Summary
The council rushed to lock in engineering dollars for the WMATA trail bridge and boardwalk before an expiring bond bill — up to $150,000 for Dewberry and Davis to design it.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $150,000 of city money for engineering and design, enabled by bond-bill funding that expires soon.
Trail users and pedestrians who will eventually get a safer connection over the WMATA tracks.
Mentions & discussions (5)
General - Jul 15, 2026
ARPA money paid for new bus shelters, benches, solar lights, flashing crosswalk beacons, raised crosswalks, and shared-lane markings on eight corridors. The Hanover Parkway shared use path hits 90% design by year-end, and a Vision Zero plan consultant RFP goes out within a month.
General - Jul 6, 2026
A planned 10-foot shared-use path from Mandan Road to Good Luck Road would make biking and walking along Hanover Parkway safer and ADA-accessible, connecting central Greenbelt over the Spellman Overpass. Design is at 60%; construction funding isn't secured yet, and a two-phase build is possible.
City Council - Jun 8, 2026
Council authorized $92,300 for Dewberry Engineers to design and engineer the Greenbelt Station/WMATA trail connection.
General - Jun 1, 2026
Council got a heads-up on a ~$92,000 contract addendum for the Greenbelt Station/WMATA Trail — part of a project now expected to cost about $4 million for just three-quarters of a mile. Members openly sticker-shocked, comparing it to resurfacing four miles of road for the same money.
City Council - May 11, 2026
The council rushed to lock in engineering dollars for the WMATA trail bridge and boardwalk before an expiring bond bill — up to $150,000 for Dewberry and Davis to design it.
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