Washington Street Bikeway & Traffic Calming

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About this project

The Washington St Bikeway & Traffic Calming project seeks to make improvements on Washington St between Sinclair Ln and Aliceanna St that will reduce speeding, improve safety, and expand multimodal connections. The project will include:

  • 2.1-mile two-way cycle track, and
  • New ADA ramps, pedestrian signals, bus boarding islands, and other traffic calming design elements.

Learn more about the latest project design.


Project renderings based on 30% designs

*Note - The bikeway will be separated from the parking lane with concrete “pills”. Each pill will be about 8 feet long, and 1.5 feet wide and bolted to the roadway. The pills will be interspersed by flex posts that will provide additional vertical separation. We're working on updated graphics to show what this will look like and will update this project page once they are available.

On Washington St between Fleet & Eastern, looking northOn Washington St at Baltimore St, looking northOn Washington St between Jefferson & McElderry, looking north
On Washington St at Lanvale St, looking northOn Washington St between Lafayette & North, looking north



Project Goals

Washington St was prioritized for improvement in transportation plans approved by the City and Planning Commission. Specifically, Washington St was recommended for separated bicycle facilities in the 2015 Bike Master Plan and 2017 Separated Bike Lane Network Update plan as it advances citywide connected bicycle network.

The inclusion of Washington St in the city-adopted plans provides an opportunity to:

  • Reduce speeding with traffic calming improvements & improve safety. Since 2016, fatalities and serious roadway injuries have increased in Baltimore City, and one major contributor to these types of crashes is excessive speed. Traffic calming design elements, including protected bike lanes lower average driving speeds, thereby reducing the likelihood that crashes will result in serious injuries and/or fatalities.

  • Make it easier for people using bicycles, scooters, wheelchairs to access parks, schools, the hospital, and more. Installing a 2.1-mile cycle track on Washington St will make it easier for people walking, biking, and rolling to access key destinations. It will expand the connected network of existing separated bicycle facilities from 8.9 miles to 11 miles and provide new connections to households in East Baltimore.


Project Status

Cross section of Washington Street as it exists today.
Cross section of Washington Street bikeway based on 60% design.

As of Winter 2026, we are in the process of finalizing our project design plans. In the last 6 months, we've advanced the 60% designs to 95% and are in the process of integrating feedback to prepare for a final design submission. Some recent key highlights:

  • Design - We continue to make progress on the Washington St Bikeway & Traffic Calming plans. We submitted our 95% designs in the Fall for review and we're currently in the process of integrating feedback so we can submit our final designs for approval. We also received the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval for this project in December 2025.
  • Engagement - In Fall 2025, we worked with offices of Councilman Jones, Councilman Glover, and Councilman Parker to door knock businesses and organizations along the corridor to share information about the project and answer questions. We've updated our FAQ to include the community questions we've received in the last several months.
  • Funding - We're proud to announce that we received a grant award of $4.1 million from Maryland’s State Highway Administration HSIP program. This award covers our remaining funding gap on the anticipated construction cost


Community Engagement

Thank you to everyone who provided input, asked questions, or attended meetings related to this project during the 30% and 60% design phase. Your input has informed the project as it exists today. We have posted FAQs (right side of the project page) that recap some of the recurring questions we've received during the 30% and 60% design phase.

Community Survey

As part of the 60% design phase, we gathered community feedback on how community members use Washington St and how safe they feel via a survey. This survey was open from December 2024 to March 2025. The community feedback was used to inform the 60% design.

Community Meetings & Events

Between January and May 2025, we attended existing community events and meetings to share project information, gather community feedback, and answer project questions. Below is a schedule of the meetings we attended:

Meeting or Event NameDate & TimeLocationStatus
Darley Park Community MeetingJanuary 21, 2025 at 6pmCouncilwoman Rita R. Church Community Center (2101 St Lo Dr)Attended
City for All Forum - Envisioning Baltimore's Transportation FutureJanuary 25, 2025 from 10-2pmJohns Hopkins Medical Institutions (720 Rutland Ave)Attended
Midtown East Community Association MeetingJanuary 27, 2025 from 6-7:30pmHenderson Hopkins School (2100 Ashland Ave)Attended
Complete Streets Advisory Committee MeetingJanuary 28, 2025 at 2-3pmWebEx MeetingAttended
Washington Hill Community Association MeetingFebruary 13, 2025 from 7-8pmZoomAttended
Broadway East Community MeetingFebruary 26, 2025 at 6:30pmCollington Square Rec Center (1410 N Patterson Park)Attended
State of the Community (Combined New South Clifton Park, Broadway East, and Darley Park)March 20, 2025 from 6-8pmHarford Heights Elementary School (1919 N Broadway)Attended
Butcher's Hill AssociationApril 2, 2025 at 7:00pmSt. Andrew Orthodox Church (2028 E Lombard St)Attended
Fells Prospect Community AssociationApril 24, 2025 at 7:00pmKislings Tavern second floor (2100 Fleet St)Attended
Collington Square Neighborhood AssociationMay 15, 2025 at 6pm

Collington Square Elementary/Middle School (1409 N. Collington Ave)

Attended


About this project

The Washington St Bikeway & Traffic Calming project seeks to make improvements on Washington St between Sinclair Ln and Aliceanna St that will reduce speeding, improve safety, and expand multimodal connections. The project will include:

  • 2.1-mile two-way cycle track, and
  • New ADA ramps, pedestrian signals, bus boarding islands, and other traffic calming design elements.

