Prince George's County planning staff preview 'Go Prince George's' multimodal transportation master plan

Prince George's County planning staff on April 14 presented a draft countywide transportation functional master plan, called Go Prince George's, that outlines multimodal policies for roads, transit, biking, walking, micromobility and green infrastructure and sets a schedule toward a joint public hearing in late 2025 and final adoption in 2026.

The plan, staff said, is intended to replace the county's 2009 Master Plan of Transportation and serve as a “roadmap for street classifications and transportation investments.” Crystal Saunders Hancock, project manager for Go Prince George's, opened the presentation and described the document as a preliminary, countywide functional master plan focused on mobility across all modes and on safety, sustainability and equity. "We are honored to be here to provide an update on the master plan of transportation, which is Go Prince George's," Hancock said.

The draft summarizes existing conditions, recommends policies and facility improvements, and provides implementation guidance. Evan Tenenbaum, deputy project manager, said the planning team published a current-conditions report in 2022 and that the county's transportation assets include approximately 15 Metro rail stations, eight…