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

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


Note – To advance design and implementation of this project, in Fall 2024, we separated the Wolfe-Washington Bikeway Study project into two distinct projects, the Washington Bikeway & Traffic Calming project and the Wolfe Street Traffic Calming project. This project page is now dedicated only to Washington St. We will develop a separate project page for Wolfe St in the coming months.


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(External link) and 2017 Separated Bike Lane Network Update plan(External link) 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. 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(External link), 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 30% design.

As of Fall 2024, we are in the process of developing 60% design plans for this project.

Developing the 60% design plans involves:

  • Conducting field work, collecting data, and refining the 30% designs. We will be conducting topographical surveys of intersections, sign inventory, and signalized equipment inventory. This work will inform the 60% design plans.
  • Connecting with community members to provide updates, collect feedback, and answer questions. We will be attending community events to:
    • Share project information. Update community members about the status of the project and share the most up-to-date information about the project.
    • Collect community feedback. Gather community feedback on how community members use Washington St and how safe they feel via a survey. We will use the survey data to finalize the 60% design plans.
    • Answer questions. Provide opportunities, both in-person and virtual, to answer questions and note down community concerns. We will document questions and concerns raised by community members, and use this information to update the FAQ section of the Streets of Baltimore page. If community members raise concerns that we are able to address at this stage of the project, we will work to address those concerns.


Community Engagement

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

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.

Community Meetings & Events

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

We will regularly update this page as meetings and events are added to the schedule. If you would like us to attend an event or meeting in your community, please submit the meeting details in the "Community Events" comment box at the bottom of the page.

Meeting or Event NameDate & TimeLocationStatus
Darley Park Community Meeting(External link)January 21, 2025 at 6pmCouncilwoman Rita R. Church Community Center (2101 St Lo Dr)
Attended
City for All Forum - Envisioning Baltimore's Transportation Future(External link)January 25, 2025 from 10-2pmJohns Hopkins Medical Institutions (720 Rutland Ave)Attended
Midtown East Community Association Meeting(External link)January 27, 2025 from 6-7:30pmHenderson Hopkins School (2100 Ashland Ave)Attended
Complete Streets Advisory Committee Meeting(External link)January 28, 2025 at 2-3pmWebEx Meeting(External link)Attended
Washington Hill Community Association Meeting(External link)February 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)(External link)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
Collington Square Neighborhood Association
TBD
TBD
Upcoming


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

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


Note – To advance design and implementation of this project, in Fall 2024, we separated the Wolfe-Washington Bikeway Study project into two distinct projects, the Washington Bikeway & Traffic Calming project and the Wolfe Street Traffic Calming project. This project page is now dedicated only to Washington St. We will develop a separate project page for Wolfe St in the coming months.


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(External link) and 2017 Separated Bike Lane Network Update plan(External link) 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. 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(External link), 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 30% design.

As of Fall 2024, we are in the process of developing 60% design plans for this project.

Developing the 60% design plans involves:

  • Conducting field work, collecting data, and refining the 30% designs. We will be conducting topographical surveys of intersections, sign inventory, and signalized equipment inventory. This work will inform the 60% design plans.
  • Connecting with community members to provide updates, collect feedback, and answer questions. We will be attending community events to:
    • Share project information. Update community members about the status of the project and share the most up-to-date information about the project.
    • Collect community feedback. Gather community feedback on how community members use Washington St and how safe they feel via a survey. We will use the survey data to finalize the 60% design plans.
    • Answer questions. Provide opportunities, both in-person and virtual, to answer questions and note down community concerns. We will document questions and concerns raised by community members, and use this information to update the FAQ section of the Streets of Baltimore page. If community members raise concerns that we are able to address at this stage of the project, we will work to address those concerns.


Community Engagement

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

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.

Community Meetings & Events

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

We will regularly update this page as meetings and events are added to the schedule. If you would like us to attend an event or meeting in your community, please submit the meeting details in the "Community Events" comment box at the bottom of the page.

Meeting or Event NameDate & TimeLocationStatus
Darley Park Community Meeting(External link)January 21, 2025 at 6pmCouncilwoman Rita R. Church Community Center (2101 St Lo Dr)
Attended
City for All Forum - Envisioning Baltimore's Transportation Future(External link)January 25, 2025 from 10-2pmJohns Hopkins Medical Institutions (720 Rutland Ave)Attended
Midtown East Community Association Meeting(External link)January 27, 2025 from 6-7:30pmHenderson Hopkins School (2100 Ashland Ave)Attended
Complete Streets Advisory Committee Meeting(External link)January 28, 2025 at 2-3pmWebEx Meeting(External link)Attended
Washington Hill Community Association Meeting(External link)February 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)(External link)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
Collington Square Neighborhood Association
TBD
TBD
Upcoming


  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Washington Street Bikeway & Traffic Calming Community Survey

    Baltimore City Department of Transportation is in the process of developing the 60% design plans for the Washington Street Bikeway & Traffic Calming project. As part of this process, we are asking community members to complete this survey which asks questions about the following topics:

    Safety: How safe do you feel traveling on Washington Street?

    Use: How often and for what purpose do you travel along Washington Street?

    We will use the information gathered in this survey to finalize the 60% design plans. 

    This survey was opened for public input in December 2024.  

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Page last updated: 03 Apr 2025, 10:24 AM