It seems to be remarkably difficult for citizens to influence the decisions of major transportation agencies. I use the example of a state DOT here, but it could be a transit agency. How might one go about doing this effectively? There are two major parts: political and technical.
[No doubt we need good bicycling advocacy in the state so those of you who want to try your hand at this here is a good primer on what & how basics.]
https://www.urbanophile.com/2010/01/21/you-cant-fight-the-state-dot-or-can-you/oldId.20100127164950779
Biking in Baltimore