As Bay Bridge planning starts in earnest, bike lanes need to be more than an afterthought

By: Eric Brenner

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: March 7, 2026

Words: 840

Last Updated: 3 days, 7 hours ago

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The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) has recommended that the design for the new Chesapeake Bay Bridge include the “option” of a separated bike and pedestrian shared-use path on one of the spans.

MdTA is receiving comments supporting the inclusion of the sidepath that document the economic impacts of non-motorized bridge crossings where the benefits have far surpassed the construction costs.

MdTA can count construction costs, but it should include a rigorous analysis from the state …

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