BikeHoward Implementation through Resurfacing Projects

Public Outreach

KINGS CONTRIVANCE IMPROVEMENTS

In 2025, the Office of Transportation is proposing to implement bike lanes through resurfacing on the following roads:

  • Eden Brook Drive, between Old Columbia Road and approx. 350 ft. west of Sweet Hours Way
  • Old Columbia Road, between Eden Brook Drive and approx. 1000 ft. west of Riverwood Drive
  • Guilford Road, between Old Columbia Road and Eden Brook Drive

A public meeting was held on Thursday, May 1, 2025 at the at the Howard County offices at 7125 Riverwood Drive, Columbia, MD 21046. The meeting was held in an open house format, with Howard County staff and project consultants present to answer questions about the improvements. A public feedback survey was open for responses through May 16.

The following materials were presented at the public meeting:

THUNDER HILL ROAD BIKE LANES

Howard County is proposing to implement the recommendations of the Howard County Bicycle Master Plan for bike lanes along:

  • Thunder Hill Road between MD-175 and Sohap Lane
  • Oakland Mills Road between Sohap Lane and Shadowfall Terrace.

Final marking plans, incorporating feedback from the public meeting, can be viewed here.

A public meeting was held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at The Other Barn in the Oakland Mills Village Center. If you were unable to attend the meeting and would like to review the presented information, please visit the links below:

After reviewing this information, please complete our brief feedback survey. The survey will be open to the public until November 1, 2024.

If you have further questions, please contact: transportation@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-4312 (Voice/Relay) at least five (5) business days before the event.

COLUMBIA ROAD BIKE LANES 2024*

Howard County implemented the recommendations of the Howard County Bicycle Master Plan for bike lanes along Columbia Road between MD-108 and Little Patuxent Parkway. Work along Columbia Road shoulders was completed in September 2024.

A virtual public meeting was held on Thursday, October 19, 2023. If you missed the meeting, the presentation slides and meeting recording are available for viewing. Additionally, you may view the proposed bike lane markings in plan view.

If you have further questions, please contact: transportation@howardcountymd.gov or 410-313-4312 (Voice/Relay) at least five (5) business days before the event.

*Please note, Columbia Road will not be resurfaced prior to the addition of bike lanes. However, this project is being operated similarly to past resurfacing bike lane projects.

BIKE LANES THROUGH RESURFACING, FISCAL YEAR 2023

A virtual public meeting was held on July 13 at 6pm to review potential bike lane addition on these road segments as they are resurfaced in fiscal year 2023:

  • Hickory Ridge Rd from Little Patuxent Pkwy to Cedar Ln
  • Old Montgomery Rd from MD 108 to University Blvd
  • Thunder Hill Rd from Lightning View Rd to MD 108
  • Twin Rivers Rd from Harpers Farm Rd to Jason Ln

Click here to view materials presented at the public meeting including the proposed bike lane concepts.

Click here to view the recording of the public meeting.

Comment period was closed on 7/27/2022.

Click here to read the 8/1/2022 update regarding parking on Thunder Hill Road.

GUILFORD ROAD, GERWIG LANE AND PATUXENT WOODS DRIVE

A virtual public meeting was held on November 10, 2021 at 7:00pm to review the segments along:

  • Guilford Road from Murray Hill Road to Gerwig Lane,
  • Gerwig Lane from Guilford Road to the end, and
  • Patuxent Woods Drive from the beginning to Broken Land Parkway.

The proposed facilities may include bike lanes for the majority of the segments and sharrows for the remainder.

  • Meeting.
    • To see a recording of the meeting please click here.
    • To view the presentation that includes the proposed plans, click here.
    • A summary of the question and answer period from the meeting can be found here.
    • If you attend the November 10 meeting and would like to provide us with feedback on it, please click here.
  • Feedback. The comment period ended on November 21. A summary of comments and responses can be found here.
  • Flyer. The flyer used to advertise this meeting to the public can be found here.

Warwick Way and Birmingham Way. A public meeting to review the Warwick Way and Birmingham Way segments listed was held on April 28, 2021.

  • To see the presentation made at the meeting, click here. A summary of the questions and answers from the public meeting can be found here.
  • The comment period ended on May 12, 2021.
  • The final road design incorporates feedback from the public. The memorandum sent to the Department of Public Works (DPW) explaining the public outreach effort, feedback collected from the public, and decision on the final design can be found here. The final design plan are provided here (Red indicates the outside curb, yellow is the center of the road where travel is not permitted, and green is the bike lane marking).

Columbia 100 Parkway and Centre Park Drive. A public meeting to review the Columbia 100 Parkway and Centre Park Drive segments listed was held on April 21, 2021.

  • To see the presentation made at the meeting, click here.
  • The comment period ended on May 5, 2021.
  • The final road design incorporates feedback from the public. The memorandum sent to DPW explaining the public outreach effort, feedback collected from the public, and decision on the final design can be found here.
  • The markings on the road have been completed. Plans for:
    • Centre Park Road can be found here.
    • Columbia 100 Parkway can be found here.

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