PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 495

2. IF THERE IS NO STATE HIGHWAY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF
THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY AREA, THE PLAN SHALL BE DEVELOPED
BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

(3) A PLAN FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN A BICYCLE AND
PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY AREA SHALL PROVIDE FOR:

(I) APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO THE LOCATION. CONSTRUCTION,
GEOMETRICS, DESIGN, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM TO
INCREASE SAFETY AND ACCESS FOR BICYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC IN THE
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PRIORITY AREA; AND

(II) THE APPROPRIATE USE OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
INCLUDING PEDESTRIAN CONTROL SIGNALS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, STOP SIGNS. AND
SPEED BUMPS.

(i) The Administration shall:

(1)     [plan,] PLAN, select, construct, improve, and maintain the State
highway system; AND

(2)     BY JULY 1, 1997, IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,
DRAFT A PLAN FOR A BICYCLE PRIORITY ROUTE SYSTEM THAT PROVIDES A VIABLE
NETWORK FOR BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

8-601.1.

(A) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT CONSTRUCT ANY PROJECT THAT WILL
RESULT IN THE SEVERANCE OR DESTRUCTION OF AN EXISTING MAJOR ROUTE FOR
BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION TRAFFIC, UNLESS THE PROJECT PROVIDES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A REASONABLE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE OR SUCH A ROUTE
ALREADY EXISTS.

(B) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES JOINTLY WITH
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

8-611.

(b) (1) In calendar year 1979 and in each second year following, the
Administration, following an assessment of the highway conditions and transportation
needs of this State, shall prepare those proposed modifications to the highway needs
inventory that it considers necessary.

(2) BY JULY 1, 1997, THE ADMINISTRATION, IN COOPERATION WITH
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, SHALL INVENTORY STATE AND LOCAL FACILITIES NEAR
RAIL STOPS. LIGHT RAIL STOPS. AND SUBWAY STATIONS TO DETERMINE WHAT
IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED TO ACCOMMODATE IN A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
MANNER PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES WITHIN A REASONABLE DISTANCE FOR
WALKING AND BICYCLING.

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