Learn more about the latest project design.


Project renderings based on 30% designs

*Note - The bikeway will be separated from the parking lane with concrete “pills”. Each pill will be about 8 feet long, and 1.5 feet wide and bolted to the roadway. The pills will be interspersed by flex posts that will provide additional vertical separation. We're working on updated graphics to show what this will look like and will update this project page once they are available.

On Washington St between Fleet & Eastern, looking northOn Washington St at Baltimore St, looking northOn Washington St between Jefferson & McElderry, looking north
On Washington St at Lanvale St, looking northOn Washington St between Lafayette & North, looking north



Project Goals

Washington St was prioritized for improvement in transportation plans approved by the City and Planning Commission. Specifically, Washington St was recommended for separated bicycle facilities in the 2015 Bike Master Plan and 2017 Separated Bike Lane Network Update plan as it advances citywide connected bicycle network.

The inclusion of Washington St in the city-adopted plans provides an opportunity to:

  • Reduce speeding with traffic calming improvements & improve safety. Since 2016, fatalities and serious roadway injuries have increased in Baltimore City, and one major contributor to these types of crashes is excessive speed. Traffic calming design elements, including protected bike lanes lower average driving speeds, thereby reducing the likelihood that crashes will result in serious injuries and/or fatalities.

  • Make it easier for people using bicycles, scooters, wheelchairs to access parks, schools, the hospital, and more. Installing a 2.1-mile cycle track on Washington St will make it easier for people walking, biking, and rolling to access key destinations. It will expand the connected network of existing separated bicycle facilities from 8.9 miles to 11 miles and provide new connections to households in East Baltimore.


Project Status

Cross section of Washington Street as it exists today.
Cross section of Washington Street bikeway based on 60% design.

As of Winter 2026, we are in the process of finalizing our project design plans. In the last 6 months, we've advanced the 60% designs to 95% and are in the process of integrating feedback to prepare for a final design submission. Some recent key highlights:

  • Design - We continue to make progress on the Washington St Bikeway & Traffic Calming plans. We submitted our 95% designs in the Fall for review and we're currently in the process of integrating feedback so we can submit our final designs for approval. We also received the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval for this project in December 2025.
  • Engagement - In Fall 2025, we worked with offices of Councilman Jones, Councilman Glover, and Councilman Parker to door knock businesses and organizations along the corridor to share information about the project and answer questions. We've updated our FAQ to include the community questions we've received in the last several months.
  • Funding - We're proud to announce that we received a grant award of $4.1 million from Maryland’s State Highway Administration HSIP program. This award covers our remaining funding gap on the anticipated construction cost


Community Engagement

Thank you to everyone who provided input, asked questions, or attended meetings related to this project during the 30% and 60% design phase. Your input has informed the project as it exists today. We have posted FAQs (right side of the project page) that recap some of the recurring questions we've received during the 30% and 60% design phase.

Community Survey

As part of the 60% design phase, we gathered community feedback on how community members use Washington St and how safe they feel via a survey. This survey was open from December 2024 to March 2025. The community feedback was used to inform the 60% design.

Community Meetings & Events

Between January and May 2025, we attended existing community events and meetings to share project information, gather community feedback, and answer project questions. Below is a schedule of the meetings we attended:

Meeting or Event NameDate & TimeLocationStatus
Darley Park Community MeetingJanuary 21, 2025 at 6pmCouncilwoman Rita R. Church Community Center (2101 St Lo Dr)Attended
City for All Forum - Envisioning Baltimore's Transportation FutureJanuary 25, 2025 from 10-2pmJohns Hopkins Medical Institutions (720 Rutland Ave)Attended
Midtown East Community Association MeetingJanuary 27, 2025 from 6-7:30pmHenderson Hopkins School (2100 Ashland Ave)Attended
Complete Streets Advisory Committee MeetingJanuary 28, 2025 at 2-3pmWebEx MeetingAttended
Washington Hill Community Association MeetingFebruary 13, 2025 from 7-8pmZoomAttended
Broadway East Community MeetingFebruary 26, 2025 at 6:30pmCollington Square Rec Center (1410 N Patterson Park)Attended
State of the Community (Combined New South Clifton Park, Broadway East, and Darley Park)March 20, 2025 from 6-8pmHarford Heights Elementary School (1919 N Broadway)Attended
Butcher's Hill AssociationApril 2, 2025 at 7:00pmSt. Andrew Orthodox Church (2028 E Lombard St)Attended
Fells Prospect Community AssociationApril 24, 2025 at 7:00pmKislings Tavern second floor (2100 Fleet St)Attended
Collington Square Neighborhood AssociationMay 15, 2025 at 6pm

Collington Square Elementary/Middle School (1409 N. Collington Ave)

Attended


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Page last updated: 15 Jan 2026, 11:49 AM