RAPID Enhancement Plan Program
In the Winter of 2021, The Maryland Department of Transportation awarded a Kim Lamphier Bikeways Network Program grant to the Baltimore City Department of Transportation. From these funds, RAPID Enhancement Plans are proposed. Design work, public engagement, and construction of these projects will address gaps in city's bike network. The 2015 Bike Master Plan, 2017 Separated Bike Lane Network Plan (Addendum), and the 2021 Complete Streets Manual are key in their selection and design. Ultimately, the goal of these plans is to produce immediate return on investments to advance the goal of a safe, low-stress, highly accessible bike network.
What is a RAPID Enhancement Plan?
RAPID Enhancement Plan (REP) projects are similar to quick-build projects. Quick Builds are flexible improvements which provide a working "proof of concept" for a limited amount of time to build a stronger case for more permanent infrastructure. RAPIDs are intentionally longer-term, with open-ended timelines which often call for continued maintenance and performance evaluations over their lifespan. RAPID project materials also tend to be more durable than those used for pilots or quick-builds. They allow the Baltimore City Department of Transportation (BCDOT) to respond rapidly to community requests for traffic-calming improvements and expand the city's bike lane network, while also enabling the agency to gather long-term usability data and refine design concepts.*
*Descriptions and definitions sourced from the City of Orlando's Quick-Build Guide, published in June 2023.
Madison Avenue Bicycle Boulevard
The Madison Avenue Bicycle Boulevard’s boundaries are North Avenue and Wilson Street, which adjoins to Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School. This important neighborhood connection will complement the Eutaw Street Separated Bike Lane project. The proposed design of the Madison Avenue Bicycle Boulevard features traffic calming in the form of bicycle-friendly speed humps, back-in parking for automobiles, new roadway striping and wayfinding signage to direct bicyclists towards major destinations. Click the title for project specific updates.
Proposed
Mount Royal Avenue Streetscape
The project will extend the West Mount Royal Avenue Separated Bike Lane and link the North Avenue Rising cycle track to Guilford Avenue and the Jones Falls Trail. This key facility will provide a direct, safe, and comfortable route to many destinations south of Reservoir Hill and north of Mid-Town Belvedere. Click the title for project specific updates.
Existing
Proposed
The Sharp Street Bikeway will extend the Maryland Avenue cycle-track through the Baltimore Convention Center towards Gwynn Falls Trail beginning at West Henrietta St. The completion of this project will provide bike infrastructure for future connections to the Middle Branch Trail. See below for typical section through Baltimore Convention Center/segment between Pratt Street and Conway Street. Click the title for project specific updates.
Existing
(Looking towards intersection of Conway Street and Sharp Street)
Proposed
( Looking towards intersection of Conway Street and Sharp Street)
