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Anne Arundel County outlines Safe Routes to Transit study for Annapolis; public meetings set and prioritization underway
Summary
Adam Greenstein of Anne Arundel County presented a Safe Routes to Transit feasibility study affecting the Greater Annapolis area. The study will inventory stops, prioritize improvements for safety and equity, and continue public outreach with an in-person meeting at Bush Library and a virtual meeting on July 24.
Anne Arundel County staff on July 9 briefed the Annapolis Transportation Committee on a county-led Safe Routes to Transit feasibility study that includes the City of Annapolis.
Adam Greenstein, project manager with the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works, said the study is a feasibility/planning effort within the county’s capital improvement program. It maps existing conditions, inventories roughly 550 bus stops countywide (about 180 in the Annapolis study area), and is developing a prioritization matrix to score stops for safety, equity, ridership and community support.
Greenstein said the study’s goals are to improve safety, mobility and accessibility for people walking, rolling and biking to bus and rail stops; to recommend landing- and stop-level improvements such as benches, landing pads, lighting and, where feasible, relocating stops closer to signalized crossings; and to produce a…
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