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Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge
Not really.
Md. Transportation Authority moves ahead with bike access on Nice-Middleton Bridge
Bryan P. Sears
June 7, 2023, 8:57 AM
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The Maryland Transportation Authority announced that cyclists will be able to cross the Potomac using the span — which connects Charles County, Md. to King George County, Va. — on weekends and holidays. The announcement followed a public comment period that ended May 10.
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The Maryland Transportation Authority, which operates the toll bridge, announced Tuesday that limited bike access would be allowed over the new span. ... The plan, which goes into effect June 10, will allow cyclists full use of the far-right travel lanes on both the north and the south bound sides of the bridge. Cyclists would push a button as they enter the bridge, triggering flashing lights to alert motorists of their presence.
The warning system would operate for 10-15 minutes to allow a crossing. The cyclist would continue to share the 12-foot-wide lane with motor vehicles. ... The crossing is restricted to cyclists who are 18 or older or who hold a valid driver’s license. Access is restricted to dawn to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to dusk on Saturdays; dawn to noon and 6 p.m. to dusk on Sundays; and dawn to dusk on state holidays.
This plan allowing cyclists to cross the Potomac River is similar to the system allowing cyclists to cross the Susquehanna River using the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge. That 1.3-mile toll bridge connecting Havre de Grace to Cecil County was the first in Maryland to allow bike access.
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This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.
Bryan P. Sears
June 7, 2023, 8:57 AM
{snip}
The Maryland Transportation Authority announced that cyclists will be able to cross the Potomac using the span — which connects Charles County, Md. to King George County, Va. — on weekends and holidays. The announcement followed a public comment period that ended May 10.
{snip}
The Maryland Transportation Authority, which operates the toll bridge, announced Tuesday that limited bike access would be allowed over the new span. ... The plan, which goes into effect June 10, will allow cyclists full use of the far-right travel lanes on both the north and the south bound sides of the bridge. Cyclists would push a button as they enter the bridge, triggering flashing lights to alert motorists of their presence.
The warning system would operate for 10-15 minutes to allow a crossing. The cyclist would continue to share the 12-foot-wide lane with motor vehicles. ... The crossing is restricted to cyclists who are 18 or older or who hold a valid driver’s license. Access is restricted to dawn to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to dusk on Saturdays; dawn to noon and 6 p.m. to dusk on Sundays; and dawn to dusk on state holidays.
This plan allowing cyclists to cross the Potomac River is similar to the system allowing cyclists to cross the Susquehanna River using the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge. That 1.3-mile toll bridge connecting Havre de Grace to Cecil County was the first in Maryland to allow bike access.
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This article was written by WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters and republished with permission. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.