$4M Grant To Help Construct 1.4-Mile Path Along Dobbin Road In Howard County

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A $4 million grant from the state of Maryland will help Howard County construct a 1.4-mile-long shared use pathway running along the east side of Dobbin Road from Oakland Mills Road to MD 175.

"The Dobbin Road project helps build on our collective goal of creating an environment where our residents of all ages and abilities can safely connect to schools, parks, neighborhoods and key destinations across Howard County. Together, we will continue our efforts to expand multimodal infrastructure throughout the county," said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball.

Once completed, the project will allow multimodal access to jobs, education, shopping, restaurants, residences, the Howard County Health Department, transit, a bike shop and a post office in one of the busiest commercial corridors in Howard County.

The Dobbin Road project was awarded funding through Maryland Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives Program. This funding is the largest state grant ever awarded to the county for a bicycle and pedestrian project, and it is the second highest funded TAP project in the state of Maryland this year, officials noted.

When complete, the project will include:

• A 10-foot-wide shared use pathway that extends along the entire length of Dobbin Road, from Oakland Mills Road to Snowden River Parkway. State funding will support construction of the initial phase of this project from Oakland Mills Road to MD 175.
• New sidewalks on segments of the west side of Dobbin Road, McGaw Road and Oakland Mills Road between Dobbin Road and Oakhall Lane.
• Seven new pedestrian crosswalks at four existing signalized intersections.

Construction on this project should begin in fiscal year 2025.