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State Highway Administration details pedestrian safety projects, quick‑build trials and federal grants
Summary
The State Highway Administration described its Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, quick‑build demonstrations from the Complete Streets Leadership Academy, and several recent federal grants to fund multimodal projects across Maryland.
The Maryland State Highway Administration told the House Environment and Transportation Committee on Jan. 16 that it is advancing a mix of near‑term “quick‑build” demonstrations and longer‑term corridor projects to reduce pedestrian and bicyclist deaths.
Will Pines, administrator for the Maryland State Highway Administration, said SHA’s approach uses a context‑driven design guide and a toolbox of countermeasures selected by roadway type and community setting. The agency highlighted three categories of work: quick‑build demonstrations born from the Complete Streets Leadership Academy, the Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) that targets the state’s most dangerous segments,…
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