Prince George's County officials pressed Maryland Department of Transportation leaders on Monday to speed delivery of pedestrian-safety improvements after MDOT's draft FY2026–2031 Consolidated Transportation Program included four local Pedestrian Safety Action Plan (PSAP) corridors and related funding.

"We have 4 pedestrian safety action projects here in Prince George's County," Will Pines, Maryland State Highway Administrator, said, listing Maryland 650, Maryland 410, Maryland 201 and Maryland 214 and noting construction began in July on the $15,000,000 Maryland 650 corridor project. He said the other corridors are in various stages of design and that public meetings on MD 201 and MD 214 are planned in the new year.

The PSAP additions are part of a broader, approximately $21.5 billion six-year capital program MDOT described to the council. Samantha Biddle, acting secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation, said the administration secured about $400,000,000 in additional annual transportation revenue and is combining that with federal resources and financing to expand effective annual funding to roughly $700,000,000.

County officials and residents repeatedly urged MDOT to move beyond planning to quick, targeted construction. "We need to make sure we have the pedestrian infrastructure in place," Council Member Eric Olson said, praising PSAP work but asking for expedited delivery. Council members and SHA officials said MDOT is attempting to create a steady pipeline that moves projects from planning to construction year-to-year to reduce fatalities quickly.

Council members highlighted Riggs Road as a location of chronic pedestrian risk. Derek Gunn, SHA district engineer, said small-segment sidewalk work and ADA upgrades for Riggs are included in the system preservation program and that the agency would evaluate adding Riggs to a future PSAP round. "We will certainly look at Riggs for potential inclusion as an upcoming PSAP opportunity," Pines said.

Residents and county staff reiterated the urgency: Prince George's County recorded 101 roadway fatalities last year and 85 so far this year, Chrissy Neiser, motor vehicle administrator, told the meeting while describing broader Vision Zero goals. County Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Steven asked MDOT to sustain and accelerate funding for pedestrian and bicycle projects and to coordinate state and local priorities.

MDOT officials said they will hold additional public meetings on the PSAP corridors, maintain regular coordination with county staff, and provide project-portals and schedules to the council. SHA committed to further outreach and to work with the county on prioritization lists.

The presentation and follow-up questions emphasized a distinction between planning and action: officials said many corridors are already funded for design or construction, but council members and residents asked MDOT to provide public schedules showing when specific safety countermeasures will be built.