Opportunities in Northeast

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Connecting people to place, Maine to Florida.

The East Coast Greenway is a 3,000-mile-long biking and walking trail in development, connecting our nation’s most populated corridor from Calais, ME to Key West, FL:

• 15 states + DC • 25 major cities • 450 communities • 25 million people w/in 5 miles

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Connecting local and regional trails together.

The East Coast Greenway is about 1/3 complete with nearly 1,000 miles of shared-use biking Complete and walking paths, being linked together up and down the coast.

Incomplete

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org HQ

Partners with local, state, and 6 Regional national agencies and Coordinators organizations to… Advocate, plan, and promote the development, stewardship, and public enjoyment the East Coast Greenway

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org The East Coast Greenway is…

• Traffic-separated • Publicly accessible • Wide enough for shared use • Paved or unpaved with a firm surface • Graded to avoid steep slopes • Responsive to new design • Integrated recreation and transportation infrastructure

>> greenway.org/design-guide <<

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org From interim and envisioned routes…

New statewide MD ECG signs Scouting TCB extension

Jones Falls Trail WB&A Trail

East Coast GreenwayTo urban/suburban/rural Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine trails…to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org 60-mile gap

400-mile-long Mid-Atlantic East Coast Greenway corridor

DC-BAL-Northeast Maryland-DE-Philly-NJ-NYC East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org MD DE

East Coast Greenway Alliancegreenway.org/states/ • Connecting people to places,maryland Maine to Florida • greenway.org DC, Maryland, and Delaware

Ma and Pa Trail

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Missing Segments

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org DC - Annapolis -

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Baltimore - Delaware Maryland and Delaware

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Crossing

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Susquehanna River Crossing

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Susquehanna River Crossing

US40: high stress, weekends & bikes only MARC w/ bikes select times: Perryville-Aberdeen

Weekday local bus service w/ bike racks (2) US40: Special events, Susquehanna Runfest East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Susquehanna River Crossing

Travel lane repurposed w/ barrier separation (San Rafael Bridge, CA)

Rail bridge with trail (Harpers Ferry, WV)

Water taxi for hiker/bikers (Burlington, VT)

Cable car/tram (Roosevelt Island, NYC)

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Susquehanna River Crossing

T. Potterfield Bike/Ped Bridge (Richmond, VA)

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Susquehanna River Crossing

T. Potterfield Bike/Ped Bridge (Richmond, VA)

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org WILMAPCO

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org 2003 - WILMAPCO ECG Plan

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Other Plans

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Partners

Cecil County Cyclists

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Potential Next Steps Maryland northeast

Upgraded walking trail

MD-155 Sidepath MD-22 Sidepath

Bel Air – Harford Torrey C Brown – Community College – Ma&Pa/Bel Air Havre de Grace

Jones Falls Trail – Torrey C Brown

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org MD-155 Level Rd

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org MD-155 Level Rd Sidepath

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Potential Next Steps

North East – Elkton

MD-279 Sidepath Investigate rail-to-trail Trails of Northern HCC – HDG Delaware Upgrade trails in parks and state forest

Perryville – North East

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Jack A. Markell Trail Wilmington to New Castle, DE East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org James F. Hall Trail, Newark, DE

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alignment through Elkton, MD

Rights of Way Road Elkton Rd. sidepath extension Stream (to DE border) Park North Rd. sidepath

Big Elk Creek Trail: Windsor Village

Howard St. sidepath

Meadow Park Trail

Elk Neck Elkton State Forest Landing to Trail Elk Neck sidepaths Big Elk Creek Trail: Elkton Landing

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Funding Opportunities – Ex. MDOT

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org “Drive-by” infrastructure = missed opportunities, investment elsewhere

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org “Bike to” & “walk around” infrastructure = local investment, discovery

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org Thank you!

Contact info: Daniel Paschall [email protected]

East Coast Greenway Alliance • Connecting people to places, Maine to Florida • greenway.org