revised electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) registration program, and a report from the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) on the final report of the Maryland ACC II/ACT Workgroup. Additionally, an overview of the results from the Maryland ACT NADP will be presented by MDE.