Senate Bill 492 [House Bill 875] is now being heard by the House Environmental Matters Committee. A vote may come at any time. If passed, it would allow the state Department of Transportation to grant bicycle and pedestrian access on new and state-owned retrofitted bridges. If this bill does not pass walking and bike paths on the new Nice Bridge currently being planned over the Potomac could be put in jeopardy. Contact Environmental Matters Chairwoman, Maggie McIntosh [ref HB 875] and tell her we need this bill to come to a full House vote. The bill already passed in the Senate 47 – 0 !!
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SB 492 (the Senate version of HB 875) has now passed unanimously in both houses of the Maryland Legislature, and just needs the Governor’s signature.
Thank you to everyone who wrote letters to their state senators and delegates.
When public hearings come up for new bridges, we will still need to show up and request that provisions for bicyclists and pedestrians be included in the alternatives selected for further study.
John Z Wetmore
http://www.pedestrians.org