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The Pike District Connector Trail

 The Pike District Connector Trail

Wilson Faucette - Garrett Park Estates, MD - 5.12.2021 - 13:50
The Pike District Connector Trail and it's hubs Photo: montgomeryplanning.org

What is the Pike District Connector Trail?

The Pike District Connector Trail is going to be a 1 mile, mixed use trail that goes from the Bethesda Trolley Trail on Edson lane, to the Montrose Parkway Trail. According to Montgomery Planning, this is a temporary path for this summer. It is also meant to help advance the county's vision zero policies. Vision zero's goal is to prevent fatal traffic incidents. The trails seems that it will most likely use the existing bike lanes and the ones that are being installed on Executive Boulevard and Woodglen Dr. The Better Block Foundation is working with the county to advance the Pike District by adding art and street furniture to the four hubs.

The Four Hubs

There will be four hubs along the pike district connector trail. These will be situated at four intersections along the trail. Notably, there will be hubs at the Trolley Trail, Wall Park(Where Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center is), and Montrose Road. Better Block will be adding features to these hubs such as local artwork, outdoor furniture, bike work stations, and other similar features.

Some of Better Block's Work Photo: betterblock.org

Some of Better Block's work to make intersections better include projects from Toronto to Texas. They have already done some work in the White Flint area in the Randolph hills neighborhood in 2018. 

Community Engagement Survey

Montgomery County and Better Block would like the Pike District(White Flint, North Bethesda) community to take a survey about the connector trail. The link to the survey can be found here: Link. You may have also seen at the Bethesda Trolley Trail and Edson Lane, a sign with a QR code to fill out the survey. 

Part of a Larger Picture

The proposed Pike District Connector trail is just one part of the growing Pike District. Montgomery Planning says that they will be working with Better Block to have a placemaking event, which seems to be turning vacant lots into popular pedestrian areas with help from the community. 

Will you use the Pike District Connector Trail? Have you filled out the survey? Let us know in the comments below.







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