East Coast Greenway Opportunities in Northeast Maryland
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 - Baltimore
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 Susquehanna River 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