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Greenbelt planners outline Hanover Parkway bike path, Vision Zero grant work and bus shelter, EV charging projects
Summary
Staff said the city will issue an RFP to design a 90% engineering package for an off‑road Hanover Parkway bicycle facility, expects federal Vision Zero grant approval with minor comments, and described progress on bus shelters and EV charger installation at the library.
Planning staff told council the department is moving several capital and grant‑funded projects toward procurement and construction.
Terry Ruby said the city will publish a request for proposals next week for the Hanover Parkway project, a grant‑funded effort to complete 90% engineering for an off‑road bicycle facility between Trum Hills Park and Greenbrook Drive. The project is intended to provide a separated route for pedestrians and cyclists to connect neighborhoods including Greenbrook Village and Hunting Ridge to Schrom Hills Park.
Ruby also reported staff has returned responses to a draft Vision Zero grant agreement and expects minor comments only before execution. She said the project includes a health equity element: "we have not received any indication that we won't be receiving that funding," Ruby told council, and added the grant administrator asked that the health‑equity language remain as awarded.
On installations, Ruby gave an update that the city and public works installed rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons on Cherrywood Lane and at other crosswalks near St. Hughes, and contractors are building new bus shelters with concrete work underway. Staff credited internal training by Brian Abbott to reduce outside contract costs for $150,000 in ARPA projects and said the city may evaluate doing more shelter construction in‑house going forward.
On electric vehicle infrastructure, City Manager Sal Marrone said the planned public charging station near the library will connect to an existing Pepco transformer, cutting delivery lead time; staff expect the chargers to be operational in the fiscal year if the June timeline holds.
Why this matters: the projects advance pedestrian and bicycle safety, public transit access and EV charging capacity—areas tied to federal and state transportation funding and local ARPA allocations. Staff cautioned the city’s capacity to manage multiple federal grants simultaneously is limited and recommended completing active grants before pursuing additional federal opportunities.
Ending: staff will advertise the Hanover Parkway RFP and update council once the Vision Zero agreement is executed and procurement documents are ready.
