The purpose of the I-70 Trail Connection, a joint project of \u201cThe I-70 Trail Connectors\u201d and Bikemore<\/a> <\/span>, is to ensure a safe, direct, and comfortable crossing of Security Boulevard<\/strong> (MD 122) from the Gwynns Falls Trail and communities on the east side of Security Boulevard to the proposed I-70 Red Line station on the west side of Security Boulevard.<\/p>\n The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), as part of their planning for the Red Line transit line, has proposed removing Interstate 70 inside the Beltway (I-695). They have also proposed moving Gwynns Falls Trailhead #1<\/strong> from its current location east of Security Boulevard to a new Red Line station west of Security Boulevard, physically separating the Trailhead from the trail itself. <\/strong><\/p>\n The I-70 Trail Connectors, the group of neighbors and advocates in Western Baltimore City and County promoting a bridge crossing, and Bikemore have proposed using the existing interstate highway bridge infrastructure to create a bicycle\/pedestrian bridge over Security Boulevard.<\/strong><\/p>\n The MTA and the State Highway Administration (SHA) do not support the local residents\u2019 proposal and have instead recommended \u2018at-grade\u2019 crossings of Security Boulevard<\/strong>, meaning pedestrians and cyclists would have to cross this busy roadway while navigating car, bus, and truck traffic. Would you want your kids crossing Security Boulevard on foot or on a bike?<\/strong><\/p>\n …<\/p>\n![\"image\"](\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/9ae12933a17d8c1c4a22924d6\/images\/58f697a6-1b3b-44f2-b2ea-bde86968b030.png\")
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