The Maryland Department of Transportation and its Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) division recently hosted an event with local officials to unveil the latest pedestrian safety projects being funded by the state’s Pedestrian Safety Action Plan or PSAP.
[Above photo by Maryland DOT]
Published in May 2023, the PSAP resulted from an MSHA review of existing conditions across Maryland to identify areas of need – prioritizing select corridors for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements. Currently, MSHA has launched planning and design efforts for 13 PSAP projects across Maryland. The state’s first PSAP project began construction in the summer 2025 and should be completed in 2026.
This latest round of funding will add five projects to boost the number of PSAP corridors to 18 statewide, the agency said – noting that planning and design concepts for each PSAP project will include proven safety countermeasures supported by the Federal Highway Administration.
“Every Marylander, no matter whether they travel by bus, bicycle, car, rail or on foot, deserves safe and reliable transportation for their everyday needs and to pursue education, jobs and other opportunities,” noted Katie Thomson, acting Maryland DOT secretary, in a statement.
“The projects that emerge from our Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, and the collaborations we’re forming with communities across MaThe Maryland Department of Transportation and its Maryland State Highway Administration (MSHA) division recently hosted an event with local officials to unveil the latest pedestrian safety projects being funded by the state’s Pedestrian Safety Action Plan or PSAP.
[Above photo by Maryland DOT]
Published in May 2023, the PSAP resulted from an MSHA review of existing conditions across Maryland to identify areas of need – prioritizing select corridors for pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements.
Currently, MSHA has launched planning and design efforts for 13 PSAP projects across Maryland. The state’s first PSAP project began construction in the summer 2025 and should be completed in 2026.
This latest round of funding will add five projects to boost the number of PSAP corridors to 18 statewide, the agency said – noting that planning and design concepts for each PSAP project will include proven safety countermeasures supported by the Federal Highway Administration.
“Every Marylander, no matter whether they travel by bus, bicycle, car, rail or on foot, deserves safe and reliable transportation for their everyday needs and to pursue education, jobs and other opportunities,” noted Katie Thomson, acting Maryland DOT secretary, in a statement.
“The projects that emerge from our Pedestrian Safety Action Plan, and the collaborations we’re forming with communities across Maryland, will help us realize our shared goals and will pay dividends for generations to come,” she added.ryland, will help us realize our shared goals and will pay dividends for generations to come,” she added.
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