MDOT State Highway Administration Launches New Project To Enhance Bicycle Safety

CLARKSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced a caller task to assistance heighten bicycle information on astir 5 miles successful Clarksville.

“Once completed, this task volition supply an improved alternate for bicyclists traveling done this information of the county,” said MDOT SHA Tim Smith. “We convey Howard County for supporting MDOT SHA successful our ngo to assistance radical get wherever they request to spell safely.”

The $3 cardinal MD 32 alternate motorcycle way task is successful collaboration with Howard County done a national grant. It is successful the plan signifier and is acceptable to widen portions of the roadway for bicyclists.

“As we amended Maryland’s roadways, it’s captious to instrumentality a multi-modal attack that considers each users,” MDOT Secretary Greg Slater said. “As a effect of this collaborative effort with our partners successful Howard County, the MD 32 motorcycle way task volition heighten question options and information for everyone successful this area.”

CBS Baltimore Staff