OCEAN CITY – Heretofore, conceptual plans for the eventual dualization of the Route 90 corridor have not included bicycle or pedestrian-friendly amenities, but one local group is seeking to at least consider them.
After years of pushing for improvements to the Route 90 corridor, a major access and egress point for Ocean City, progress is slowly being made. In 2021, Governor Larry Hogan announced funding for the Route 90 improvements, including a likely dualization, would be included in the state’s consolidated transportation plan, putting the project at least on the state’s books for planning and design purposes.
To that end, the Maryland Department of Transportation-State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has prepared a handful of alternatives for future improvements to Route 90, including one alternative that represents the biggest departure from the existing roadway. It calls for a four-lane dualized highway and includes constructing a two-lane roadway to the north or south of the existing roadway with a wide grass median in between.
MDOT SHA has initiated a survey to receive public input and comments about the proposed alternatives currently on the table and the survey expires on Nov. 10. While none of the alternatives include bicycle or pedestrian access, a local grassroots group is seeking to have those at least part of the discussion.
The Worcester County Bike and Pedestrian Coalition this week fired off a letter to elected officials in Worcester County, including the county commissioners and the county’s representatives in Annapolis seeking consideration for biking and pedestrian elements in the final design or at least a seat at the table. Worcester Bike and Pedestrian Coalition chair Patti Stevens, who is also the Eastern Shore representative for the Maryland Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, authored the letter to the county’s leadership.
Forget about Route 90! What about bike and pedestrian lanes (AND charging stations) for the Bay Bridge?
Haha 9:56, I think you have a good point
NO MORE Bike Lanes !!!! Need NO BIKE roads !!!!
Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations are not necessary and will run the cost up by millions of dollars. Salisbury has lost lots of roadway area to bicycle lanes and I see people riding on sidewalks right beside a bike lane. Right now there’s a section on Carroll St where more than half of the roadway is being converted to pedestrian and bike lanes. Bicyclist pay absolutely nothing to maintain the infrastructure but think they are privileged to use the same space permitted for legally tagged and registered vehicles. When they start paying for their share of the road will be the time to consider them for their on lanes.
if anyone needs an expert on bike lanes they should contact our gayor. if he were gayor of ocean city he would make rt 90 a huge bike lane and build curbs all over it. NO CARS ALLOWED.
(1) Heretofore to begin a story? Was there a quota for big words that the majority of us dont use?
(2) bike lanes are on route 50 and absolutely no reason for them on route 90 to feast a very small majority. 50 bridge is short, 90 bridge is miles of bridge. Waste of money again for vast minority. Its an evac route. No bikes will be evacuating……and come on, bikes on those bike lanes in the middle of the nite. Hell many nites those energy-efficient light poles are NOT on or the fog hampers usage.
Asking for problems seems to be the norm again..
You just don’t get it Sir.
Automobiles will be like the dinosaur… . extinct
Everyone must walk, ride a bike or horse
Christ! It’s bad enough in a car. Put pedestrians, and bikes out there, and it’ll be a blood bath. Dumbasses.
so when the libs finally get their way, everyone going to oc will be using a bike! lmao!
No Bike Lanes
No Scooter Lanes
No Wheel Chair Lanes
No Bridges